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·It's unreal, and I know this isn't a new topic, but damn...
I just got off the phone with a bike shop that I've done plenty of business with in the past (actually bought my SV there back in '02). My wife just got her permit, and I'm looking for a nice starter bike for her - Rebel, GZ250, etc...
So the kid that answers the phone doesn't know me from Adam, asks me what I'm looking for, and I tell him "a small, lightweight, starter bike for a wife to learn on". He tells me, "well, we've got a Marauder on the floor". I tell him that's not really a starter bike, I had an Intruder for years and it's basically the same thing. He said, and I quote:
"Naw, it's a great starter bike, it doesn't make a lot of power, it's only got two cylinders" :shock: :shock: :shock:
They really will try to sell you anything - no wonder there's so many noobies flying around on 600SS' I mean shit, they've only got 599 cc's - if you can touch your tip toes to the ground on one side, you're good to go!
I just got off the phone with a bike shop that I've done plenty of business with in the past (actually bought my SV there back in '02). My wife just got her permit, and I'm looking for a nice starter bike for her - Rebel, GZ250, etc...
So the kid that answers the phone doesn't know me from Adam, asks me what I'm looking for, and I tell him "a small, lightweight, starter bike for a wife to learn on". He tells me, "well, we've got a Marauder on the floor". I tell him that's not really a starter bike, I had an Intruder for years and it's basically the same thing. He said, and I quote:
"Naw, it's a great starter bike, it doesn't make a lot of power, it's only got two cylinders" :shock: :shock: :shock:
They really will try to sell you anything - no wonder there's so many noobies flying around on 600SS' I mean shit, they've only got 599 cc's - if you can touch your tip toes to the ground on one side, you're good to go!