Hammer Down Brown
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I have been lurking here on the forum for a time now because I'm seriously thinking of going from my current Wing to an FJR ES.
Saturday I stopped by Ride Now Motorsport's in Concord NC. They have a 2014 non-ES model on the floor so I ask the sales guy who latched on to me, if I can roll it out into the isle and sit on it. I have a 29" inseam so reach from the seat was the first thing I wanted to learn something about. After that, I wanted to learn about the reach from the seat to the handlebars and then some other ergonomic things. I do some long touring and IBA rides so ergonomics matter to me.
The sales guy says it's fine to roll it out and sit on it so I did and then I became his worst nightmare, an informed buyer. I jokingly asked if the saddle bags come with it, (they were not on it) and he answered that he didn't know. I asked if that was his final answer and he said I could look at the website when I got home to find out.
Next I asked if we could power it up so I could see the LCD display. He said they didn't have the key. I said really? All these bikes in here and you done have the keys? What will you do if somebody buys one? He said salesmen don't have access to the keys and the batteries are not hooked up. When I asked if there was any way to road test one the answer came back a simple no. If I wanted to learn all about the bike, the best way was to buy one. I explained that I view the spending of $17,000 a little differently than deciding at the window at McDonalds and wished him luck with his sales career.
Needless to say, they will not become my regular dealer.
Saturday I stopped by Ride Now Motorsport's in Concord NC. They have a 2014 non-ES model on the floor so I ask the sales guy who latched on to me, if I can roll it out into the isle and sit on it. I have a 29" inseam so reach from the seat was the first thing I wanted to learn something about. After that, I wanted to learn about the reach from the seat to the handlebars and then some other ergonomic things. I do some long touring and IBA rides so ergonomics matter to me.
The sales guy says it's fine to roll it out and sit on it so I did and then I became his worst nightmare, an informed buyer. I jokingly asked if the saddle bags come with it, (they were not on it) and he answered that he didn't know. I asked if that was his final answer and he said I could look at the website when I got home to find out.
Next I asked if we could power it up so I could see the LCD display. He said they didn't have the key. I said really? All these bikes in here and you done have the keys? What will you do if somebody buys one? He said salesmen don't have access to the keys and the batteries are not hooked up. When I asked if there was any way to road test one the answer came back a simple no. If I wanted to learn all about the bike, the best way was to buy one. I explained that I view the spending of $17,000 a little differently than deciding at the window at McDonalds and wished him luck with his sales career.
Needless to say, they will not become my regular dealer.