Author Topic: Anyone had so many problems with a dealer... (Read 1264 times)

Wildcat · « **Reply #25 on:** 20, May, 2008, 05:48:36 PM »

I'll never forget walking into a dealers in the Peak District with Grandma, we weren't wearing our bike kit and if I remember correctly had just popped in to escape a shower of rain. A salesman sarcastically asked if we needed any help, and was somewhat put out when we told him most of his stock seemed a little underpowered for our tastes.

DirtyBikerTart · « **Reply #26 on:** 21, May, 2008, 10:22:02 AM »

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Only you, Wild Cat, only you.... lol

Top notch that lady!

eezyrida · « **Reply #27 on:** 21, May, 2008, 01:30:51 PM »

Not sure if anyone here has read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" but in that, Pirsig makes a very interesting distinction between two types of people - Classical and Romantic. I believe that, similarly, women fall into one of two camps - the "ditzy" camp characterised, at the extreme end, by airheads like Jade Goody or the girls from the "Philadelphia Cheese" commercial from the 90s, and the "switched-on" camp characterised by the likes of Ellen Macarthur, who are resourceful, highly intelligent and fiercely independent. I believe that women from the latter camp - which comprise the majority of female bikers - make by far the best bikers. Although they ride fast, they are nevertheless safe, they do not take silly risks, and they are considerate towards other road users.

The sooner all sections of the motorcycle industry wise up to this and realises that its "unrestricted" future lies in female hands, the better.

Just my humble opinion.

Wildcat · « **Reply #28 on:** 22, May, 2008, 07:59:05 AM »

Quite true. You can tell the difference by looking at their fingers. The Ellen McArthur type have their ring fingers longer than their index fingers. Test it out.

DirtyBikerTart · « **Reply #29 on:** 22, May, 2008, 08:33:15 AM »

OOOooo...my ring finger is 5mm longer than my index finger....does that count???

A long the same lines, women in general are not prone to 'risk-taking' as the majority of men. Hence why we appear to be more sensible. Scientists believe its a genetic thing due to us having the responsibility of child rearing. :!

Triggerhappybaby · « **Reply #30 on:** 22, May, 2008, 09:15:33 AM »

Quote (Wildcat @ May 22 2008,07:59)

Quite true. You can tell the difference by looking at their fingers. The Ellen McArthur type have their ring fingers longer than their index fingers. Test it out.

<<<< Thicko airhead Jade-Goody-a-like

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Biker Biker · « **Reply #31 on:** 22, May, 2008, 09:28:54 AM »

'> Ditto ':rock:'

Shall I register the TLAHB? The London Air Head Bikers. com

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Triggerhappybaby · « **Reply #32 on:** 22, May, 2008, 10:36:19 AM »

Only if I can borrow your mascara...

Wildcat · « **Reply #33 on:** 22, May, 2008, 10:59:08 AM »

I looked up my digit ratio (0.93), apparently I'm gay, autistic and aggressive. The good news is that I'm unlikely to get breast cancer.

Triggerhappybaby · « **Reply #34 on:** 22, May, 2008, 11:13:01 AM »

Uncanny!

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eezyrida · « **Reply #35 on:** 22, May, 2008, 01:36:52 PM »

'> Well sorry to say I probably meet all the basic requirements for membership to TLAHB.com, except for the gender thing.

Triggerhappybaby · « **Reply #36 on:** 22, May, 2008, 02:33:53 PM »

Are you assuming it can only be females who are airheads? ':rock:'

DirtyBikerTart · « **Reply #37 on:** 22, May, 2008, 02:37:34 PM »

MMmmmmmmm.....casserole.....

...unless that's a euphanism for sumfink kinky?

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Triggerhappybaby · « **Reply #38 on:** 22, May, 2008, 02:48:27 PM »

'> Alas no, it's all I can cook!!

Biker Biker · « **Reply #39 on:** 22, May, 2008, 03:14:46 PM »

SLOW COOKING RULES!!!

DirtyBikerTart · « **Reply #40 on:** 22, May, 2008, 04:57:36 PM »

You're not wrong - I love my slow cooker ':p'

eezyrida · « **Reply #41 on:** 22, May, 2008, 05:45:44 PM »

Quote (Triggerhappybaby @ May 22 2008,14:33)

Are you assuming it can only be females who are airheads? ':rock:'

Sorry I misread the initials of TLAHB so can confirm I am fully signed-up member no. 1 ':crazy'

Triggerhappybaby · « **Reply #42 on:** 22, May, 2008, 07:16:53 PM »

You are just the kind of air-head we are looking to recruit

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eezyrida · « **Reply #43 on:** 22, May, 2008, 07:20:22 PM »

Biker Biker · « **Reply #44 on:** 23, May, 2008, 09:05:29 AM »

Quote (Triggerhappybaby @ May 22 2008,19:16)

You are just the kind of air-head we are looking to recruit

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I'll get him a t-shirt with inflatable boobs

Westie · « **Reply #45 on:** 23, May, 2008, 02:44:24 PM »

make that 2 please

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eezyrida · « **Reply #46 on:** 23, May, 2008, 05:48:52 PM »

Quote (Biker Biker @ May 23 2008,09:05)

I'll get him a t-shirt with inflatable boobs

Brilliant!! That will make me feel so much safer the next time I come face to face with a juggernaut charging towards me

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Welcome to the club, Westie

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DirtyBikerTart · « **Reply #47 on:** 27, May, 2008, 10:17:36 AM »

Am I being unreasonable wanting a partial refund on this bike? Sorry to bring it back to the original topic (however I enjoyed the detour and am very interested in this t-shirt malarky - wot with me being the size and shape of a matchstick

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So, they kept fixing the problems and collected the bike several times but it's just one thing after another.

They say it's cos I can't get on with it, as they've seen the way I ride off on it, but that's cos I've never had long enough to get to grips with it! And it's very very tall and I'm very short, so I'm always a bit tentative to begin with.

it's really got me questioning whether I'm right in wanting money back or should I pay them more for another bike?

Well stressed over this...

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pieman · « **Reply #48 on:** 29, May, 2008, 11:10:35 AM »

Did you tell them that your rather tall boyfriend thinks the bike is shite too?

Westie · « **Reply #49 on:** 29, May, 2008, 02:17:31 PM »

How about an independent examination??

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