Posted by Roger Elmore on December 13, 2006, 5:34 am
"Magnulus" wrote:
>Why can't I meet somebody nice on a Harley more
> often (one of my MSF instructors rides a
>Harley, so that's at least one). It happens once in
>a while, but why the bad blood?
On first observation, I'd say the fact that you would crosspost your
troll would fail to endear you to a large portion of the RMH readers.
--
Roger
AH#119
http://www.mambm.com
Posted by High Plains Thumper on December 13, 2006, 6:50 am
"Magnulus" wrote:
> My motorcycle is a Honda Rebel 250. It needs some new
> tires. So I look in the phone book to see what is local,
> and I call this place called "World of Wheels". Somebody
> picks up the phone, and I say "Hello, I have a Honda Rebel
> 250. It needs new tires. Can you put on some tires on the
> bike?" And the answer is "Sorry, we only work on Harleys.
> We don't work on "those" bikes". There was something about
> the womans tone that I did not like, but I just said
> "Sorry. Thank you." and hung up.
They probably don't stock tyres in correct size for your bike.
> Why can't I meet somebody nice on a Harley more often (one
> of my MSF instructors rides a Harley, so that's at least
> one). It happens once in a while, but why the bad blood?
Some people have poor customer skills. Why don't you start
with asking your MSF instructor where's a decent shop to get
tyres for your bike? It will save you some time a grief to
get with a reputable shop who will treat you right.
--
HPT
Posted by Ben Kaufman on December 13, 2006, 8:01 am
<snip>
> I say
>"Hello, I have a Honda Rebel 250. It needs new tires. Can you put on
>some tires on the bike?" And the answer is "Sorry, we only work on
>Harleys. We don't work on "those" bikes". There was something about
>the womans tone that I did not like, but I just said "Sorry. Thank
>you." and hung up.
<SNIP>
Well, the very first word out of her mouth was "sorry" rather than laughing at
you so don't let it bug you too much.
BTW, was this
Jim's World of Wheels 947 South Central Ave Oviedo, FL 32765 ?
If not, which one was it?
Ben
Posted by Ben Kaufman on December 15, 2006, 9:08 am
>Ben Kaufman wrote:
>>
>> Well, the very first word out of her mouth was "sorry" rather than laughing at
>> you so don't let it bug you too much.
>>
>> BTW, was this
>>
>> Jim's World of Wheels 947 South Central Ave Oviedo, FL 32765 ?
>>
>> If not, which one was it?
> Yup, that's the one. A guy at a tire place recommended it. He
>recommended it after I said, "Do you know of anybody who can change
>motorcycle tires?"
> I'm sure Jim's World of Wheels is an OK place and that I just had a
>bad day on that one, but I don't understand why a shop, the only shop
>in town, ONLY works on Harleys.
> Does the universe just hate me?
But you are part of the Orlando area, and there are other shops just a few miles
away, right?
I have no motorcycle shops in my local town but there are several within a 10
mile radius.
Ben
Posted by Bob Mann on December 13, 2006, 9:45 am
wrote:
>My motorcycle is a Honda Rebel 250. It needs some new tires. So I
>look in the phone book to see what is local, and I call this place
>called "World of Wheels". Somebody picks up the phone, and I say
>"Hello, I have a Honda Rebel 250. It needs new tires. Can you put on
>some tires on the bike?" And the answer is "Sorry, we only work on
>Harleys. We don't work on "those" bikes". There was something about
>the womans tone that I did not like, but I just said "Sorry. Thank
>you." and hung up.
Do they advertize as a Harley Shop?
I have been to indy shops who only work on Japanese bikes.
Didn't bother me (much) when I had my BMW or Harleys.
Mind you, they would do the basics (Tires, oil, brakes, safety)
although they always had to order the stuff.
Just easier to go where they work on the type of bike you have.
So now, after looking around, I have alternatives to my dealer.
Two indy shops that do H-D and just about anything else, two indy
shops that do Japanese and one that does BMW.
I happen to like my dealer. It's a lot like Cheers - a place where
everyone knows your name.
I also like the two closest indy shops. The one that only does
Japanese and the one that does Japanese and BMW.
--
Bob Mann
Before you critisize someone,
you should walk a mile in their shoes.
That way, when you critisize them,
you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
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> often (one of my MSF instructors rides a
>Harley, so that's at least one). It happens once in
>a while, but why the bad blood?