You should have said "apparently you have not been to a motocross track lately, chief."
i dont beat around the bush with motorcycle dealer employees anymore. i have run into some rude people, and i just shoot from the hip now. nothing but a nunch of 8 dollar an hour punk kids in there who are pissed they cant afford to ride the bikes they have to stare at all day.
perfect example: my lunch break today.
me : "need a needle valve for a ktm 125 sx."
parts counter : "we dont have ktm"
me: "its a keihn carb"
parts counter (condescending tone) "we dont have ktm"
me (even more condescending) "well then, i changed my mind, its a fucking YZ125. needle valve. you'll find it under carbuerater"
parts counter : "oh...well i don't have that one in stock."
me: "yea, why would you, you only have 3 YZs on the sales floor. heaven forbid one of them come in with a worn needle valve"
Sir, I believe you just kicked his ass
I had to verbally ninja a sales persons' ass into line in Toowoomba when I was there as well. It was toowoomba Yamaha and they are BIG four jokers.
Anyway this was before I got my 250 and was originally after a 125.
So I go in there to get a rough price estimate for the 2012 YZ125 and heres how shit essentially went down:
Me: "g'day mate i'm in the market for a YZ125 and was wondering what sort of pricetag I'm looking at?"
For the sake of the story, lets call him assnuts: "We don't sell the 125s"
Me: "A yamaha dealer ship doesn't sell Yamahas?"
assnuts: "They aren't worthy of the name"
Me: "Of course, what was I thinking? The yamaha foopers have only finished last or close to last in shootouts the last couple of years what a legendary name"
Assnuts: "Yeah well they still waste the pingers"
me: "yeah, you're right. Lets face it two strokes are lighter, faster, cheaper, easier to work on, fun to work on, quicker to work on, cheaper to work on, sound better, look better, more fun to ride, smell better, handle like a godess and oh lets not forget that they aren't forcing the sport to die and tracks to get closed down, so why don't you show me around one of your YZ250Fs?"
You know that blank and dumbfounded look that guys get on their face when you just completely destroy them? Eyes glassed over, mouth half open? Yeah that was his face
assnuts: *blank faced*
Me: "Oh and can I get a quote for a full engine rebuild in the YZ250F too?"
Assnuts: "uuhhh about $5,000
me: "Sure I'll be back with a years salary (I'm still in school, at a low paying job at this stage)"
And I walked out, but bent down to examine a 250Fs cam first, then spat on it and fucked off.
I have NO issues if people like four strokes, if they're just looking for a nice easy day out at the track. I accept that.
But when they fanatically insult things without any grounds I'm liable to get upset.
The dudes at my LOCAL dealer are great though
They aren't rude pricks, they accept that I like two strokes, and they happily order in some parts that I need snappy. And their knowledge is pretty scary