Categories: all aviation Building a Biplane bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater
I finished the Z's seat last night. It actually turned out quite
well. It looks very nice, and it's a huge improvement over the stock
seat. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a staple gun suitable to shoot
staples completely into the plastic seat pan. Even using the shortest
staples, most of them went in part way, or bent up strangely. It's not
a functional problem, but it looks unprofessional. I guess the seat
pan material on the Z is harder than on the Ninja 250.
Speaking of Ninja 250s, I noticed that CycleBarn is having a "dealer cost" sale next weekend. That is, maybe they are. They're kind of evasive about it on the phone. I called and asked the salesman who answered for details about the sale (the website says "call for details"). He immediately said, "oh, we don't have any details, the sales managers haven't told us anything yet." When pressed, he explained that it was probably (but not for sure) a sale in which they sold bikes for their cost, probably plus freight, maybe but probably not plus setup. ("Do I have to pay for setup as well?" "I don't know... I don't think so.") When further pressed: "What's your cost on the Ninja 250 then?" he replied, "I don't know what our cost is on that bike."
So, basically, it was a useless phone call. However, once we'd established that he wasn't going to tell me anything because he's apparently clueless, he started wheedling me to "come on down" because it's got to be the best sale in town. I mean, right? It's dealer cost, so it's got to be the best price! Right!?
Ugh. So much for CycleBarn (again). I'd rather pay $500 more for a bike at a dealership which doesn't make me feel like I've just been slimed. I giving CB chances to prove they're not complete slimeballs, and they keep proving how slimy they are.
Posted at 15:07 permanent link category: /motorcycle
Categories: all aviation Building a Biplane bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater