Dealers Being Dumb

Every year since I've started riding, I've gotten the itch to pick up a new (to me, at least) bike every spring, whether it's replacing my old one or getting a second (God help me, the addiction might really start to become a problem at three). I recently heard a local shop, Solid Performance KTM had just started dealing KTMs, and being interested in a top-of-the-line enduro/supermoto I went over to check it out. The place was small but holy crap, they had everything except the brand new 1290 SuperDuke.

The Beast

They did have the two bikes I was interested in though. I wandered around for a bit, then struck up a conversation with the guy up front, and asked about the bikes. I figured the sales guys would come out, but they seemed disinterested in getting off their asses while someone wandered around the bikes. It was kind of frustrating, most places I've ever been the salespeople seemed quick to approach and try to find out what you're looking for, let you sit on the bike, work out payments, and make the sale move but I was pretty much ignored. If I do get what I was looking at I'll probably have to go back because I don't want to run out to Lancaster but sheesh, I was a little disappointed in the service.

At least the shop dog was a sweetheart.