What would you do?

[Totally to the Max]

Obviously, it's the owner's prerogative to sell or not, just as the buyer has his/her own choice to make. However, I agree with others, who have said that some words of caution are fair enough. There are already laws in place to determine age and skill levels necessary to operate a motorcycle. But this guy was self-righteous enough to believe that he knew better what was right for the customer. I wonder how that owner would feel, if he wanted to buy something for his company, and the supplier said, "Oh, no, I won't sell that to you. You're being fiscally irresponsible. You don't have enough in the bank to be making such a large purchase." Suppose he wanted a plate of lasagna, and the server said, "Sorry, Sir, but your cholesterol is obviously too high to be eating that. I'll let you order a salad, with lite dressing, if you want."

It's not anyone's right or responsibility to save another person from him/herself.

John

 

[Rusty McNeil]

Obviously, it's the owner's prerogative to sell or not, just as the buyer has his/her own choice to make. However, I agree with others, who have said that some words of caution are fair enough. There are already laws in place to determine age and skill levels necessary to operate a motorcycle. But this guy was self-righteous enough to believe that he knew better what was right for the customer. I wonder how that owner would feel, if he wanted to buy something for his company, and the supplier said, "Oh, no, I won't sell that to you. You're being fiscally irresponsible. You don't have enough in the bank to be making such a large purchase." Suppose he wanted a plate of lasagna, and the server said, "Sorry, Sir, but your cholesterol is obviously too high to be eating that. I'll let you order a salad, with lite dressing, if you want."

It's not anyone's right or responsibility to save another person from him/herself.

John

+1 on the concept and principle.

I think everyone has a right to kill themselves as they see fit...I honestly say that w/o any sarcasm....

But if they want me to sell them the rope, gun, knife, pills or bike and I have a pretty good idea of what they might end up doing I'd have reservations as well if I was an individual seller.
If I was a dealer tho' I'd overcome those reservations.

 

[06VMAXIMUS]

Yep. Any person with the $$$ can go in and buy a litre bike which is one hell of a lot deadlier than a vmax if ridden irresponsibly. They handle way better than a vmax for sure, and that might be even worse because you get too comfortable too quick on them.

 

[Diablotin]

He needs to close his shop if he's gonna determine who he sells bikes to and who he doesn't. You can get killed on any bike just as quickly as on a vmax, it doesn't matter what make or model it is.

+1 any bike will kill you if you are a dummas.

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[CaptainKyle]

Let your friend give you the cash & buy it for him.

 

[Fire-medic]

Yep, I told him that! It hasn't happened yet.

Let your friend give you the cash & buy it for him.

 

[VMAX1260]

i would never consider giving a V-max to a new rider. i magine that when sometimes i trade with a friends sportbike gsxr 1000 k5 who has great experience with bikes ,he owned in the past 2 triumphs, gs 1150 adventure , hayabusa , vfr 800 and he still owns honda supermagna 750, he finds it very difficults in the first corners. and and in the other corners he turns like he drives a truck cause he think the bike will sleap in the corner if leaned a little more. in that point i am scared and take the bike back .