What bike for Mom?

**Mom** · 21st February 2011, 20:36

I have withdrawn my offer.

She rang me tonight. The bike was not available for me to ride on the weekend. Even when I told her I would pay to have it transported to WMC or similar at my expense for a ride, it was not on. She does not trust anyone. It was available the weekend after if I wanted to ride it then. Apparently I had not expressed a great enough interest in buying the bike

I did ask if she thought I should give her a cash deposit to hold the bike, and whether that sounded a bit like a scam to her.

She is protective of her bike

May she be blessed with it for many years to come

I am gutted. Back to the drawing board.

Thanks to eveyone for their help in this too.

**short-circuit** · 21st February 2011, 20:40

What a bitch (can be read two ways)

**Slyer** · 21st February 2011, 20:45

Something without seafood?

**Smifffy** · 21st February 2011, 20:46

Originally Posted by Mom

I have withdrawn my offer.

She rang me tonight. The bike was not available for me to ride on the weekend. Even when I told her I would pay to have it transported to WMC or similar at my expense for a ride, it was not on. She does not trust anyone. It was available the weekend after if I wanted to ride it then. Apparently I had not expressed a great enough interest in buying the bike

I did ask if she thought I should give her a cash deposit to hold the bike, and whether that sounded a bit like a scam to her.

She is protective of her bike

May she be blessed with it for many years to come

I am gutted. Back to the drawing board.

Thanks to eveyone for their help in this too.

Sorry for your loss, I think it's for the best tho.

You'll end up with an awesome bike I'm sure.

**Mom** · 21st February 2011, 20:50

Originally Posted by Smifffy

Sorry for your loss, I think it's for the best tho.

I am busy convincing myself it is for the best. Honestly though, I am proud of myself, I did not tell her exactly what I thought of her, I just withdrew politely, albeit quickly at the end. Had to be fast, I was about to call her pedigree into question, along with other stuff

Comfort myself with the fact that she paid for the call

Originally Posted by Smifffy

You'll end up with an awesome bike I'm sure.

You and I agree! I can not wait to see what it might be

**Ocean1** · 21st February 2011, 20:54

Originally Posted by Mom

I have withdrawn my offer.

Sorry you're being messed around. Still, if you want a Buell I can't see any reason why you can't have one. Appart from the seat what are the other differences between the standard S and the L?

Only, I just can't see it being a big deal to change one. Seat mod's maybe cost $300, shock shortened? if so there's another couple of hundred. Even if all the changes cost a couple of grand, (and they wouldn't) you can find plenty of tidy XB12S's for well under $8k.

Make with the list woman.

**Mom** · 21st February 2011, 20:56

Originally Posted by ocean1

make with the list woman.

hmmmmmmmm..........

**MadDuck** · 21st February 2011, 20:59

Originally Posted by Mom

hmmmmmmmm..........

Dont do it! You know why......

**Mom** · 21st February 2011, 21:16

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Dont do it! You know why......

I am wishing her all the best with the lots of other offers she has been holding back while I made up my mind that I wanted to buy it

It should be gone by sun up I reckon

The pressure she attempted to put on me was funny, oh, I mean intense

**nallac** · 21st February 2011, 21:35

http://www.streetfightersinc.com/BuellAccessories.htm

half way down the page is the lowering kits for Buells, only 20mm tho.

25mm one here, http://www.solobuell.com/en/sb/buell...u/lowering-kit

theres plenty out there....go find another Buell to buy Mom..

I wouldn't of payed over $9k for the other one.

**MadDuck** · 22nd February 2011, 08:53

What I was trying to say (be it rather badly) is lowering is NOT always a good option or experience.

I am a classic example of what can go wrong when my SV was lowered. Hey I know its not always bad but always good to remember it can happen......if that makes any sense at all.

**MSTRS:Me** · 22nd February 2011, 09:18

But wasn't it determined that your SV was made from the recycled Christine?

**Edbear** · 22nd February 2011, 09:20

Originally Posted by Mom

I am wishing her all the best with the lots of other offers she has been holding back while I made up my mind that I wanted to buy it

It should be gone by sun up I reckon

The pressure she attempted to put on me was funny, oh, I mean intense

Yeah, it's funny how people who claim to have other offers they are "holding back" are so keen for you to buy their item...

Originally Posted by MadDuck

What I was trying to say (be it rather badly) is lowering is NOT always a good option or experience.

I am a classic example of what can go wrong when my SV was lowered. Hey I know its not always bad but always good to remember it can happen......if that makes any sense at all.

Hey, with all the drugs I'm on you make perfect sense!