7 Things Motorcycles dealers will NEVER tell you

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[HashiAkitaPuppy]

I would never let my GF finance a bike for me, I have her pay cash.

[boomdawg]

As a 55 year old motorcycle guy, when anyone starts telling me what they think I need to know, it usually ruffles my feathers a bit, BUT, I have learned a lesson on every thing you mentioned the hard way. I hope the younger guys watching pay attention. There is a lot of valuable info here. Great video.

[stephanM]

Everything this man says about motorcycles can be applied to cars as well. Car dealers do the exact same thing to their customers.

[Hidfors]

"A man in debt is never a free man." -The only good advice my father ever gave me.

[moofymoo]

It boils down to two things - don't be poor and don't buy stuff you cannot afford.

[tonycullen]

More power to you fella. It's refreshing to actually hear a dealer giving a customer great tips on saving money on their next bike purchase. Respect Bro!

[stevehurt]

I'm 61 and have been riding off and on for 41 years. I love how when I walk into a bike shop and salesmen usually try and avoid a conversation when they see how old I am. I'm no psychic, but I'm going to assume they couldn't be bothered trying to hustle me into a big sale. Keep up the good work. You are making a lot of sense.

[twc]

"Wait and save up and buy with cash." I can't believe a dealer is saying this. Mad respect for you.

[dmvbenz]

Got my first motorcycle 2 days ago a Kawasaki z400, when I first went to the dealership I talked to a salesperson told him I’d never ridden a motorcycle and he tried to get me on a gixxer 600 as my first ever motorcycle, good thing I did research and knew that was prob a bit too much bike for me to start out on

[walterfechter]

I used to work at a Honda and Harley-Davidson dealership. I've seen and heard a lot. Good advice in this video.

[edwardmedeiros]

I'm 61 retired motorcycle technician and have been in the automotive truck and motorcycle industry for all my life. Service manager, service writer, warranty administrator and training from every manufacturer auto and motorcycle manufacturers.
Everything that this man has said is straight up the whole truth. He covers the buying industry . "SOB" standard operational bullshit. The service department is a whole other side of the industry that is there to take your money. Its not as bad as problem with motorcycle service but the Automotive industry is the Worst! I'm glad to hear someone speak out on the atrocities that the sales management does trying to sell you what you don't need. Excellent video.
Respectfully Mr. Nobody

[monkeydude]

Sean I’ve been watching your channel for years and years. It’s cool to see how your shop has grown and expanded and your company is succeeding. I really appreciate the efforts you go to to keep people informed about motorcycle selection and purchases. Life is still kicking my butt as far as disposable income but I genuinely mean this, SRK will be at the top of my list to search for a bike when I’m ready. And like you, this will be a cash buy which is part of why I’m still waiting. No need to take on unnecessary debt for a fun purchase. Stay safe and keep up the great work!

[grants]

I bought an extended warranty knowing Ducati has iffy reliability. I ended up with the most reliable Ducati on the planet, nothing broke ever.

[mosmotorcyclejourney]

When I buy my next bike I will get it from you. I love dealing with people with honesty and integrity. You have that sir.

[timothycoyne]

Most of this seems like common sense to an older, more experienced bloke like me, but it’s all terrific advice, especially younger riders/buyers.

[MrChipclip]

My first car I financed at 18 I was talked into buying a $1000 third party warranty. 10 months later my timing belt went and took out a couple pistons. I went through the warranty bull only for them to deny my claim due to ‘previous owner negligence to maintain’.

I now never buy the 3rd party warranties and always go to my credit union

[randolphpatterson]

I was offered an upsell from a dealership. I was buying an FZ600 in 1988 for $3300, but was offered an FZR400 for $4900. I balked at the idea of getting a smaller bike for more money, but in retrospect & should have gotten the FZR400. The dealer knew me & understood my needs (and bike ownership in general) better than I did, and the FZR actually outperformed the FZ in every aspect & became a rare classic, while the heavier, two-valve, air-cooled 600 was a quickly-forgotten parts-bin bike, albeit a decent one.

[Flap]

Crazy respect Sean. Most troubles people have are self inflicted. You’re giving great advice. 👍🏻🙏
I’ll be 70 in November and if after being mowed down by 3 drunk drivers and 2 legally blind Florida drivers I ever decided to get on a bike again, your shop would be my ONLY choice to buy from.

[donwaltman]

Been riding since the early 70's it's nice to see a young man that learned from his mistakes or listened to his dad . Could be Sean is just a smart kid, great video kiddo this should be recommended to anyone looking to buy from a dealer.

[crazypj]

Having worked at various mainstream dealers, (Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, BMW ) I was expecting to pick this apart but, it's all good information.
Getting approved at bank before shopping can save a ton of money, but don't tell dealer you have 'X' amount or you will be spending all of it plus some.
Most fun buy I ever did was checking there were no penalties for early payment, signing all the finance forms and going back the next day with cheque for total amount.
Bank had 18 months zero percent interest for new customers so I ended up paying well below sticker price