Sideoftheroad Posted October 8, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 8, 2010 Being in customer service, I was chatting it up w/ a guy that called in. He asked about hobbies so I mentioned motorcycles. He said he has been riding for 40 yrs, he asked what I rode and he started saying how the '95 Venture Aspencade has stator problems from what he heard. After questioning him on it he said, oh I mean '85 Venture Aspencade. Tried to correct him on it, but to no avail didn't work so I just let him think what he wanted to. Didn't get a chance to ask what he rode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenw Posted October 8, 2010 Share #2 Posted October 8, 2010 After working on bikes and airplanes, I come to the realizatiion that free advice is what its worth. Smile and talk with the people and both you and they will leave with a good feeling! (grin and bear it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted October 8, 2010 Share #3 Posted October 8, 2010 That is the same as a young guy and his girl, I'm guess late teens, were walking down the ally while I was working on my 88 in the back yard, the guy says to me "That sure is a nice looking gold wing". It caught me off guard and I looked up at them and instantly knew that he was trying to impress his girl with his knowledge of bikes, So I just smiled and said "thanks". I could have sent him down in flames:225: but in a rare (for me) moment I was nice......Shhhhh don't tell anyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted October 8, 2010 Share #4 Posted October 8, 2010 --- another possibility is that his brain is aging prematurely, and yes, you can ask me how I know that is a possibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideoftheroad Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted October 9, 2010 It's like when I a Yamaha shop manager told me both carbs on my Venture needed cleaning. To which I politely said no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted October 9, 2010 Share #6 Posted October 9, 2010 I had an old guy (older 'n me that is) ask me what model of Harley mine was.... I told him it's a YAMAHARLEY .... "nice lookin" he replied... and strolled off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted October 9, 2010 Share #7 Posted October 9, 2010 I always look at the local Craigslist ads when I'm traveling. Last week, I was in Chillicothe and saw an ad for a 1987 Kawasaki Venture 1300. At least there was a picture and it was clearly a Voyager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterGuns Posted October 9, 2010 Share #8 Posted October 9, 2010 I too work in sort of a customer service, but specialize in hazardous materials and/or dangerous goods. I had to tell a gent yesterday that his shipment wasn't acceptable to Yantian, China because their port authority prohibits discharge of flammable liquids with a flash point below +23C. He was arguing that his stuff had a flash point of -25C. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoyinMS Posted October 9, 2010 Share #9 Posted October 9, 2010 I too work in sort of a customer service, but specialize in hazardous materials and/or dangerous goods. I had to tell a gent yesterday that his shipment wasn't acceptable to Yantian, China because their port authority prohibits discharge of flammable liquids with a flash point below +23C. He was arguing that his stuff had a flash point of -25C. Oh well. Now THATS funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coy55boy Posted October 9, 2010 Share #10 Posted October 9, 2010 I always look at the local Craigslist ads when I'm traveling. Last week, I was in Chillicothe and saw an ad for a 1987 Kawasaki Venture 1300. At least there was a picture and it was clearly a Voyager. You know, it's not necessary to travel or go city by city on the Craigslist site. You can search the entire country with a single google search. Just type in your search term (i.e. Yamaha Venture, etc.) put a space behind the last term and then add site: craigslist.org. Yamaha Venture site: craiglist.org I use that all the time to get an idea of what something sells for if I can't find anything locally. Works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted October 10, 2010 Share #11 Posted October 10, 2010 Yes, I know how to do that but use another site to do it. I'm usually not looking for anything in particular though and not wanting to drive all over the place. I just check the ads when there and if I happen to see something that I'm really interested in, it's local to where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted October 10, 2010 Share #12 Posted October 10, 2010 I had an old guy (older 'n me that is) ask me what model of Harley mine was.... I told him it's a YAMAHARLEY .... "nice lookin" he replied... and strolled off... AND?? What do you expect with a Hardley Wannabe............:rotfl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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