1 - There were more scuffs and scrapes than I had been made aware of or noticed in the showroom (since it had been dropped). They told me they replaced all the damaged parts after it had been dropped. The brake lever had some bad road rash as well as the master cylinder. Several of the plastics and pegs showed signs of sliding on the pavement.
2 - The handlebars were significantly bent (from being dropped) and the right side sat about 2" lower than the left. When I called the dealership I was told the bike was bought "as-is" (less than 24-hours after the sale). After a few phone calls they came back with I can purchase the bars at cost from them or get some from eBay for cheap. Once I said I would be leaving a negative review based on this they offered to send me a set free of charge. I was willing to accept everything up to this and leave a solid review (since they took care of the main issue) until I found the following problems.
4 - This would be the biggest safety issue I found with the bike. The throttle assembly must have been damaged when the bike was dropped because it sticks at whatever position it is released at. I thought at first it needed lubed, so I took it apart and clean and service the cables. Once they were moving freely I reassembled and checked the throttle once more, it was doing the same thing. I found by leaving it loosely secured to the bar that it will function as intended, but once I snug down the screws you can see the housing contort to the side and bind up the throttle.
Staff was friendly and eager to sell, we put $$ down to hold a bike while are jet ski and trailer were being sold and they sold the bike on us. We had kept in contact with our sales person and then one day we call (they did NOT call us) and we find out they sold the bike. Not a happy person. Its hard to find a bike that is comfortable. It's been a few weeks and we still DO NOT have a refund on the $$ we gave them to hold the bike.
All of these issues should have been identified in the safety inspection I was told had been done. It furthermore should have been identified during the "once over' I was told all their bikes getting prior to seeing the sales floor. Being a first time bike rider I felt taken advantage of as I didn't know what all I was looking for while purchasing. I relied on them to take care of me and I don't feel that happened at all. I won't be going back to them and won't be suggesting them for anything after this.
The staff is very friendly and will go out of there way to accommodate you. The owner will even get you discounts at resorts when you come down to stay on the lake. From the professional courtesy to knowledgable staff I couldn't be more pleased with my experience and will definitely recommend them to anyone looking to purchase a boat, dirt bike, ATV, jetski and any other products they sell.
3 - The headlight had also been broken during the drop and instead of replacing the housing, a handful of zip ties were used to reconnect the lower mounting tabs that had been broken off. Thus making the headlight aimed quite a bit off to the side. Now I am stuck with either dealing with this until the zip ties fail or spending hundreds on a new headlight.
My son and grandson was in Surdyke Yamaha at this location about a hour ago. Grandson has saved his money for over 6 months to buy a bike and after walking all around in business and not having not one employee look up from there phones and laughing they lost a sale. Not only a sale but my respect from this so called place of business. My son was wearing cow boy boots and a work shirt after just getting off work and trying to catch them open so my grandson could have a bike for the weekend. I guess driving a old work truck and looking like a real working man and young boy that looked like a farm boy doesn't mean anything to this place. We have been in this place before, was not pleased with service then and purchased a boat elsewhere several years ago and now you ignore my grandson. Wow
Go see Lucas. Nice kid and will get you taken care of. Boats,skis, or bikes. He can do it all. Recommend.
I purchased a 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S 650 from Surdyke and was very excited about the bike. This is my first bike and was eager to ride and learn. The salesman was friendly and tried to be helpful. I left with my bike and was ready to get home and ride. After taking the bike for her first ride I noticed several issues right away....
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