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Author Message   Snackbar64 Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 03:27 pm:        Guys, I own a 2003 Firebolt XB9 and I am moving to Texas. I have lived in Albany, GA for five years and do to my hectic work schedule I have not been able to ride the bike much. I love my bike. I had a 2002 Buell Blast that I recently sold. My uncle who is now living with my grandmother was supposed to take the Blast off of my hands a year ago, but got incarcerated. He doesn't know how to ride and I thought that it would be the perfect bike for him. Too late now because I sold it. Well, I began moving and the first things I had shipped to grandma's was my living room set and Firebolt. My uncle saw the bike and is in love with it and wants to take over the remaining payments on it and learn to ride it because he does not want it to sit up, or have me struggle with the payments while I am establishing myself down there. This is my first real bike and I love it. I have lots of time to ride her now and I don't want to sell it, or allow him to LEARN to ride it. It is not a learners bike in my opinion and I have no problem with the bike sitting up until I get there. How do I relay this to my uncle without sounding like an ungrateful/horrible nephew? « Previous Next »   Deltablue Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 03:52 pm:        Ummmm....how about " Thanks for the Offer, but I think I'm going to hold on to the bike." either that or my standard... "sure you can ride her, with a 10k security deposit in cash."   Xl1200r Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 03:52 pm:        How about a simple "It's mine and I'm not selling it."? Maybe I'm missing the problem here? A Firebolt is definately not a beginners bike. I suppose it can be, but for someone who doesn't know how to ride there are much better bike out there for that. If he wants one that bad there's plenty of used ones out there for cheap. Now, to keep yourself from sounding like a prick, offer to help him find a bike to learn on.   Curtyd Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 08:06 pm:        What happened to the previous posts to this guy? BIG BROTHER, again??   Ft_bstrd Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 08:21 pm:        Tell him to buy his OWN bike. I'm sure yours isn't the only firebolt in Texas.   Reducati Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 10:02 am:        tell him you spoke with his p.o. and he said no.....   Ulywife Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 10:38 am:        What happened to the previous posts to this guy? BIG BROTHER, again?? The other post is in 1125 section.   Midknyte Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 10:41 am:        Honestly, I'd reccommend getting that bike relocated/stored (at a non-family, friends house?), lest he decide for himself that he can ride it no matter what you say...   Ulywife Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 10:42 am:        Responses from the posting in 1125 http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=290431&post=931368#POST931368

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