Over the last 2 weeks, I sold 2 used R6's to some 20 some year old boys. They had very little riding experience, and I cautioned them to be careful. They kept bringing in more and more of their buddies to buy bikes, and I sold a few more various R6 and ZX6R's to them.
I had one kid who was struggling to get financed, and I worked for 2 weeks, to get it done, to no avail.
He came in today, to show me that another dealer had sold him a ZX6R today, but I noticed that they sold it to him with no front brakes, and the cords showing on the tires. Even though he bought it another dealership, I gave him my employee discount to get new tires. He could only afford a new front tire, and my shop manager installed it for him.
4 of the friends all left my shop at 530 pm. After getting off at 6 pm, I was driving home, only to find a huge traffic jam. After 45 minutes and going only about 2 miles, I found the reason why. I saw the ZX6R and one of the R6's strewn across 4 lanes, with one bike broken in half. 2 covered bodies layed in the the roadway. Exactly 1/2 of group in my shop was now dead. I know I am not responsible for them dying, but part of me hurts, as my 6th sense told me that these guys should not be on such fast bikes, as beginners.
I don't know the facts of how the crash happened, but it appears that they crashed into each other. I am sad for the families of those kids, and their friends. It is going to be hard to go back to work tomorrow.
I had one kid who was struggling to get financed, and I worked for 2 weeks, to get it done, to no avail.
He came in today, to show me that another dealer had sold him a ZX6R today, but I noticed that they sold it to him with no front brakes, and the cords showing on the tires. Even though he bought it another dealership, I gave him my employee discount to get new tires. He could only afford a new front tire, and my shop manager installed it for him.
4 of the friends all left my shop at 530 pm. After getting off at 6 pm, I was driving home, only to find a huge traffic jam. After 45 minutes and going only about 2 miles, I found the reason why. I saw the ZX6R and one of the R6's strewn across 4 lanes, with one bike broken in half. 2 covered bodies layed in the the roadway. Exactly 1/2 of group in my shop was now dead. I know I am not responsible for them dying, but part of me hurts, as my 6th sense told me that these guys should not be on such fast bikes, as beginners.
I don't know the facts of how the crash happened, but it appears that they crashed into each other. I am sad for the families of those kids, and their friends. It is going to be hard to go back to work tomorrow.