How many of you have experienced something similar?

There is a guy in college, you could say he's a friend, even though I consider him more of an acquaintance (I knew him through some friends). He's one of those rich kids, not so much spoiled but not too smart on his purchases. He is one of those guys that thinks if something is more expensive, it must be better.

Ever since I got a bike, it seems like whenever we cross paths and sit down to talk a while, he ALWAYS asks the same questions:

- When will you teach me how to ride?
- Which bike do you have?
- Is it fast?

I had a semester without running into him...but the other day we ran into each other and he started pestering me again with questions related to bikes...

Him "I want to get a BMW. Is it a good bike? I like that one that looks all big"
Me "It's not the best bike for a novice, and they rob them a lot"
Him "And how do you call those bikes...I think it's a Yamaha, R something"
Me "R6? R1? Don't get one as a first bike"
Him "I think it's that, how much does they cost?"
Me "About XXXXX but I wouldn't get one"
Him "Oh I thought all bikes were cheap"
Me "Smaller bikes are cheap, a 600 is not"
Him "What about a Ducati? You have one right?
Me "Not a good starter bike either"
Him "How much does a new Ducati run for?"
Me "More expensive than your SUV"
Him "Which bike should I get then?"

After a couple minutes, I just said to him "Gotta go study. Later".

Have any of you guys ran in this kind of people? It just pisses me off...I swear it makes me want to just say "Yeah, buy the biggest baddest bike you can afford, it's easy to ride one".

 

rich friends are nice...be nice to him.. he might buy you a matching bike.

 

Or maybe I could get to ride a brand new liter or Ducati from the dealership to his house...and ride her through some nice twisties.

Before he bins it.

 

both can be a possibilty. and when he bins it which i'm sure he will. you might have a nice track bike for real cheap.....food for thought <<insert evil laugh here> ahha

 

haha

get him to get a bike you really would like to ride, it maybe yours in the future, lol.

 

Some conceited people are like that and they will only see things the way they want to see. It's probably annoying to know that there are people who know nothing and try to act like they know everything. Well ultimately it's his life and his money. Let him do what he wants and hopefully you can reap in some of the benefits.

 

It's almost like summer time on /26, except in real life.

 

It's sad to say leo, that things will never change. There will always be those people that want to participate in the latest trends, and biking is on fire right now(as its been for a few years, though we're seeing another up tick in popularity).
all you can do for thee folks is give them a guiding hand, and steer clear of them on the road.

He may be a nice guy, but I for one don't have time to baby sit every new rider I see. If I have some investment in friendship, then okay... I can do everything possible to make sure this persons time on a motorcycle is safe and I can help try and lead them in the correct direction in as far as attitude while in the saddle... but I wont do it for every tom dick and harry.

That leaves a lot of riders to fend on there own... and that means wacky riders with the MTV influence.

 

i was gonna suggest this too, hah.

 

+1 ^ humor him and tell him to get something new and nice. when he wads it, tell him to sell you the "pile of worthless metal" for cheap, which you will transform into a killer trackbike.

 

Everybodies gotta learn sometime!
the fact that the guy has enough money to get somethin dangerously fast is a bit of a worry alright.
I wanted a Fireblade in 1992 when i was 13. By the time i was 16, i only had enough money for a 125 2-stroke NSR.
I went out with trainers and combats etc, crashed few times, got hurt, learned, changed my ways.
happens everyday.

Best advice you can give is to get a bike that he feels confident enough to ride. if he splats himself
you wont have to feel so bad, as it was his own choice and judgement what he put himself on.
Its natural selection, those who make poor decisions rarely survive and vice versa, and there's f all you
can do about it only take a step back and watch!
you wont be babysitting anyone once there's earplugs in, a helmet on and they're out on their own