Luckily, I've never had a problem with any Suzuki dealer or any other franchise come to think of it. I only ever buy new bikes though. A local dealer recently told me they were not keen on selling big scooters and he is a Sym dealer. His bread and butter is selling big Kawasaki's.

Ive got one test ride! When I bought my PX200 dealer said cant have a demo, as people couldnt ride geared scoots so borrowed a mates
My GTV250.... again no demo so blagged another mates!
Xevo.... no demo but I had a ride on a used X8.
Burgman, no demo but they promised to call when one in.... never happened so took a chance!
XJR1300.... yep no demo again.

Tried to get a test ride on a Maxsym 400, Downtown 300 and again no demos and importers hopeless too.

Its a miricle we ever buy anything, the only scoot I got a proper demo on was a Bev 300, which I didnt like. When Ienquired about a TMax, again no demo even for a scoot costing nearly 8k!

NOT a bike
but went into PC World while it was still trading to buy a computer
a lot salesman were all in a huddle in middle of shop, i wnt to pc,s and was looking at the macs,no one came near ,till a young lady passed, by i asked her can some come and speak to me about these,
she spoke to one the blokes who came over,i asked what s difference between a mac and pc nothing he said they are both computers,
and walked away,
the I MAC, i was looking was a grand, i walked out entrance and said to bloke on counter do i look like i have no money,he looked an spluttered oh no sir,
i said well tell that lot over there they have just lost a 1000 pound sale, as i was getting into my car a salesman came running out shop to me saying sir we are most sorry,i said because you lost you sale cheerio
,I went into town to gordon harwoods apple shop, difference was amazing they could not do enough,they got the sale

So to sum up.

It seems that in the UK the very low sales of maxi scooters are not because of lack of demand, but because of the morons (almost wrote muppets...) that don't want to sell them.

Very, very sad.

This is the British way....I remember a time when my brother was really keen to buy a Renault car, and the hassles he had just trying to cajole idiot motor dealers into actually selling him something. Then they say they aren't selling anything...

Im lucky in inverness my local dealer has all the keys in the bikes and as ive got to know him over the years he just says help yourself , you would think that during this tough trading climate most dealers would be bending over backwards to get you on a bike, no wonder so many are going under.

Chris

i had a similer problem with hughies place when i bought the majesty

i wanted black and all they were intrested in selling me was the burgundy one they had in stock

i took it as it was better then no majesty at all in the end and they wouldnt budge on price or give anything extra

would never buy another yamaha new again even if i coud afford it