Rossi's M1

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I parked my SV next to our bike club's gazeebo type stand at the Bedford River Festival a couple of months ago. A little while later I saw my bike being dwarfed by this enormous black guy who looked like he'd been lifted straight out of Downtown LA, with all the gold chains, gold teeth and an entourage of about 15 similarly dressed humungous black guys with him. I was concerned that his chains were going to scratch the paintwork, so calmly walked over and said "I don't mind people sitting on my bike if they ask first, but as you're already there can you please mind your chains don't scratch my paintwork". He couldn't have been more apologetic, he'd thought my bike was part of the static display of bikes we'd borrowed from local dealers for people to sit on and try out. His mates were ribbing him for being put in his place by the skinny little white guy too.

Full credit to you for approaching him, and politely too.

Pretty fly for a white guy.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I parked my SV next to our bike club's gazeebo type stand at the Bedford River Festival a couple of months ago. A little while later I saw my bike being dwarfed by this enormous black guy who looked like he'd been lifted straight out of Downtown LA, with all the gold chains, gold teeth and an entourage of about 15 similarly dressed humungous black guys with him. I was concerned that his chains were going to scratch the paintwork, so calmly walked over and said "I don't mind people sitting on my bike if they ask first, but as you're already there can you please mind your chains don't scratch my paintwork". He couldn't have been more apologetic, he'd thought my bike was part of the static display of bikes we'd borrowed from local dealers for people to sit on and try out. His mates were ribbing him for being put in his place by the skinny little white guy too.

Originally Posted by Scoobs

Pretty fly for a white guy.

Couldnt have said it better if I tried!

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Full credit to you for approaching him, and politely too.

I was extremely polite, but not patronising in my manner. They were all in a good mood, with plenty of laughing and joking, so I thought it safe to go and have a quiet word. They were full of 'rapper' style banter until I had spoken to the guy on the bike, and then they turned to broad Bedford accents when the p1ss-taking started. He was obviously a biker by the way he double checked the stand was all the way forward as he got off, and then pulled the bike back when he was stood next to it - nice bloke as it happened

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I was extremely polite

I'm working on the politeness thing....

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

I'm working on the politeness thing....

I have 20 years of being a sales rep, you have many years of being an RM clr sgt - I guess it comes easier for me