Over 1K cheaper than all the other places (I didn't even have to negotiate).
It's a family business. His wife works there, too.
He knows my name every time, unlike my bank which has a new person every three weeks and I have to have two forms of ID to get my own cash, even after banking for 35 years in the same building.
More importantly, Curtis has about 30 years of experience selling KTM.
With a glance he knew how I had been riding my new bike, and he had his guys made some slight adjustments for me.
I like to hang out while they work on my bike, which was fast, and I always feel very welcome and not "in the way". Ray the mechanic spent twenty-five minutes listening to my ideas about adding after-market products to my bike, and he made some important suggestions.
When I first bought my bike from Curtis, as I was leaving, he sent Tony with me for part of the way to make sure I was OK (I just started riding).
For the first scheduled maintenance, Curtis himself test rode the bike to make sure it was perfect.
You don't get that deep a knowledge from someone who just started selling bikes, his is a family business and you really feel comfortable in the store.
I found out later that the maintenance costs (after the first 800 miles) was a fraction of normal maintenance costs, like about half. That makes $1300 in my pocket, all without even asking. I think he just enjoys seeing people get what they want and he's not about the money.
As for the bike, I'm surprised, I ride it more than an hour every day, I haven't laid it down once and it's all I can think about, it's the perfect bike for me. I think about it when I work, I think about it when I go to sleep, I get up an hour early just to go riding.
I had to drive from the far part of town just to get to him when I first bought the bike. It's been well worth it. Not just for the comfort of knowing that his prices can't be beat, but, more importantly, for his years and years of subtle expertise, his pleasant disposition, the whole package.
I read yesterday on an online bike forum that another poster has had great experience with Curtis.
Thanks Curtis. I'm riding this ten times more than I thought I would, I thought it would be a weekend thing. I even use it to go to Sam's. It's great that I have to make more than one trip, it's really enjoyable. read more