Was sold a motorcycle that could've killed me.
First off let me start by saying that the office staff I spoke to Kris and Christina and whomever was at the desk directing my call were very professional and friendly! My calls were returned in a timely manor and my needs document wise were met! The service department I never spoke to but I have a lot to say about them... i was a motorcycle mechanic for 8 years so i hope you can take what im saying seriously without doubt... this was my shop. https://www.yelp.com/biz/autostrada-motorsport-redwood-city
correct me if I'm wrong I've never bought from a dealership before. The bike I was sold was in massive disrepair and neglect and had numerous safety concerns.... is it not the job of the service team to give the bike a basic safety inspection at least and maintenance it? I paid so much over price for this bike and this wasn't done!
The bike had a broken seal on the right front caliper and had leaked all over the rotor and contaminated the pads... if someone not mechanically inclined got this bike bought it from the dealer and rode it they would 100% crashed!!!! the rim and tire had slippery brake fluid on it! this is unacceptable! Not only that but the front two rotors and rear rotors were hardened and glazed over... the pads were completely worn down to nothing... the chain is rusty, dry, and old with seized links... the oil was low and there was barely any coolant in the bike... the carburetors are partially clogged. The main jet had green on it and gummed up! this is a massive safety concern as well...
The bike had vacuum leaks and could've let in air to the engine that bypassed the carbs and cause a surge in acceleration.... under acceleration the bike would bog and after bogging down would let all the power on at once this could've caused an accident alone and the bike had contaminated worn brakes with brake fluid on the rotor, rim, and tire... do better and inspect the bike at least for safety items.... I mean the brake fluid was black and way past the fill line! Tri City Sold me a death trap for way to high of a price!
That brings me to another thing! the bike has been dropped, its scratched, pieces ripped off the fairings, shotty touch up paint on all the panels... none of this damage was made aware to me! the photos were manipulative and taken in bright light with a fresh coat of wax on the bike... how about we be honest about the condition of the bike? i paid 5,000 for a 2001 R6! with that money I could've got a 2006 or 2007 R6 way cleaner with fuel injection! the blue book value for an 2001 is 3,000-3,500 find them on Craig's list for 2.5k in this condition!
I bought this bike full price in the motorcycle off season I put 5k into tri city's account! in the winter when bikes don't sell! I wanted this bike and I knew shipping it to Cali would be a hassle so I didn't want to negotiate and also make a hassle of that!
This didn't stop Brad the salesmen I worked with from being rude, short, unresponsive, and unprofessional with me! I always felt rushed, dismissed, and like i was annoying him when i contacted him... I was never once treated like a valued costumer who was paying full price!
I'm sorry to have to write this and I'm sure someone nice will respond with some public relations response..... but I would never again in my life trust or recommend working with brad or working with tri city..... this bike would've killed a normal non mechanically inclined rider and thats a fact... you should be ashamed brad and tri city service department learn to pride yourself on your work... don't take on more bikes than you can handle then give your clients a death trap with 107hp... this bike could've killed me! and your next bike might kill you! make sure its safe before buying or riding a tri city motorcycle! read more