u/FrostyDelu

Has anyone else felt invisible at a dealership? I just want to know if this is common.

I recently visited the only Honda Powersport dealer in my city, Kanata Honda, ready to make my first bike purchase. The showroom was empty. I was excited, I walked in, and... nothing. The receptionist told me to "browse for 5 minutes" and I assumed someone would be with me soon.

30 minutes later, no one had come to help. The sales floor was a ghost town, I could have started GTA VI irl. The parts guy was great, but what's the point of buying accessories for a bike they won't sell me?

I went in ready to buy a Transalp, and I walked out feeling completely invisible.

I'm a new rider and this was a huge moment for me. It just really, really hurt to be ignored like that. Is this just how it is, or did I just have a uniquely bad experience?

Free suggestion to Honda: Skip these middle junk burgers. Sell direct.

I visited Kanata Honda in Palladium Motorpark; I was ignored. I went in ready to make a purchase and crickets. It was empty and the receptionist happily asked me to go "browse". Wow, I know now that I can forget buying a Honda motorcycle at a Honda showroom; they are stockpiling motorcycles for the coming winter I suppose. Their parts and accessories was eager to help me purchase accessories for a bike they don't want to sell me!

I was wondering if there is any prerequisite to buying a motorcycle from a dealership? Is there a dress code or something else like a face tattoo that I should follow for someone to take me seriously about making a purchase? 

Free suggestion to Honda: Skip these middle junk burgers. Sell direct.