One of our clients has what we think of as the ultimate lemon motorcycle. He took it into the shop untold times, for a number of problems, and the so-called repairs only seemed to make the problems multiply. Over the summer, the bike was in the shop for over 30 days, after which it started having transmission problems. Plus, they refused to give our client the repair-related paperwork. In the meantime, the repair shop isn’t taking responsibility for the problems they caused, and despite the owner calling the manufacturer more than a dozen times, the manufacturer wasn’t responsive.

Once we took the case, we contacted the manufacturer and they responded with an astounding allegation…that the defects in the motorcycle were due to our client’s weight. We thought we’d heard every story imaginable, but this one was the topper.

Give us a break. In this country, people who weigh considerably more than average are subjected to myriad stereotypes and discrimination. They’re discriminated against in employment, education, access to public accommodations, and access to adequate medical care. They also face a tremendous amount of societal prejudice. Now, according to Kawasaki, they’re also to blame for defective motorcycles? Yeah, right.

P.S. They bought the bike back, at our urging.