Why doesn't he get it?

[indysteel]

Indy-- I have asked, and the answer I got was something along the lines of "Well, I'm concerned that you won't enjoy it and you'd have wasted your money."

In my opinon, sometimes the best way to diffuse an argument is to admit that there is at least some validity to it. So, if I were in your shoes, my reaction to that would be: "Yeah, I suppose that's a possibility, but that's not really the end of the world, is it? If I don't end up loving it, then I'll sell the bike. Yes, I'll likely take a loss on it, but the only way to figure out whether I'll like something is to try it. I'd rather waste some money along the way than not try at all." Then I'd end any further discussion about it and go about my merry way.