Who thinks you have to ask for a manual, shouldn't that be part of the package? Cheap bastards!!
The sales people just don't think about it. I had to ask for mine. I don't think she was trying to keep it from me, just think it never crossed her mind to go fetch it.
Did you look in the saddlebags to see if the manual was laying in there?
Or the envelope/folder which should have contained your purchase contract and such.