Why dont dealerships mess with older bikes? - Harley Davidson Forums I hear my local dealership won't work on HDs more than 10 years old They never have anything on the used list older than that but a number of high mile bikes on a regular basis Strange some of these bikes have 75k or more They won't install accessories incl tires unless you buy them there
Dealership not working on older bikes : r Harley - Reddit Older mechanics retiring and newer ones not being certified on early model bikes? Only thing I could possibly think of Local dealer near me has half retirement age techs and half 30 year old techs; they’re even trying to hire new techs no experience required, will train
REFUSING TO SERVICE 10-YEAR-OLD BIKES - Hayabusa Owners Group Anyone who wants to buy a Japanese or Italian motorcycle and who will rely 100% on the dealer for service in the long term beyond 10 years, should rather go visit the BMW or Harley dealer The truth is Harley dealers are refusing to work on older models My local dealers no longer work on Twin Cam 88's
Parts no longer available for bikes older than 10 yrs! | Harley . . . I was told by Ronnie's that Harley is no longer supporting parts for bikes older than 10 years Apparently parts inventory for the older bikes was shipped to a company called "vintage" and when they are sold out, no more are available
Harley shops? maintence on bikes over 10 years old? some shops dont why?? You can still get parts for many older models from both Harley and aftermarket companies, although some parts you cannot get from Harley The knowledge base of employees at any dealership or "mom pop" shop is getting lower and lower in both the parts and service side
Dealer REFUSED to Work on Bike!! - V-Twin Forum I took a job as a service writer at a local Harley dealer after I retired I would take calls now and then from guys with pans and similar older bikes They were usually very surprised to talk to a dealership that someone knew a good amount about those old bikes
Harley Dealers VS Older Bikes - YouTube Harley Dealers don't always work on old bikes Some might, some may only work on models no older than 10 years In this video, I talk about some of the reasons why that might
Now dealers wont work on motorcycles older than 10 years???? UPDATE: I went to the Honda dealership that originally told me they would not touch any motorcycle over 10-years old I spoke directly with the head of the service department and voiced my displeasure over learning of the above
Dealers that wont work on older bikes - Harley Davidson Forums I could see where a dealer might not want to work on some old beat-up POS or a bike so old that parts would be a problem Has anyone here encountered this? You'd think that an older bike would set off the "I can charge a fortune for servicing this bike!"
HD dealer says No bikes over 10 yrs old. - harleytechtalk. com Now, if you have been using a shop for years, and your bike is now 10 years old and they won't work on it anymore, see if the MECHANIC who has been working on it all these years is still there, or if he went to another shop Find him, and you'll have someone who will gladly work on your bike