Maybe not all, but most franchised dealers refuse to work on even their brand that is over 15 years old. The Jap dealers are more adamant about this, but not far off is Harley.
It ain't parts availability, it's lawyer BS pertaining liability issues with a unit that's served past it's service life.
This is the word I got when way too many were bringing their junk to me to work on when I was working at an independent cycle repair shop just a couple years ago.
Now, I know I'm kinda new here, but I have to ask; flave, have you actually ever ridden a motorcycle? You've mentioned so many times that if you lived here or there that you would buy a bike. Surely there is a brand/model that would suite your local.
