Yeah when it gets closer I may see about meeting some big dog owners there... maybe before the rally.

Right on.

My closest Triumph dealer by mileage was 70 miles away but factor in DC/NOVA beltway traffic and your 1.5 hours could easily be 3. I'm glad my Sprint 1050 is gone. One more piece of shorted wiring harness on that thing and it was going for a swim into the potomac.

First thing I thought when I saw the thread title was, "anyone who owns a Buell"

I think it's more model specific than it is manufactorer specific. My Hayabusa and SV650 had great fit and finish. Aside from that faux carbon shit Suzuki was putting on everything in the late 90s early 2ks that is.

The fit and finish on either of my YZF600s was poor. Thin pain and cheap plastic. Still loved the bikes though.
Fit and finish on my FZR600 was great.

my 07 Z1000R was great for fit and finish. Didn't have a bad piece on it. The Versys? looks poor from the cockpit.

This very question is exactly why last year when I was bike shopping I declined a great offer on a half faired duc 900ss. I loved the bike, but the support just wasnt there.

No kidding. :wtf: I'm hoping maybe someday that will change.

how far is your nearest dealer? but at least you can take it to a harley shop for warranty work.

The closest BMW shop to me is in Baton Rouge... 2 hrs west of me... I've called twice on friday night before they close to schedule a ride on an F800GS... both times they had one in... and when I showed up on sat... they were sold already. GHEY.

Hopefully I don't have many issues... 2hrs is a long ass ways for work.

Closest is an hour. White's HD/Buell in Lebanon, PA. Really good people, always treat me right when I do make the trip. Even did service for FREE because I came from so far away. Which was awesome of them. And a really good Buell dealer, which is the exact opposite of most Buell dealers. So I dont mind giving them business.

But, I would never take it to a normal HD shop for warranty work. I'd rather have Buell techs work on it. In fact, I did take it to White's last fall for a headlight recall.

You can't take it to a hd dealership for warranty work. Must be buell to get on the network and get the parts and training. Hd shop may do regular maintenance, but most don't want to as they are not trained.