Hey redname,
That was exactly the kind of "insider" info needed. Things that I
would not have thought of, like parts taking a long time. Yes I'm
going to buy 2nd hand, possibly a 3-5 yr old bike. I've also had
the same experience as you. The worse dealer experience I've had
was with Suzuki, and the 2 suzuki bikes I've owned, the parts were
not very sturdy and the bikes were not very reliable. Don't think
I'll be even considering a Suzuki bike.
I've owned 2 hondas and both of them were super reliable and built
like tanks. They never let me down. The dealership is also well
organised, and its easy to get Honda stuff off the net.
Thanks once again for the info on the kawa dealer, that's really
important in my decision making.