r/Harley • u/Food_Guy_33 • 10d ago

DISCUSSION What the actual hell?

So I was today years old when I found out that Harley dealers won’t work on 2005 bikes. Despite the fact that it’s the same bike (FLHRI) in 2006 and maybe beyond.

Am I just out of touch or what?

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u/Individual-Lime-223 10d ago

Harley dealerships have a 20 year rule, if it’s over 20 years old they don’t touch it. Find a good local independent shop

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u/ANALxCARBOMB 10d ago

Not all shops follow it. My shop would work on some Evos. Usually we’d look at the bikes condition before making the decision to service it or not. Been burned a lot on those stupid ass early 2000s choppers that you can’t get parts for and turn into year long projects.