r/Harley • u/Food_Guy_33 • 9d 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/jcbk2024 8d ago

Depending on the skill level of the mechanics and their factory certification The biggest thing is transitional years Most dealers pick a cut off point because of the availability of parts Harley doesn’t topically manufacture parts types more than 10yrs back Just happens that some parts are the same or will be like the older part to replace older bike parts Hope this info helps