Roadghost
Well-known member
I've ordered parts for both our "jap bikes" (some of them reasonably obscure, like shock bushings for my VTX this past spring and a speedo wheel gear set for my wife's Vstar) and they were available next day (much less 3) mere kilometres away - Honda Powerhouse in Bowmanville, and Asseltines. Hell, Asseltines had the speedo cable for her bike actually in stock, but the gear set that I wanted with it had to come from the Yamaha central warehouse in Toronto.
So yeah, I don't buy your argument. Go ahead and name a part that you think isn't available inside 3 days for either of my bikes and I'll call and check.
That aside, it's been well proven that metrics tend to be super reliable anyways. They're in the shop less, simply said.
Those are minor parts. It hasn't been my experience that Yamaha in particular has enough parts in their warehouse. I had to order a fuel tank and CDI box. Both were on back order for two months.