ISP-FL
600+ Posts
Mark, I'm not sure if the original brushed aluminum forks are shown in the big parts catalog or not, but I know the aluminum ones are. I would look up the price difference if you can and insist on just paying that amount. When my service tech was first trying to figure mine out he mentioned an extra hour of labor I may have to pay for. I questioned him about that because I certainly did not understand how there could be extra labor involved just because the forks were a different finish. I think he was thinking there was some type of chrome covers that also came with the chrome forks or something. Anyway, since it was a factory warranty deal the cost was simply the difference in part for upgrade.
Another thing you may throw in there is if you are active/retired police, fire, or military will they discount the parts. We have rode into several central and northern Florida dealers where they offer those 10% to 15% discounts. My dealer in Ft. Myers will give 10% for veterans once and awhile depending on what clerk is waiting on you. If you ask about other discounts they look at you like you are nuts.
Another thing you may throw in there is if you are active/retired police, fire, or military will they discount the parts. We have rode into several central and northern Florida dealers where they offer those 10% to 15% discounts. My dealer in Ft. Myers will give 10% for veterans once and awhile depending on what clerk is waiting on you. If you ask about other discounts they look at you like you are nuts.
But since the wheel was already off, the only labor I had to pay for was the tire mounting, and since it was customer appreciation weekend, I got 15% off on the tire!
