Should I ask why not straight out from the factory??? It is 25 years is behind their back and their mantra is kaizen and stuff...
+ 1 opinion: I just had a call with my dealer on different manner and I asked about this, especially asking the frequency of full left side restoration in their service. (here almost all of these bikes have insurance so you will end up there) He said they did not have a single one. He said there can be one additional thing which need to be considered besides the other obvious facts when you park the bike: this side stand doesn't click automatically in its fully open position like in case of many other bikes. So overall he tends to say it is mostly user error.
You should not bite the arm which gives you food. Anyway this is just an other view angle.
I pretty much feel the same about corporate Suzuki nowadays . I have watched that company go from legend bikes from 1980 onwards ( with some exceptions of course ) to todays in comparison , mostly mediocre line up . It is a shame because my Suzuki dealership are actually one of the best bunch of people to deal with , luckily they sell KTM too , because that is where I scored the Superduke . I might still get myself a classic Suzuki model , a Gen 1 Busa project , or another old slabbie GSXR1100 , or even a early 80's Katana , the Suzuki bikes I still very much desire .
