Quote Originally Posted by Snowy View Post
....... But to be clear, it is illegal for a manufacturer to refuse a warranty claim on the basis that the service has not been done by a manufacturers own dealer franchise. That loophole was closed a few years ago. .......
I was reading the latest Ride magazine last night and remembered this thread - they have a small article on it this month.

Apparently the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation refers to passenger cars and doesnt include motorcycles, so if you do want to rely on a manufacturers warranty with a bike it must be dealer serviced.