As soon as I mentioned I have an old Guzzi and wasn't very interested in the newer ones, he turned around and walked away.
Prusnek wrote: As soon as I mentioned that I had just restored a '71 Ambo, it was > like a switch got turned off on the guy. He said 'Sell it and buy > a new one', turned on his heel and walked away.
Don't feel bad, Riders of older BMW's get the same treatment from the new-age BMW emporiums. An airhead rider I met who lives out in SD mentioned that the only dealership around is in Sturgis, will not work or order parts for machines older then 10 yrs old!