the demise of the harley shop

you wonder why harley dealers are failing let me tell you last year and 1800 miles ago i had oak lawn harley put a new rear tire on my road king 1800 miles later i had a slick upon invest i found they had put a front tire on the rear when i went back all i got was o well these guys are going to hurt some one  

It's not just Harley shops.  I stopped by a "custom bike shop" to see if they could do some mod-ing that deals with the geomotry of my bike that I'm not comfortable with.  As soon as they found out it was pre-Evo, they all freaked out because they couldn't get parts.  Then when I tole them they didn't need parts, it was just some cutting and welding they told me they didn't have a welder.  What kind of custom shop doesn't have a welder?  So I asked about their painting or powder coating and they didn't do that either.  Basicly, if you want some chrome bolted on or if you need some leather to wear, give them a call.