The only issue I see buying from someone besides your local dealer is warranty work. If you take it to your local dealer and expect great service after buying it from someone else, good luck. Your bike will probably sit on the back burner till they have extra time for it. I had a similar experience with my ATV. I bought it here and I paid a premium price, my buddy bought his from a dealership 100 miles away for cheaper. I needed warranty work done on a Friday, the dealer had his mechanic stay late to get it to me Saturday morning so I could ride that weekend. My buddy had a bad strut which was covered under warranty so he took it in to the local dealer after buying " out of town " . He got the ATV back a month and a half later. It comes down to what kind of after purchase service do you want? I think a person has to figure that in with the purchase price also. Just my
