Originally Posted by
pstock
good point about the Mixed Spec coming from the manufacturers. Maybe the misinformation really starts there and not in the shop. There seems to be much less autonomy at the shop level these days. retail sales prices even seem to be fixed from the factory and dealers made to toe the pricing line.
What misinformation? Like one of the other posters pointed out nothing is covered up. Anyone can see whats on the bike if they look, or download a spec sheet.