Just had an interesting experience.  Call all Suzuki and Honda dealerships in the greater Orlando, FL area looking for a NGK Iridium spark plug for my S40. NO ONE stocks them in this area of more than a million people.  I asked the parts people what happened when their service dept needed a part, and they said they would order it at that time.  The practice, it appears, is that they stock almost no parts at all, but rather order them as the need arises.

I found the same thing when asking about saddle bags and mounts for the S40.  Also the oil filter.  Has anyone else encountered this same lack of parts at the dealership?

Jack H.

The Denso IX24B (iridium) would work but they probably don't stock that either.

Clive W  

When I order parts, especially the small ones, I try to get several at a time in order to have them on hand and save on shipping.  Even a tiny item like a plug or jet can cost $8 or more in just shipping costs.  I find it fairly common that there is a minimum shipping charge.
When ordering iridium plugs, they come in boxes of 4.
They cost $5 and list for $8 each...so $20 & $32 per box of 4.

It is one place where I have to give the local HD guys props.  When I needed Mikuni jets, I could walk up to the HD parts counter and ask for Mikuni jets and the guy went into the back and came out with plastic bins full of various sizes.  He didn't have every size I wanted but he had most... $3 each.