It's a double edged sword, for sure. The powersports dealers here in Detroit are closing almost on a daily basis, people don't have disposable income for toys anymore. So the dealers left have to get what they can on each sale. Of course I'm not paying full price for a leftover 2008 or 2009 bike either, halfway through 2010. 2 different dealers around me have white '09 Busas for sale, and neither are coming down in price on them.
The markup thing always happens on the most desireable bikes and cars, though. Wait awhile and it won't be an issue. I remember when the Ford GT came out people were paying $50k over sticker to get one. At the end of the 2 year run you could get one for MSRP.