Originally Posted by
cjctucson
Thanks guys. I of course figured that for the higher price you got better suspension, etc., but had not thought of some of the other things you mentioned. I love to hear the stories of you that are my age and still riding long trips. Several of you said you never tried a Ryker and thought they introduced it to have something sporty for younger riders. My thought is they just shot for a price point to get in the market of lower priced motorcycles. I think they managed to get to that price point with cheap parts (especially suspension) and basic junky engineering. Amen - you get what you pay for.