Side by sides aren't road legal as they'd be considered "cars" and therefore have to have all the appropriate safety equipment. You can make a side by side road legal in many states its been done here in SC - but they list them as "home built" or "RV" like the VW Dune buggies. They Ryker follows bike rules so can get away with less. As for the validity of the review - it's just like any review, worth everything you paid for it. It's his opinion and you can take it or leave it.

I looked at Rykers, but don't care for the looks much. That alone was enough to keep me off them. When the RT is paid for, I may look for an F3 for solo riding, or maybe we'll upgrade to the latest RT.