I have been reading the posts for the past few days and I have an observation. While most vendors give the option of posting reviews I can't seem to find any feedback on Traxxion's site.
I know that when I purchase a product from a vendor and if there is a place to state a review; good or bad, I will state my opinion of whether or not I was satisfied with the product and if the product performed as advertised.
I can only conclude that like a lot of smaller companies that are currently catering to niche markets such as this group, they mostly rely on word of mouth to get noticed through mediums like message boards and social media websites (Facebook, etc.) So wouldn't some negativity be expected?
Bashing someone for writing a bad review of a product to me is ridiculous. I don't however, agree with the title of the review. There are more diplomatic ways of getting one's point across without sounding crass. I didn't read anywhere that Traxxion is a bad company, or that they don't offer a great buy back policy, or that Max is a horrible person and a bad businessman. What I read was that Rick doesn't feel that he cost involved was not worth the product received.
Honestly, in speaking with people face to face who have done the Traxxion upgrade, Rick isn't the first I've heard the comparison. There are at least a handful of people out there who do say that it is overpriced relative to the result and that they were expecting something different from what they got (something more). What that "more" is? I don't know. Checking the front tires to see how far they lean the bike, it's no wonder. I am not saying Rick doesn't ride his bike to his full potential, I just don't know him, nor have I seen him ride.
What I do know is how I ride, and how hard I throw my bike through the turns and twisty's. I also know that I would love more ground clearance from my bike to give me the ability to run faster through the turns without scraping hard parts on the bike. In my opinion, the only way to achieve that to my liking, is by upgrading to the Traxxion suspension. Speaking with Racetech (at Americade) and professional motorcycle technicians, based on my riding style, and what they know about me, they all agree that I should be riding on Traxxion.
Unfortunately at this time, Traxxion is not a viable option financially so I'll be saving my pennies for that time when I can get it done. The bike is only a year old and has 24,000 miles so I'm hoping to get it done in the next 12 months. Meanwhile, I welcome reading the reviews, good and bad. You just need to keep an open mind when reading them and realize that not everybody rides the same so the results will be different for everybody.
Ride safe~Ron