Yarkto
So you ride a Honda c90 with a hartail rear end?
Ffs, quoting an unnamed suspension “expert” rather than any actual experience is not a good start imho.
Obviously, if items cost more, then they are going to cost more to replace. If you want all the bells and whistles, then it costs in development time and money. Or, go old school, and buy a bike without any bells n whistles.
I have old, and new. Both have their problems, and virtues, but to criticise BMW for the cost of the bikes is non sensical to me. The technology costs, the design and development costs, the advertising etc costs….. they are a business, so sadly won’t give us all this for nowt.
Ride safe (whether or not you have ABS)