You are absolutely right. It takes thousands and thousands of dollars of upgrades to do true serious off roading . And as you well know these upgrades will void the warranty.
My motorcycles have a 30 day warranty...
But the smartest thing to do is to test the bike on the lot before you buy, cuz if something’s wrong it’s a royal PITA.
What really Pissed me off was the CanAm Maverick. It’s all beefed up and burly looking. But, the armor and tubing for suspension, A arms, Radius arms...they are thick but hollow and very thin. The first hit, bam, bent... I’ve showered my rig with money...
Granted, I drive it like a dirt bike...
If I drove that CanAm like a sissy, it’d be fine. But I didn’t buy it for going to starbucks or going 20 mph on a gravel road.
Lucky for me, my mechanic talked me into buying it. I said I’d buy the parts it’d need if he agreed to do maintenance and repairs for free. He’s losing on this one bigtime!
Here’s the last wreck. Warning, F bomb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNPLqdmsiOM