Good dar, Riders.

I do understand the cost and limited life of motorcycle tires. The materials used, the "stickiness", weight and heat factors are all understandable for expensive tires and low mileage life.

But what I can't understand is the relative costs of after market shocks for motorcycles.

High quality after market shocks for a 1 ton truck - $80.00/per.

High quality after market shocks for a motorcycle - $250.00/per.

Is there any reasonable explanation for this price variance?

Ride In Peace

 

Not an answer to your question, but your math is wrong. Higher quality m/c shocks are 2-3X+ your $ amount. One answer is likely quantity produced. Car/truck items are made by the gazillions and m/c products in much smaller quantities.

 

its simple....whatever the market will bear...if people will pay the big bucks they will sell them for the big bucks...also there is not a lot of competition making them for cheaper, trying to undercut the more expensive ones..