We had a group of 10 riders two weekends ago. There were a couple of inexperienced riders. As for how much I have put into this bike. I stand my ground. I have replaced so many parts on the bike that's not listed in my sig. Wire harness, tail light, handle bars, control switch, throttle housing, carbs, two sets of cylinders, headlights, seat assembly with new foam and cover, gas tank, three sets of sprockets and chains and engine case twice and blown it up once already. The thing was a real turd when I bought it. So many things were hacked or missing. I added up my list this past spring and I had 8K then into it. I tossed the list out because I was sickened about how much it was costing.
I'm in front because I know how to ride and I know how to read a map! I'm usally waiting at every intersection for the group. Only two guys were 30 seconds behind me. The others were minutes back.