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I think so. For the past month I had considered buying a 2014 RS (998) as a second Spyder for my family...but not anymore after seeing the Ryker. The 998s from the very early years and in good condition may hold value as a collectible down the road, but for me as a buyer today seeing the Ryker...I won't consider buying anything used unless it's a good deal on a F3 or RT 1330.
 
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Apples and oranges. GS/ST crowd probably would be different than the Ryker crowd. Sleek and sporty vs bobber and urban
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Perhaps..
Glad I still have my GS. Not sure how a smaller Ryker would be a better fit for me. And for what I purchased mine for in 2014 with very low miles. Sure, you'll be able to get a 900 Ryker for less than $10K..naked. With nothing. No frunk to speak of. So, will those that own a GS, RS, RS-S, or ST suffer if they want to sell theirs, to say, purchase an RT or F3, perhaps. Or maybe they just will buy a Ryker to mess around with. Shorter trips. Ice cream run...etc.
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this ryker won't have any negative effect on the resale of our rides. I say this because the ryker will increase brand awareness and value. Chris
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It'll also open up more folks to the idea of riding! 
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I'm not real happy with the styling of the Ryker.
Still, with a 1.8 gallon tank, probably about 1.5 gallons of useful space, it's a completely different motorcycle.
Did the Honda Ruckus affect the resale value of the Gold Wing ??
I don't think so.
Just my opinion. I could be wrong. If I am, I'm sure somebody on this forum will let me know.
If it ain't broke, don't break it.
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I agree. People go with the money.
Most people are not into long distance high mileage touring and will want to save a few bucks.
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 Originally Posted by ThreeWheels
I'm not real happy with the styling of the Ryker.
Still, with a 1.8 gallon tank, probably about 1.5 gallons of useful space, it's a completely different motorcycle.
Did the Honda Ruckus affect the resale value of the Gold Wing ??
I don't think so.
Just my opinion. I could be wrong. If I am, I'm sure somebody on this forum will let me know.
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No power, 75 hp on the base model. If you're already riding an RT or F3, who'd want to down grade to that. Nice for the entry level, but I'll stick to my F3 limited.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Thank you , Mr. Carpenter
If it ain't broke, don't break it.
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Originally Posted by ThreeWheels
I'm not real happy with the styling of the Ryker.
Still, with a 1.8 gallon tank, probably about 1.5 gallons of useful space, it's a completely different motorcycle.
Did the Honda Ruckus affect the resale value of the Gold Wing ??
I don't think so.
Just my opinion. I could be wrong. If I am, I'm sure somebody on this forum will let me know.
That is the size of the glove box - not the gas tank.
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but our benefits don't?
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My unsolicited and decidedly uninformed opinion is that BRP made a conscious decision to spin the Ryker off as a different 'brand' rather than extend the Spyder brand into a Ryker model within the Spyder lineup. This would give BRP distinct marketing benefits and flexibility. It also helps preserve the Spyder as a premium brand that would otherwise be cheapened by the down-market and smaller Ryker.
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Wrong again...
It's a Spyder.
Marketed as a Spyder
Sold by Spyder Dealerships
built by Can Am
Developed by Can Am
It's even listed right on the Can Am Spyder website...
What would their logic be in carving it off on it's own?
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I think I'll be selling my GS next spring and getting a Ryker next fall when they are trying to get rid of the 2019's. The Ryker works for me. I don't go touring. More back and forth to work and pleasure rides on the weekends for at most a couple of hours. I'm not worried about trying to go 100mph, and being able to beat a Harley in a drag race. It's not a grocery getter either.
I'll take a more reliable engine, better riding style for me, and a cheaper machine to have fun with.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
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Wrong again...
It's a Spyder.
Marketed as a Spyder
Sold by Spyder Dealerships
built by Can Am
Developed by Can Am
It's even listed right on the Can Am Spyder website...
What would their logic be in carving it off on it's own?
Nowhere have I seen it referred to as a Spyder Ryker.
It is sold by BRP dealerships, along with ATVs, snowmobiles and PWCs. It is on the CanAm-BRP website.
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Take a quick peek at your own signature line...
Did you refer to your own bikes as:
"Spyder RT-L"
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Take a quick peek at your own signature line...Did you refer to your own bikes as:
"Spyder RT-L"
Good point. I think I now need to change that. Except this is a SpyderLovers forum, not a BRP reverse-trike lovers forum...
Interesting conundrum!
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When someone asks what I have in the garage I say I have a Spyder, If I had A Ryker I would say I have a Ryker. I see this as if its a brand within a brand. If I had more money than god I would say I have a Acura in the garage I would never want to say I have a Honda even though thats who makes the Acura it seems as they are just taking after the car industry.
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Originally Posted by JAS POWER
When someone asks what I have in the garage I say I have a Spyder, If I had A Ryker I would say I have a Ryker. I see this as if its a brand within a brand. If I had more money than god I would say I have a Acura in the garage I would never want to say I have a Honda even though thats who makes the Acura it seems as they are just taking after the car industry.
Perfect analogy. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by UtahPete
My unsolicited and decidedly uninformed opinion is that BRP made a conscious decision to spin the Ryker off as a different 'brand' rather than extend the Spyder brand into a Ryker model within the Spyder lineup. This would give BRP distinct marketing benefits and flexibility. It also helps preserve the Spyder as a premium brand that would otherwise be cheapened by the down-market and smaller Ryker.
I agree 100% and am glad they went with a different name for these entry level 'moped-like' trikes.
They did it on purpose so as not to cheapen the Spyder name.
That being said, I'm sure us Spyderlovers will embrace it as our 'little brother' and they'll be welcome to come play with the rest of us. I'd expect a new forum area out here for them just like for the F3 and RT models...
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Originally Posted by Firefly
That being said, I'm sure us Spyderlovers will embrace it as our 'little brother' and they'll be welcome to come play with the rest of us.
Have we now gone from "it's not a real motorcycle" to " it's not a real Spyder"?
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Groan.jpg
Wrong again...
It's a Spyder.
Marketed as a Spyder
Sold by Spyder Dealerships
built by Can Am
Developed by Can Am
It's even listed right on the Can Am Spyder website...
What would their logic be in carving it off on it's own?
When I go on the Can-Am site they have two tabs one for Ryker and one for Spyder, so I don't think that they are really marketing as a spyder, but as another model.
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These are going to destroy resale values!!
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Yup! 
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