Positive Camber on my Ryker 600 -- Warranty?

[jcthorne]

The Rykers do not have camber adjustment. They are fixed pretty close to zero when manufactured.

This bike needs an alignment. You will be hard pressed to get the dealer or BRP to cover the cost of an alignment or replacement tires under warranty. They consider it maintenance. The bikes do not come properly aligned from the factory nor do the dealers (most of them) do it on assembly. Its been this way since the first Spyders came out.

[SportsterDoc]

The Rykers do not have camber adjustment...

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There is no place to shim the control arms to affect camber.

[SportsterDoc]

This bike needs an alignment...

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Correct toe needs to be set, not just in relation to the two fronts, but parallel (less toe setting) to rear wheel.

[SportsterDoc]

You will be hard pressed to get the dealer or BRP to cover the cost of an alignment or replacement tires under warranty.

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However, if there is a record of the dealer "mechanic" adjusting the tie rods due to a handlebar issue, there should be a very strong case.

[SportsterDoc]

The bikes do not come properly aligned from the factory nor do the dealers (most of them) do it on assembly.

I watched mine come out of the crate and a significant portion of assembly.
The mechanic advised that he would set the alignment...and he did well.
Some folks complain about assembly charges, but the $455 was well earned...especially since the $9,999 MSRP was discounted to 8,212.03.

I am down to about 8/32, but there is no (reasonable) difference in depth between the three rain groves in either front tire.