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Just Pre-Ordered My Ryker!

BajaRon

BajaRon

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I will be getting a Ryker as soon as they are available. Should be very interesting. Never seen one in person. And, of course, never ridden one. So I will be hanging on every word posted by those who are fortunate enough to do so... UNTIL, I get mine to ride!

I have to say, if nothing else. The price is certainly right. I've got a feeling I'm going to enjoy this one! :ohyea:

Ryker6.jpg
 
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BajaRon said:
OK, there IS! a 'Ryker' forum. That's what I get for being in a hurry. I didn't scroll down far enough. Figured once I got to the 'Off Topic' listing it wasn't there. My bad!

Guess just too anxious to post after putting my money down at the dealership. Please forgive me!
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If anyone would know if the Sway Bar is an easy install on it you will- I bet they made it easy to install like the rest of the machine???
 
Sarge707 said:
If anyone would know if the Sway Bar is an easy install on it you will- I bet they made it easy to install like the rest of the machine???
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Knowing BRP.... probably a different swaybar size... so Ron will have to come up with yet another version......
 
congratulations....🎉🎉🎉

Lucky you...:thumbup: I'm sure your gonna have with it...:ohyea:It's just the waiting you have to endure...:gaah:
 
Sarge707 said:
If anyone would know if the Sway Bar is an easy install on it you will- I bet they made it easy to install like the rest of the machine???
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And there-in lies the ulterior motive! Not that I didn't want one anyway. $12k is a lot of money just to access a sway bar. It was much easier when Lamont lived just down the road and I had access to everything BRP.

I did order the upgrade swaybar $149.00. The dealer was working up a labor cost for the install. The Ryker comes with no upgrades from the factory. Any upgrade, (grips, sway bar, lighting, accent panels, etc.,) are installed at the dealership and it looks like there is a labor charge for all of it. I told them, 'Don't worry about it. I think I can install the swaybar myself'.

I will be testing an upgrade swaybar for the Ryker. I will not produce one unless it affords a good deal of benefit. I know when the F3 came out, everyone was saying it didn't need a sway bar. But as people got comfortable on the F3 and started pushing the limits, things changed. We'll see if it is the same with the Ryker.

But honestly. I'd trade it all in for a healthy Lamont.
 
The picture he posted was of a Rally Edition- If you watch the Latest Snowcat video you can see why I told my dealer to save one for my- Deposit as soon as I sit on it!!! From One review I read the Rally tires are NOT as good on Backroad twisties as the Normal 900 tires- Since I have NO off road places available I am getting the Normal 900. The BRP swaybar is $149 and said to be 33% stiffer IF you need it.
 
Peter Aawen said:
So Ron, did you order the Rally version?? Or a 600 Twin? :dontknow:
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It will be the Rally, 900cc Triple version. As mentioned, the wheels are an easy give-away as to which version it is. I don't plan to be going off road with this. And frankly, I don't think, in any configuration, that you're going to be able to do any real off roading with the Ryker anyway. You're going to get stuck if you try.

Basically, with the driveshaft, you will simply be avoiding any drive belt damage running down a gravel road. I suppose it depends on your definition of 'Off-Roading'. But there really isn't any way to get enough traction out of a single drive wheel to do (what I would consider) even mild off-roading. Not to mention ground clearance to a rather fragile muffler. The Ryker is simply not an off-road vehicle.

But I am, in no way, complaining about this. Just a curious way to market the vehicle. I think it will definitely disappoint anyone who thinks otherwise. I am pretty sure the
Ryker will do everything I want it to.
 
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I went to my dealer yesterday to look at a Ryker. Silly me, I didn't phone ahead. They won't have one for customers to look at until end of Nov & this is in the province in which they are made.
Wanted to look at an absolutely bare bones 600 twin. This model is $11,300CAD here + 15% tax.
The bare bones 900 triple is $13,300CAD + taxes
Am waiting for a trade in price for my 2008 GS.
 
oldgoat said:
I went to my dealer yesterday to look at a Ryker. Silly me, I didn't phone ahead. They won't have one for customers to look at until end of Nov & this is in the province in which they are made.
Wanted to look at an absolutely bare bones 600 twin. This model is $11,300CAD here + 15% tax.
The bare bones 900 triple is $13,300CAD + taxes
Am waiting for a trade in price for my 2008 GS.
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Yeah, same here on the westcoast. I was at my dealers yesterday, and they are supposed to have one, the Rally 1300, in November, and ready for test drives....weather permitting of course. Same pricing.
 
BajaRon said:
It will be the Rally, 900cc Triple version. As mentioned, the wheels are an easy give-away as to which version it is. I don't plan to be going off road with this. And frankly, I don't think, in any configuration, that you're going to be able to do any real off roading with the Ryker anyway. You're going to get stuck if you try.

Basically, with the driveshaft, you will simply be avoiding any drive belt damage running down a gravel road. I suppose it depends on your definition of 'Off-Roading'. But there really isn't any way to get enough traction out of a single drive wheel to do (what I would consider) even mild off-roading. Not to mention ground clearance to a rather fragile muffler. The Ryker is simply not an off-road vehicle.

But I am, in no way, complaining about this. Just a curious way to market the vehicle. I think it will definitely disappoint anyone who thinks otherwise. I am pretty sure the
Ryker will do everything I want it to.
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I don't think BRP has ever really marketed it as an "off road vehicle" (as in trails). I think we (the general public) have done that.
This is the marketing I've read on their site: Not all roads are created equal, so from paved to unpaved and everywhere in between, feel comfortable taking your ride out for a rip wherever you want. Reinforced rims, front grill protection, skid plate, and integrated handguards help it stand out in a crowd, and make it a true contender for the path less taken.

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Sarge707 said:
https://www.youtube.com/user/BRPServiceVideo/videos

All the add ons are very easy to install per these BRP videos . Sway bar I will wait and see after driving a few months.
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Interesting that they do not mention the sway bar upgrade install.... :shocked:

Michaelscs said:
I don't think BRP has ever really marketed it as an "off road vehicle" (as in trails). I think we (the general public) have done that.
This is the marketing I've read on their site: Not all roads are created equal, so from paved to unpaved and everywhere in between, feel comfortable taking your ride out for a rip wherever you want. Reinforced rims, front grill protection, skid plate, and integrated handguards help it stand out in a crowd, and make it a true contender for the path less taken.ken.
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Definitely depends on your definition of 'Off-Road'. And I agree that rumor has tended to exaggerate BRP's intended message. Though they do not go to any extra effort to define what can be expected.

By the way. Love the invisible text in your post. Is that subliminal? :roflblack:
 
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