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  1. Firefly

    $10K Spyders for 2019

    It has the nanny... but no power steering.
  2. Firefly

    $10K Spyders for 2019

    Models like the F3 and RT have sleek lines and design aspects that look good and make sense. The original GS models..not so much. On the Ryker the top part of the front where it transitions from the lower 'trunk' to the upper area is the worst part of it. From the sides and the rear it's...
  3. Firefly

    BRP rebate

    They offer some crazy good rebate deals for previous years models....:thumbup:
  4. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    They're heavy for starters and every time the power goes through a gear you lose some power, especially when you have to 'turn' that power 90 degrees.. you're going to lose much more than a direct drive belt or chain.
  5. Firefly

    Ryker vs F3 Vital Specs!

    No power steering on the Ryker..... I read elsewhere that the wheelbase was about a foot shorter....
  6. Firefly

    $10K Spyders for 2019

    Anyone know what the connotation of the name is?
  7. Firefly

    $10K Spyders for 2019

    Just learned these do not have power steering........
  8. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    As I said.. this was in the summer.... Others still have old stock laying around I'm sure. The prices and big rebates always happen once the new model years are announced. I just got an email about big factory rebates on 2018 models....
  9. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    Yeah.. maybe.. but it's still fugly… ;)
  10. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    Correction--- what I meant was the SHAFT DRIVE.....
  11. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    The computers can be reflashed to get more power. Power Commander is coming out with a unit that lets you reflash things yourself.....
  12. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    This was the ad from this summer..... I picked one up and I know I wasn't the only buyer to get this deal. Leaders Marine in Kalamazoo Michigan...
  13. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    Leaders Marine Kalamazoo Michigan.
  14. Firefly

    $10K Spyders for 2019

    Especially when you can arleady get a base model F3 for under 10K. My dealer was selling brand new 2017 F3 base units this summer for 9,700.....:shocked::thumbup: Maybe this will go over well with first time buyers, but I can't see anyone stepping down from a Spyder into one of these.
  15. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    Yeah.. that, the single swingarm and the shaft drive are the only positives I see about this machine. You lose a bunch of power using a SHAFT DRIVE, so I wouldn't think it will make it's way into an F3 until they get the engine into the 1800 range.
  16. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    True CVT's don't have 'gears to drop into'...… The Tacoma is a 'hybrid' CVT as it still has a first gear it uses before the CVT kicks in. You also have to realize the Tacoma is a torque monster compared to these fugly mopeds: 600cc ACE in-line two cylinder - 47hp 35torque 900cc ACE in-line...
  17. Firefly

    $10K Spyders for 2019

    Not gonna be a hot rod with these specs: 600cc ACE in-line two cylinder - 47hp 35torque 900cc ACE in-line three cylinder - 77hp 56 torque And looking that ugly you'd want it to move fast so people don't have to look at it....
  18. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    Look at the engine specs: 600cc ACE in-line two cylinder starting at $8499 - 47hp 35torque 900cc ACE in-line three cylinder starting at $9999 - 77hp 56 torque Not much oomph going on there...…especially with a CVT where you can't drop a gear when passing, etc. Such low torque won't bode well...
  19. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    Number one, your new namesake trike looks like a number two...…:shocked:
  20. Firefly

    So it's called the Ryker!

    I don't see them doing anything 'off-road' in the videos with it that I haven't done with my Spyder(s). Many worry too much about the belt and gravel roads. On my 2008 GS I used to fishtale up and down gravel and dirt roads all the time... never had a belt issue in the 75,000+ miles I put on...
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