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    HowTo: Ryker Floorboards

    Ditto. My favourite wife had a habit of dragging her heels with the stock pegs, getting very close to the ground. The floorboards force her to keep her heels off the ground. They are more comfortable for me too.
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    Will F3 Limited Trunk USB Ports play music thru the sound system?

    I'm using an iPod nano Gen7 on my 2016 F3L. It's plugged into the USB socket in the glovebox and lives there. After pressing the mode button I can select individual tracks by pressing the left or right button briefly, or by holding the left or right buttons for a bit longer, can jump to the next...
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    comfort seat

    Unfortunately, I use mine so you can't have it.
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    UFIT system

    I'm just under 6' and number 5 fits just right.
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    Could I be the 1st? CVT Belt Replacement

    Belt life is primarily determined by the amount of power it handles. Given that the 900 has about 50% more power than the 600, the 900 will generally require more frequent belt replacements than the 600. This will vary enormously of course: a 900 that is carefully driven will have a longer...
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    Ryker 600 vs 900 for commuter?

    Re: maintenance. Remember, both the 600 and 900 use the same CVT transmission so the wear on the CVT belt will be higher on the 900 as it handles more power. I would expect the 900 CVT to require maintenance more often.
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    Can AM F3 top case - any buyers regret?

    And about those rear speakers, it would be real nice if the volume that came out of them was adjustable. Just an extra front/rear balance setting in the audio preferences would do the job. Not on my '16 F3L.
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    Has Anyone Switched fron an F3-T to a Ryker?

    I have both the F3L and the Ryker 600. The F3L is far more refined than the Ryker but the Ryker fun factor is greater than the F3L.
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    squeezing in some air horns

    I did fit a relay for the compressor. I haven't checked but it would draw 20+ amps easily. I'll drag out the trusty clamp meter and check. Without a relay the horn switch and the wiring could suffer. Putting in a higher rated fuse is risky at best.
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    squeezing in some air horns

    As the stock Ryker horn is not that loud, I fitted a few cheap air horns in under the front lid where they are not visible. It was a bit of a squeeze and the horns and compressor had to be moved here and there to clear the steering linkage, but it worked. Note: this will not work for the 900...
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    Coolant Reservoir Leak

    Definitely a leak there somewhere, that's dry coolant splashed on the doodads (technical term) underneath the tank. That's gotta be a warranty job considering its age.
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    Oh, come on! My Brakes Are Locked Up!

    This is the Ryker forum is it not? Why are there so many Spyder topics here? They are VERY different machines and advice for one is irrelevant to the other.
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    Question about accuracy of shop manuals

    Downloadable service manuals for all models of Spyder plus Ryker (apart from 2019 Spyders) available here: https://canammanuals.com/can-am-spyder-manual.htm Not free but what I consider a reasonable price.
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    Fitted Sant Locking Fuel cap - Looks Good!

    I can confirm that the Gates 31859 cap fits perfectly. Haven't tried the one mentioned above, but I don't need to now.
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    I’m 5”6 going to buy F3 Is stock F3 handlebar adjustable?

    I took my bars off temporarily to fit a new mounting bracket and found that the bars had a locating pin preventing their rotation. This was a 2016 F3L so may be different to yours. If it's the same, you may find the only way to adjust the bars would be to grind off this locating pin, or replace...
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    Online parts list

    You've probably seen it around but in case you haven't, here's the address for the parts list and exploded diagrams for the Spyder series, plus the Ryker variants: https://can-am.brp.com/on-road/shop/for-sale/parts-iframe.html Just select your year and model, then go for it.
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    Age of riders buying a Ryker

    I'd still prefer to be on my venerable Yamaha Royal Star but after hip replacement surgery I went for a Spyder F3L. Two years later I also bought a Ryker 600 with the excuse that 'it's for the wife'. Yeah right. I seem to be the one riding it all the time now. It's just a bucketload of...
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    Will a windshield help?

    I had the factory Ryker windscreen fitted and while it works, I don't think it works well enough. Looks a bit silly too. I'm waiting for a third party screen to become available.
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    What would you change on the Ryker?

    1/ Make the seat adjustable front to back. It's too close to the fuel tank for me. 2/ There is obvious provision for a fuel cap. (have a look, there are 3 molded lugs around the opening) 3/ Better fuel economy. I have a Ryker 600 in addition to my Spyder F3L. The F3 gets around 14 Km to the...
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    Issues with F3 limited

    I've had EXACTLY that problem since I bought my 2016 F3L but it is very intermittent. It showed up maybe once or twice a month at random. I found two temporary 'cures' for the problem. 1/ just turn the key off - it sits there and beeps at you for 20 seconds or so, resets and then works normally...
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