45 minute drive northwest of Philly, in the suburbs.
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Don’t do too many mods until you ride for awhile?
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45 minute drive northwest of Philly, in the suburbs.
CsOldGrayDog
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Agree find what you need , then what you want. First thing I did after riding for a bit, was put my money where my I sit. Stock seat did not work painful, and if riding was not fun then why do it. Every thing i'v added so far has really been about ergos of the bike and me.
Yeah, you are a flatlander (lol). Not being in philly is good, these bikes arent the most secure things in the world to park and walk away from. I don't know where you would ride, I guess you could head north towards the poconos and ride around all the NY/NJ transplants. I just wouldn't head into amish country. You really have to be mindful of everycurve and intersection, moreso than normal I guess. Before the safety police come to get me, yes look through the curve yada yada, never go too fast into a curve, gotcha, you always have to be aware of your surroundings bingo. I just don't like riding where there are guaranteed hazards in every direction, not as fun. It isn't just the amish buggies, it is the tourists and farm machinery on the road. Besides, one buggy with any traffic and you are doing 15 mph.
For reference my job transfered to the burbs of philly, I commuted from York to there daily (before I transferred back out west and moved). Everything being equal, 76 isn't that bad, just be mindful of the governor's revenue generators parked on the side of the road.
Enjoy the ride, have fun. Maybe someone from that neck of the woods will chime in with a nice ride in that area.
CsOldGrayDog
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Ok so somehow we have at least 3 pa riders on one thread, being 40 min west of Valley Forge puts me in flat land. But riding from there out above the Hazelton, and west to Huntingdon was reason for seat. I ride back roads for the twists and the views, usually. But if you want to see what you want to add on to a Ryker, ride combinations of hwy, and twisties. Two up will change what you look at as well.
MoosemanVideos
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Bought my Ryker Rally last July and just this week purchased my first upgrades because I refused to spend a bunch of money on "needs" until I knew how I personally reacted to the trike. The only 3 things I bought were an airhawk, foam grips, and a small puig windshield. After putting around 4000 miles on so far, my realization is that the trike is perfectly fine stock for any trip under 2 hours. Once I go over 2 hours tho, having a better seat situation and taking less punches from the wind are definitely factors in how comfortable the ride is.
Other than that I don't feel like spending a whole lot more on upgrades without questioning whether I should have gotten a Spyder instead. For storage I just carry a 65L camping backpack or smaller if its a shorter trip. While the airhawk and smaller windshield are not "peak" comfort, they definitely seem to be doing a good job of mitigating the longterm riding fatigue; but this weekend will be the test of whether or not I feel I need more.
Other than that I don't feel like spending a whole lot more on upgrades without questioning whether I should have gotten a Spyder instead. For storage I just carry a 65L camping backpack or smaller if its a shorter trip. While the airhawk and smaller windshield are not "peak" comfort, they definitely seem to be doing a good job of mitigating the longterm riding fatigue; but this weekend will be the test of whether or not I feel I need more.
Quickdraw
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When we bought the wife's rally 900, I drove it home. Immediately I ordered the bajaron's links. I also ordered a windshield and replaced the mirrors as they were too low. From there, it was off to the races so to speak. An entirely different bike now. When I'm done with the few mods I have left, I'll post pics.
BMac920
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Well riding a while is a relative thing. After riding two wheels for more than 40 years I purchased a used 2018 F3L with about 2000 miles on it in the Austin TX area. After riding it home about 165 miles, I immediately ordered a 20" MadStad Wind Screen. I also looked into HeliBars as I know the kind of wind protection and hand position I like to ride with. I also noticed the F3 limits seating movement compared to my bikes and kinda locks you into position, so I researched F3 floorboards and ordered them. I often enjoy riding by just taking off in a direction with no certain destination and knew I'd like to eventually find my way back home so I soon added a GPS. After surfing the Spyder forums a little I became proactive in maintenance/service and took care of the front-drive pully, belt tension, and Laser Alignment to address a particular handling behavior of my machine. With the felt improvement of the alignment, I then made a modification of switching to Baja Ron Heim End Links. I had very modest hopes of changing much and that is what I got with only the slightest change in handling. I do have a Seth Laam seat on order, for about two months now. The machine currently has just under 4400 miles on it, and I have not removed any of the changes made because I disliked them. I don't know what "riding a while" really means for everyone else, but I'm not feeling I hurried any of my choices. Enjoy your machine..Regards.
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