I have a few Ryker Questions before I purchase.

[neoblackheart]

Having just read the manual on my 2022 I believe the stated weight limit is 459 lbs. including passengers and gear. For liability reasons I cannot advise you it is safe or not to exceed the CanAm advised weight limit.

CanAm refers to the Ryker as an “All Roads” vehicle meaning paved, gravel and dirt. The Spyder and F3 are best kept on pavement with only occasional gravel roads due to the toothed drive belt and air bag suspension on the rear possibly picking up a piece of gravel causing premature wear and potential failure. The Ryker is shaft drive and no air bag so gravel roads are not an issue in that respect.

A Ryker can do long highway trip but is not the best tool for the job, just like you could play an entire game of golf with a putter as your only club but it’s not the best tool for every shot.

If you and your mom are not planning on frequent dirt/gravel roads usage I would recommend you give the Spyder or F3 a closer look. People refer to the Spyder as a touring model a lot and it handles that task very well, but I ride my Spyder around town all the time and it’s a heck of a lot of fun around town too.

Plus the Spyder has power steering and power brakes, the Ryker has neither. The Spyder and F3 have lots of other amenities whereas the Ryker is mostly a bare bones vehicle.

One very good way to gain experience on both is to take the basic riding course (make sure the course you enroll in offers both Rykers and Spyders). Last I checked the cost of the course is $95.

Well we live on a gravel road this is why we were thinking Ryker.

 

[Adventurer]

" Off road " .... I beg to differ about the Spyder either a GS / RSS or RT .... I live and ride mostly in Vermont ( now ) and at least 1/3 on my riding is on gravel roads .... I put a BELT Guard on for peace of mind, and my 66,000 mi OEM looks great ..... Mike

I’m glad you’ve had good luck and good fortune with your gravel travel. For me personally I’m going to limit gravel (but not necessarily completely avoid) and I do not ride a modified machine (aftermarket gravel guard) either although it is something I might consider at some point.

 

[Peter Aawen]

Well we live on a gravel road this is why we were thinking Ryker.

Like many others here, I think a lot of people worry needlessly about riding their Spyders on gravel &/or dirt roads that are in reasonable condition.... :dontknow:

Also like many others, especially here in the 'Not the Eastern States of Oz' where the majority of our 'non-major' roads are still unsealed, if I didn't ride on a LOT of gravel/dirt roads, I simply wouldn't be able to do much riding at all! :shocked:

I did a quick check back thru my log books, and I reckon that a good 3/4 of my substantial Spyder RT's miles (think 6 whole numbers to the left of the decimal place! ) involved doing some (usually significant ) miles on gravel/dirt roads, and I DO NOT have an extra belt guard fitted, never felt the need; nor have I ever had a belt noticeably damaged by pebbles or stones etc!! :lecturef_smilie: . In fact, I reckon the Spyder's low ground clearance is more of a concern than the risk of catastrophic belt failure &/or drive sprocket damage, so I do run taller tires all round & I have a close fitting alloy Skid Plate fitted underneath the front of my Spyder, cos the 'Bump Skid' used so often over there in your part of the World reduces the Spyder's 'ground clearance' and 'approach angle' waaayyy too much!! :banghead: . But, I guess there's horses for courses, and I for one bought my Spyder so I could get out & about in relative comfort & still take the Child Bride & a bit of luggage along - and btw, I have also been known to actively seek out snow just so's I could go riding in it! . Usually have a great time too, but then our Ozzie Snow is rarely anywhere near as deep & slippery as the stuff you get over there.... the black ice is much the same tho!

So neoblack, I reckon you should just pick the Spyder &/or Ryker that suits the majority of your needs & wants, and don't worry too much about what actual road surfaces you might encounter! :lecturef_smilie: . If you aren't gonna get hung up in the potholes & ruts or trying to drive over big rocks & logs etc, then with a little care & wheel placement you should be fine! And you can always fit a belt guard if it makes you feel more comfortable. Sure, I tend to slow down a bit on the gravel & dirt; more so if it's loose &/or poorly maintained; especially so if it's riddled with rocks, bulldust patches, &/or potholes etc; but I rarely bother to avoid any dirt/gravel that I might discover in my travels; and I've even been known to actively search the dirt/gravel & lesser travelled roads out! (And Snow! ) That 'off the main roads' stuff is often where the best bits are - best scenery, new friends, interesting places, great riding, adventure! hyea:

Go on, Just Buy the Damn Bike, & then Ryde More, Worry Less! :thumbup: You Know You Want To! :yes:

 

[SportsterDoc]

On my old 2019 Rally, I hit a top speed of 117 on the toll road. My new one I'm still breaking in. Just broke 100 miles on it.

What were the RPMs?

 

[SportsterDoc]

My wife has the 600 and not sure about top speed but she rides it on the interstate at 70MPH all the time. She has done and maintained close to 85MPH on some rides. As said above the Ryker is what I would call a great local machine although there are multiple people on here that do long distance cruising as well.

I test rode a new (off the show room floor) a 600 while the dealer was assembling my 900.
I did not want to push a new motor, but it did 70 on the Las Vegas 215 belt way effortlessly.
So, a top end of 90 quite likely.

The advantage of the 900 is high speed passing and pulling a 6% grade

600 or 900, it is a "great local machine" and is capable of long distances, just at higher RPMs.

 

[SportsterDoc]

" Off road " .... I beg to differ about the Spyder either a GS / RSS or RT .... I live and ride mostly in Vermont ( now ) and at least 1/3 on my riding is on gravel roads .... I put a BELT Guard on for peace of mind, and my 66,000 mi OEM looks great ..... Mike

Belt drive did not prevent me from taking my Sportsters on dirt roads, such as fire roads, but with care in gravel sections.

But even with the rally and 400 mm front shocks, it is not an off-road vehicle.

It would do fine on sections like this:



But clearance and traction would be an issue on some/many forest service roads, such as these





A few hundred yards on Rocky Gap would end the exploring on a Ryker and probably not even that distance on Upper Joe May.
Uphill traction on gravel is a challenge.

 

[Zoot]

Regarding cargo carrying, Can-Am also offer a single hard-side bag (pannier) which could be handy. IIRC it's about 36L capacity?

 

[Tucker01]

There is a learning program built in to the ryker . You need to put it in sport mode or eco off mode or eco mode . It will goooo . Ryker 900 sport will go roughly 90+ because it has a speed limiter .

 

[braye1960]

So if you saw my welcome post or even if you didn't the thing is Yesterday me and My Mom drove by and looked at a dealership for Can-Am. Originally she was looking at getting a Spyder but they were out of them at the moment. What they did have was a very nice looking Ryker Rally that my mom fell in love with. She was dead set on getting one but had other stuff right this second we need to deal with. So after leaving we realized there was a few questions we actually didn't ask. I proceeded to look it up online but came up with the exact same answer every last time. This would make it seem like that was the answer but I really really hope its not or that would mean we wouldn't be buying one.

My main question is what's the top speed? Everywhere I look says 56MPH and provides this statement


Now if you can tell from the quote that has nothing to do with the top speed just the learning key limiting the speed to 56 MPH. My first 5 search returns all look to say the same exact thing. Once I know the answer to this it will allow me to make a better decision on if Me and my Mom want to buy two of these.

I live in South Dakota, the speed limit on the interstate is 80 MPH. I have no problem reaching and maintaining that speed.