Well, I've had my share of problems.
The first, most serious, and most costly problem was a broken roller on the driven pulley of my 2019 Rally. It appeared almost immediately after I bought it used with 2300 miles on it. I took it to the closest dealer. They replaced the entire secondary pulley and belt – the service writer said that they had “bad luck” replacing only the broken part. He also claimed that he had seen this problem on Can Am ATVs, but never on a Ryker. The service tech failed to notice that the lower inner shield had been damaged. It destroyed itself, and the belt, about 20 miles on my way home from the repair. My insurance covered the tow back to the dealer. To the dealer's credit, they cannibalized parts from a showroom model, and got me back running 2 days before a long-planned 8-day 2600 mile trip with my brother and friends. But the repair bill was $1250 (out of warranty).
The dealer also replaced the wheel nuts under recall.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCRIT-19V683-6109.pdf
Day three on that trip, 800 miles from home, the fuel pump started whining. It was so loud, I thought that an alarm was going off. Of course I was very concerned. But the noise would come and go, and the fuel pump kept working. The whine would go away, usually with a fill up, and gradually went away almost altogether.
However, the fuel pump eventually failed at 15100 miles. Symptoms were a few random stalls at speed, then stalls at nearly every stop sign. Fortunately, I was never left stranded, as it would restart after a minute or so. I replaced just the fuel pump motor and fuel pressure regulator for $90 myself.
https://www.fuelpumpfactory.com/pro...am-2015-2019-f3-and-spyder-replaces-548874036
With the new parts, the whine was gone, for a time. When it came back, I applied the fuel pump whine fix. $6 for the kit.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10177426-0001.pdf
I replaced the belt at the same mileage, using the original belt that the service writer ordered replaced. A dealer charged me $90 to reset the transmission maintenance indicator, and applied the fender wiring fix under recall.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCSB-22V799-8897.pdf
As I got more comfortable with the motorcycle a few weeks into riding it, I noticed a definite left turn bias in the stability control kicking in. In fact, it would never kick in on right turns, no matter how aggressively I cornered. Finally, at 11,100 miles, I took it to a dealer. I had read this service bulletin:
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10181946-0001.pdf
which I pointed out to the service writer. He was an arrogant ____ and dismissed it. I doubt he even mentioned it to the tech. Both he and the tech said that they rode the motorcycle, and there was no problem. I suspect that they just didn't push it hard enough in corners. “TEST RIDE AT LOW AND MODERATE SPEEDS, TURNS BOTH DIRECTIONS. NO ABNORMAL FEELING... NORMAL FOR A RYKER.” The tech said tire pressure, alignment, sensors were all good. $170 for basically nothing.
A month ago I decided to order the Ryker Steering Update Kit P/N 219800513 and install it myself. Installation calls for resetting the SAS (Steering Angle Sensor) and yaw sensor, which I found to be necessary, so I bit the bullet and got a BUDS2. I like to do my own repairs, so I should have gotten the BUDS2 day one. The closest dealer is 2 hours from me, so any trip to the dealer costs me a day, or in some cases two days and a trailer rental. No more. $30 for the kit; $600 for the BUDS2 (which I have also used on my Sea Doo Spark). Problem fixed.
Rear tire replaced at 15,900 miles. I removed the wheel and took it and a new tire to a dealer for mounting and balancing. $60.
A few weeks ago, I noticed that the exhaust manifold gasket was leaking. Torquing the bolts didn't help. I replaced the gasket. By the looks of it, it should have been replaced long ago. But, as my stereo is quite loud, it took me a while before I noticed it. $30 for the gasket with shipping. Oddly, I can find no mention of this part in the 2019 Service Manual, including no torque specs.
None of these problems are really high mileage related. It does speak to the reliability of my Ryker. I consider all of these problems (other than belt and tire of course) to be manufacturing defects. I think all should have been covered by Can Am.
Let's compare to another experience I just had. I have a Garmin Zumo that I used on a previous motorcycle and now my Ryker. There is a power switch on the back, covered by a flexible button molded into the rubber back to make it waterproof. Last Sunday I noticed that the cover had failed, and the button was falling off, which it did. Of course, now the electronics are exposed to water. (It rains a lot here in Florida summers.) I contacted Garmin, and was told they did not have a replacement part. I was offered a replacement unit, no charge, even though my 4-year old unit was long out of warranty. They paid expedited shipping – it is arriving today – and paid return shipping of the old unit. Now, that is service!
I still like my Ryker. Hopefully these reliability issues are behind me. Currently at 18K miles.
