Last Saturday, I purchased a Ryker 600 equipped as follows: :yes:
Haze Blue
Max mount\Passenger seat\Folding back rest
2-up rear spring
Adjustable sport windshield
It was purchased without a test ryde as the dealership doesn't allow it. I was pretty certain it would do for my purposes as the power was similar to that of the bike I traded in. With the trade in I never had an issue with power, so I figured it wouldn't be too bad with the Ryker.
Acceleration is pretty good. So far, most of the ryding has been 2-up. Together, we are probably just over 300lbs with gear. I didn't measure the time to speed, but it got up to 60mph quick enough not to be noticeable as a detriment. On the ryde home, we did hit 75mph before I noticed it. Easy to do. I did notice that when running at 60 the engine ran between 5900 and 6100 RPMs (the max per the manual is 6750).
One of the "tests" I wanted to run was to take the Ryker over a 175 foot tall bridge in the area at freeway speeds while loaded 2-up. It passed the test with flying colors! It didn't drop speed, it didn't struggle, and I didn't really have to give it too much more throttle!
When ryding single, it takes about 5-6 seconds to reach 60 MPH. Rolling on the throttle at 60 it takes 4-5 seconds to reach 75 at about 6500 RPM.
Handling: On smooth surfaces, it was a real nice ride! The tracking was on point, the steering was easy and true.
On bumpy roads, I found it to be a bit "twitchy"; it seemed to dart left and right a small bit. Not enough to be alarming, but noticeable. Of course, it may just be me trying to adjust to the new\different experience. Having never experienced the ride of a quad type cycle (let alone drive one), I may just need time.
I found it easier to control the Ryker in big turns by squeezing the body with my knees allowing the arms to be relaxed. For me, this works better than trying to push with the outside foot.
Francis
Haze Blue
Max mount\Passenger seat\Folding back rest
2-up rear spring
Adjustable sport windshield
It was purchased without a test ryde as the dealership doesn't allow it. I was pretty certain it would do for my purposes as the power was similar to that of the bike I traded in. With the trade in I never had an issue with power, so I figured it wouldn't be too bad with the Ryker.
Acceleration is pretty good. So far, most of the ryding has been 2-up. Together, we are probably just over 300lbs with gear. I didn't measure the time to speed, but it got up to 60mph quick enough not to be noticeable as a detriment. On the ryde home, we did hit 75mph before I noticed it. Easy to do. I did notice that when running at 60 the engine ran between 5900 and 6100 RPMs (the max per the manual is 6750).
One of the "tests" I wanted to run was to take the Ryker over a 175 foot tall bridge in the area at freeway speeds while loaded 2-up. It passed the test with flying colors! It didn't drop speed, it didn't struggle, and I didn't really have to give it too much more throttle!
When ryding single, it takes about 5-6 seconds to reach 60 MPH. Rolling on the throttle at 60 it takes 4-5 seconds to reach 75 at about 6500 RPM.
Handling: On smooth surfaces, it was a real nice ride! The tracking was on point, the steering was easy and true.
On bumpy roads, I found it to be a bit "twitchy"; it seemed to dart left and right a small bit. Not enough to be alarming, but noticeable. Of course, it may just be me trying to adjust to the new\different experience. Having never experienced the ride of a quad type cycle (let alone drive one), I may just need time.
I found it easier to control the Ryker in big turns by squeezing the body with my knees allowing the arms to be relaxed. For me, this works better than trying to push with the outside foot.
Francis
Welcome to the Spyder Forum. Thanks for the Update on the 600 Ryker. Nice choice on color. 
