........... If things go well we might see a bunch of people doing it rather than waiting for BRP.......
It took a couple of years, but that's pretty much how the RT Spyders came about! :thumbup:
The GS/RS spyders were released first, back in 2008, then once they'd spent some time on them, a fair few BRP Spyder Customers/Owners started modding their Spyders with 'touring conveniences' like foot boards, bigger & more upright windshields, handlebar risers, panniers, and top boxes.... effectively making their 'Sporty Spyders' into a much more comfortable RT style tourer! It took quite a few Spyder Ryders doing that before BRP did get around to releasing their own interpretations of Spyders with some (the ST) or all of those 'touring conveniences' (the RT) and the RT very quickly became their top seller!
hyea:
After a few more years, the F3's initially answered the demand for a cruiser style 'naked bike', only once again the very popular Touring mods and the demand for a fully dressed Limited version by their customers saw that model range expand too!! So much so that it seems the 'naked' entry level F3's aren't selling anywhere near as well as the more up-market versions, with the Ryker models meeting the needs of those looking for cheaper &/or sportier machines! And those Rykers came about at least partially due to the call for a cheaper sportier model that had some credibility as a machine not phased by dirt roads, so it seemed that BRP had finally started to really
LISTEN to their customers!
Sadly, I think it might take a fair few Ryker Ryders doing those 'Rally Sport' type mods before BRP will sit up and take any real notice, but I could be wrong.....:dontknow: After all, I was
Pretty Damn Sure that they'd pay attention to all the people calling for a better alternative to the Crappy Kendas tires, and do something about that woeful excuse for a black round thing that can barely keep the metal bits off the road, or
AT LEAST they'd listen to all the negative feedback and admit that the Kendas
weren't the bees knees they were trying to con us into believing they were, and let Dealers fit some real tires instead..... But
NO, despite the ongoing negative publicity & the damage to their credibility re the Kendas, here we are, more than 10 years down track, and they
STILL haven't listened to their customers on that one!! :gaah:
So don't hold your breath hanging out for BRP to release a Ryker RS..... it's pretty obvious that BRP is selectively & profoundly deaf on some things :sour: and besides, it'll almost certainly take a few years even if you are lucky enough that they
do actually listen! :shocked:
