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  1. nightfalcon

    Had to wear Gloves for Can Am riding course - Do you wear gloves? Why? Or why not?

    I own several sets of gloves to cover all seasons. Enduro gloves are my prefered for Spring Summer and Autumn. They work well with heated hand grips and touch screens. Never ride without them. ATGATT
  2. nightfalcon

    Do we owe Kenda an apology?

    I'm new... should I be replacing my stock Kenda's before it's too late? :popcorn:
  3. nightfalcon

    How Do You Ride?

    I don't ride in freeways in the US. I do ride highways from time to time in NZ. I don't like tailgaters so will pull ahead or pullover to avoid them; otherwise I'm happy to sit behind at a safe distance and go with the flow.
  4. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    Here is a video of me testing out the Ryker Mod Damper
  5. nightfalcon

    What do you think of the 'New for 2025 - Spyder Canyon'?

    They look an aggressive off roadish tire. Wonder if they'd spoon onto the Ryker Rally? Rear is an MC 205/55R15 Fronts are MC 145/60R16 66T, not too far away. I have heard different tire sizes can mess with the TC though.
  6. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    Soft luggage turned up. The brand is called Rhinowalk. Seems robust enough and comes with an inner waterproof liner. Lots of extra straps for tying a sleeping bag or tent on. Fraction of the weight of the pelican cases.
  7. nightfalcon

    New to Three Wheelers. Long time on two

    I'm in the same boat so Welcome Aboard :2thumbs: Just fitted a stabiliser but haven't been able to test it yet. Will be interesting to hear your findings.
  8. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    The brackets were off my old Triumph Tiger. I modified them to fit the Rally, here's some pics of them in development. - - Sling Mods sell a double panier & top box kit, but won't sell the brackets without the cases; as I already had cases, I made my own brackets. I have a build thread...
  9. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    Modified my old Tiger XC paniers to fit the Rally. I am ditching the Pelican Cases for soft paniers to save some weight. Also, I fitted a Steering Damper using Ryker mod brackets. Saved a bit of cash buying the Matris damper separately from Aliexpress. I haven't had the chance to test it out...
  10. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    Matris Steering Damper used by Ryker Mods... • 16 “active” fully adjustable hydraulic damping options with calibrated holes and micrometric points of resistance and hardness. • “Speed Sensitive” progressive hydraulic damping system. • Piston-rod with PVD TIN (Titanium Nitride) treatment for...
  11. nightfalcon

    What do you think of the 'New for 2025 - Spyder Canyon'?

    The Ryker measurement has been typed incorrectly... 92.6 inches is 2.352m, not 2.532!
  12. nightfalcon

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Bought my Rally a Ryker Mod steering damper... I'm sure it will thank me for it.
  13. nightfalcon

    What do you think of the 'New for 2025 - Spyder Canyon'?

    I do like the higher ground clearance, but I don't need that level of tech out in the boonies. My Rally will get me anywhere the Canyon will get to, and it'll do it for less than half the price!
  14. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    Agree, manufacturers are quick to use the word 'Rally' but as far as I am aware the only difference between the Ryker Rally and Sport is the formers longer front suspension... otherwise the front ends are spec'd the same. That being said, mechanical maintenance is easier and cheaper than...
  15. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    Thanks very much. I understand what you mean by 'Hunt' and wiggling the bars, the problem is at speed on a narrow gravel road being offline for even a second or two can end up less than optimal. On enduro bikes, steering dampener allow you to absorb the hit but keep your line, I'm hoping it...
  16. nightfalcon

    Review: The Can-Am Ryker... A Great Ride!

    Question for @BajaRon... I have a 2023 Rally, and I've found that any amount of cross wind on sealed roads unsettles the steering. I also like riding it on our roughish gravel roads, where hitting ruts and/or potholes easily takes the front end offline and is felt quite hard through the bars...
  17. nightfalcon

    BRP Abandons New Zealand Regional On Road Customers

    All commendable observations however in todays connected world Corporations can and MUST be held to account for their business decisions, particularly when they claim the moral high ground. I have been in touch with several people from BRP and discussions are ongoing, I'm ever the optimist so...
  18. nightfalcon

    BRP Abandons New Zealand Regional On Road Customers

    It is not a question of economic downturn. Every one of the dealers is still in business selling Can Am off-road vehicles. Can Am on-road used the connections they had through Can Am off-road to convince their dealer network to sell on-road vehicles some years ago. Then once the dealers had...
  19. nightfalcon

    BRP Abandons New Zealand Regional On Road Customers

    BRP Customer support got back to me this morning.... They listed 5 dealers near me that could service my bike...great....except they were the very ones they closed down. The phone number they also provided for further contact was discontinued. BRP Company Care not customer care in action.....the...
  20. nightfalcon

    BRP Abandons New Zealand Regional On Road Customers

    I don't buy the on-road v off-road business models... it's all owned by BRP. They could easily allow them to service the vehicles, more so in the case of factory safety recalls, where they are responsible for the failure. This is simply BRP being spiteful to insubordinate dealers, plain and...
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