delkhouri
Active member
Has anyone gone from a Ryker to a Spyder back to a Ryker?
I had a 2019 Ryker Rally that was my first motorcycle in 15 years. It was fun. I would hop on and go for rides whenever I could. I started getting into motocamping and wanting something more comfortable for longer tours. I loved the Ryker for riding around town and back roads but I found that I did not enjoy it on the highway for two reasons:
So I sold the Ryker and found a 2016 Spyder F3-T SM-6. The Spyder is nice; it's more comfortable; it's much bigger; and it has so much more luggage capability. I rarely ride two up, but when I do, the wife is so much more comfortable.
But I have found myself in a season of life where I have had a career change for the better, and my kids are getting older and have more activities. So I rarely have time for any touring now, or even full day trips. And while the Spyder is more comfortable, the Ryker was more fun. Where I used to just jet out for an hour on the Ryker because it was quick and easy, I just don't do that on the Spyder, because it's just a bit harder to ride. It's heavier and it's more cumbersome. It just seems more like work in every way, except on the Highway!
So I am thinking about selling the Spyder, buying a used, low mileage Ryker, and using the excess money to help pay off a thing or two, then having a simpler machine for quick rides. Has anyone else done this? Am I crazy for thinking about going back to a Ryker?
I had a 2019 Ryker Rally that was my first motorcycle in 15 years. It was fun. I would hop on and go for rides whenever I could. I started getting into motocamping and wanting something more comfortable for longer tours. I loved the Ryker for riding around town and back roads but I found that I did not enjoy it on the highway for two reasons:
- the CVT would drop speed if your hand even slightly moved on the throttle;
- at 70mph it was revving close to 7k rpm which was loud and drowning.
So I sold the Ryker and found a 2016 Spyder F3-T SM-6. The Spyder is nice; it's more comfortable; it's much bigger; and it has so much more luggage capability. I rarely ride two up, but when I do, the wife is so much more comfortable.
But I have found myself in a season of life where I have had a career change for the better, and my kids are getting older and have more activities. So I rarely have time for any touring now, or even full day trips. And while the Spyder is more comfortable, the Ryker was more fun. Where I used to just jet out for an hour on the Ryker because it was quick and easy, I just don't do that on the Spyder, because it's just a bit harder to ride. It's heavier and it's more cumbersome. It just seems more like work in every way, except on the Highway!
So I am thinking about selling the Spyder, buying a used, low mileage Ryker, and using the excess money to help pay off a thing or two, then having a simpler machine for quick rides. Has anyone else done this? Am I crazy for thinking about going back to a Ryker?
