What antifreeze are you using in your Ryker Sport Ace 900?

[gbyoung2]

Orange is the color in mine.

TIA

 

[greer]

Mine too. Can we trust the "All color compatible" stuff when it's time to change it out?

Sarah

 

[gbyoung2]

Mine too. Can we trust the "All color compatible" stuff when it's time to change it out?

Sarah

I can't answer that. My truck uses an orange mixture, and I used to be able to find Prestone in that color locally, but not recently. After looking around, I found that some Peak versions are orange in color, so I grabbed one today. The Advance Auto salesperson couldn't positively say one way or the other, but I took a chance and picked up a gal. of 50/50 mix any way. Mine just needs to be topped up a skosh, but I wanted to get that done before I head over to WV on Wednesday for a long w/e bike rally in Marlinton. Good riding in that area (Pocohontas County).

 

[greer]

If it just needs a little bit you might consider a shot of distilled water to bring it up to the line.

Sarah

 

[gbyoung2]

If it just needs a little bit you might consider a shot of distilled water to bring it up to the line.

Sarah

Could've done that, but ya gotta cross the Rubicon at some point, so I added a bit of the Peak yesterday.

Changed the oil and filter today. And Sarah, many thanks for the tip about using the TP roll to minimize the mess. Had to whack it in half length wise due to height limitations, but it worked great.

And, for those with the onset of CRS, Ryker oil-filter change Info:

Drain plugs:
Magnetic drain plug – 17mm, tightening torque – 22 ft-lbs
Secondary drain plug – T30, tightening torque – 133 in-lbs

Filter Hardware:
Cover screws – T30, tightening torque – 80 in-lbs

Oil volume w/filter change: 2.96 qt., 5-40 wt. Synthetic (XPS or comparable alternative)

 

[greer]

Good job! Yep, I've got toilet paper rolls stashed in the house, in the garage... I keep my tools in the frunk and drop my wrenches into an old sock that I can use as a shop rag. The shortened toilet paper roll pushes over it just like a napkin ring, everything stays tidy and the ring keeps its shape.

Sarah

 

[gbyoung2]

We collect those rolls and also have quite a stash ourselves. My wife uses them for various activities she has with the kids she works with at church.

My frunk has minimal hand tools. The bulk of those are in a tool roll I carry in the tail trunk. I swap it out between the Ryker and one of the other bikes when I take them on the road. The frunk does carry an air compressor (really need to find a smaller one), bottle of slime, tire repair kit with tools, cords, patches, a ¾” drive wheel nut socket, and a ½” to ¾” adapter.

The tool roll presently contains items needed for my 2-wheel bikes and I really need to swap those out for stuff that’s more suited to the Ryker. I may do that before I leave tomorrow.

 

[gbyoung2]

"The frunk does carry an air compressor (really need to find a smaller one) ..."

Which I did.

A friend showed me a pump he carries when I was over in WV a couple of weeks ago. His was a battery-powered P5 model made by Lexin, and was a longish, slim configuration with a digital screen and controls to adjust and set the pressure levels. A USB port is available for charging, but it can also be used as a power bank to charge a phone or whatever. Price was in the $79 range.

When I looked for one after I got home, those had been discontinued. My friend also sent me a note a couple of days later saying his pump’s pressure reading gauge accuracy was starting to give funky readings and he was having to use a separate gauge for accurate readings.

Anyway, the one I did find in a similar configuration (eBay) was made by Yatemao, which is certainly more Oriental sounding than Lexin even tho' they share the same country of origin (but, of course!). Slightly less expensive but also slightly larger. Same basic functions as the Lexin and the pressure cut off is dead nuts accurate (for now) - I aired down one of the Rykers tires to test it out. The overall cu. in. size probably isn’t much different than my original pump, but its configuration allows it to fit in the Ryker's front "frunk" with a little more usable free space. A convenience is that the frunk’s USB port that's active when the machine is running, so by keeping the pump connected to it I can be sure of the pump's charge when out on the road.