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Who has or has not had problems with their Ryker??
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canamryder
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I bought my Ryker Rally on July, 20 2019. Build date is 10/18. I just turned over 9,000 miles on my last ride. Low miles due to storing it over the Winters and other hobbies. I've been very happy with my Rally. The only very minor problem I've had was that the handlebar was slightly crooked to the steering. I thought I was going to have to take it in to the dealer to have the handlebar stem pulled with a special tool. The tool was not needed and the dealership manager told me over the phone how to fix it myself. A 20/30 minute job. BTW, My Ryker got on a late recall for the cracked wheel nuts. I think BRP just decided to recall all Rykers 'cause mine was not on the original recall. If you are going to drive your Ryker like you stole it, then you can expect problems and more maintenance cost. Remember, the faster you burn the tread off your rear tire is the quicker you will have to replace your CVT belt. (and tire)
Hey Pantera, as nice as it would be if everybody who'd ever had any problems with their Rykers actually saw this & posted the info you requested in this thread, sadly, I really think that's very unlikely to happen!
Many people use Forums like this to seek advice regarding a particular problem or maybe even a few problems, but I strongly suspect that a significant majority of them ONLY use this or any other Forum when they are actually looking for a resolution to an issue/problem.... so there'll be at least some, if not many, who may've once had a problem, but because they don't actually have one right now & so aren't quite so active on the Forum atm, they will simply NEVER SEE this 'roll call' thread and so never provide you with the info you are after; and it's also quite likely that a fair percentage of those who DO SEE your request won't post up anyway, for any number of reasons; altho I'm pretty sure that the relatively few regulars who always try to help will just as likely end up posting their info in here - eventually, if & when they see the thread & have time to answer!! :lecturef_smilie:
I reckon you'd be MUCH BETTER served by simply running your finger down the list of threads in this section on the Index page (simply click on the red 'Can Am Ryker' label in the address bar immediately above the Sponsors logo/links & before your thread title - in black) and as you scroll down the list, check out any/all the threads that have titles that look like they're referring to problems or seeking resolution for problems. :thumbup:
Yeah, I know there's 47 pages & almost 1,400 threads in this Can Am Ryker section, and there's another 124 or so threads in the Ryker Shop Talk section too; but I bet there's a fair bit of duplication and besides, doing the research yourself is waaay more likely to give you a 'closer to true' picture of the problems that have been experienced by others than simply relying on the responses from those people who might see this thread and then might be sufficiently motivated to respond. :dontknow:
There again, please be aware that a fairly significant percentage of Forum Members only ever come here BECAUSE they have a problem, so any Forum based idea of how problem prone Rykers (or Spyders
) may be is ALWAYS going to be significantly skewed towards those with problems - cos Forums are especially good at helping resolve those!! 
hyea: I don't know what the current numbers may be right now, but some years back the '100,000 Spyders Sold Mark' was passed, and I'm pretty sure I saw somewhere that BRP had already sold over 20,000 Rykers; so given that we only have something like 25,000 (real & validated) Members and less than 9,000 of them have been active in the last few months, despite this Forum featuring highly in any Internet search for Spyder/Ryker info, then I'd suggest that there's a very good chance that THE VAST MAJORITY of Spyder &/or Ryker Owners out there never have any problems they feel are worth looking for solutions to &/or complaining about... hyea: Over to you, and Good Luck with your pre-purchase research! :cheers:
And as someone who may or may not have been famous might have once said -
"Go On, Buy the Damn Bike! You Know You Want To!"
hyea: :yes: :2thumbs:microrogue
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1 month 1300+ miles 0 problems.
I think I got the 1st Ryker Rally sold in the Indianapolis area back in early 2019. Now I have 27,000 miles on it. Here is my list:
1 New final drive unit due to oil leak, Warranty
2. Replace fuel pump myself due to whining noise and ultimate failure.
3. Replace the exhaust manifold gasket Under warranty. Manifold vibrated loose.
4. Replace the oil cooler gasket due to oil leak - under warranty
5 Replaced Gauge cluster due to faulty buttons under warranty.
6. Hit a pothole and through my stirring off a bit which I fixed myself.
7. Replaced cvt belt 2 times with normal maintenance. Did it myself.
8. New back tired Dunlop Direzza DZ102
9. Replaced rear Brake calliper as I stripped a bolt as I was too dumb to use a torque wrench.
Plus normal maintenance.
That's basically it
I would buy one again in a flash!
1 New final drive unit due to oil leak, Warranty
2. Replace fuel pump myself due to whining noise and ultimate failure.
3. Replace the exhaust manifold gasket Under warranty. Manifold vibrated loose.
4. Replace the oil cooler gasket due to oil leak - under warranty
5 Replaced Gauge cluster due to faulty buttons under warranty.
6. Hit a pothole and through my stirring off a bit which I fixed myself.
7. Replaced cvt belt 2 times with normal maintenance. Did it myself.
8. New back tired Dunlop Direzza DZ102
9. Replaced rear Brake calliper as I stripped a bolt as I was too dumb to use a torque wrench.
Plus normal maintenance.
That's basically it
I would buy one again in a flash!
Tslepebull
Active member
Well, I joined the leaky final drive club today. Also an early 2019 model. I have an appointment with my dealer for an evaluation on Thursday and I am hoping for a complete replacement as I still have six months on my B.E.S. T warranty. I'm used to this; i used to ride BMW's.
Pantera
Member
Have you had any other problems with the machine?
Tslepebull
Active member
There are things I would change (RPM at highway speed, proprietary tire size, etc.) but no other defects or required repairs.
BajaRon
Well-known member
Just get it and don't worry. You'll love it!
My 2 issues are square Kenda tires & output seal to the drive shaft, very small leak, fixed on warranty.
I also got new wheel nuts. But there was nothing wrong with the originals. Had them on and off a few times.
A note to Ryker owners. Don't get a 65mm socket for the axle nuts. A 2-1/2" socket fits much better. The 65mm socket is a loose fit. On the other hand, I've got a brand new 65mm socket that I'll let go for CHEAP!
Pantera
Member
Just get it and don't worry. You'll love it!
My 2 issues are square Kenda tires & output seal to the drive shaft, very small leak, fixed on warranty.
I also got new wheel nuts. But there was nothing wrong with the originals. Had them on and off a few times.
A note to Ryker owners. Don't get a 65mm socket for the axle nuts. A 2-1/2" socket fits much better. The 65mm socket is a loose fit. On the other hand, I've got a brand new 65mm socket that I'll let go for CHEAP!
I pick my 2021 Ryker 900 up this Thursday night at 6 pm
Tslepebull
Active member
Do you have a countdown function on your phone?
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
BRP actually got the Ryker right. Very few complaints about the Ryker brand as a whole. If they were not good machines we would have more than heard about it. Remember 2013 and the hoopla about the fires?
shakin_jake
Member
~~~you’re absolutely right traveler. I can’t bitch about my 2020Ryker Rally one bit. That said, if i could complain it would be about not getting enough seat time, I’m just too busy with our farm to get any real riding in. What’s real riding? Cross country, LD work which i think the Ryker is suited for with the right mods
~~~typical day on our farm with the Rally, using it here to schlep 3/4” poly tubing for irrigating the bamboo you see here
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