Why so many Rykers for sale?

[blacklightning]

I have noticed a lot of Rykers (spyders too) for sale over the past 3-6 months. They are at really good prices and most under 8k miles. I was wondering if the introduction of the Canyon had something to do with it? I am not looking for a real "off road" type of machine, but with some of the deals out there, a ryker might fit my use for some dirt road riding. I have heard that the belt needs to be changed at about 9-10k miles, but is there anything else that would cause a major expense in operating one of these? I am too large for the 600, but they are selling for under $7k now, new!

 

[DickB]

I had a used 2019 Ryker Rally bought 2 years old with only 2500 miles, had it for 3 years and 20,000 more miles. It was the most unreliable motorcycle I have ever owned.

• A broken roller on the driven pulley almost immediately. ($1200 dealer fix).
• A botched fix (which the dealer did promptly correct) that left me stranded 20 miles from the dealer and a tow.
• Very early nanny on left turns only. The dealer charged me $170 to say it was "normal". At that point I bought a BUDS and did fixes myself. The nanny fix required the Steering Update Kit and replacing a bad SAS.
• 2 fuel pump failures, one I caught and fixed before getting stranded; the other left me stranded and a tow.
• Fuel pump whine necessitating a Service Bulletin fix ($6 part added to the fuel pump.)
• A failed exhaust manifold gasket.
• Wheel nut recall and fender wiring recall.
• Cracked front wheel (did not hit anything).

People are still having issues with the left turn nanny issue (there is an active thread on that here).

That said, others have gone many miles and report no issues. If you have no issues, belt replacement, oil changes, tires, coolant change, brake fluid change at 2 years are the major maintenance expenses.

The motorcycle actually monitors belt wear; you will typically get a maintenance warning at 12k miles. Folks have gone more miles than that without replacing the belt, but BUDS is needed to clear the warning.

I stepped up to a 2014 Spyder RSS last year that had front end damage (which I fixed) and only 1900 miles, also replaced a bad yaw rate sensor. 7000 miles later not a single issue.

 

[spyderladyf3t]

I had a 2019 Ryker 900 and it was nothing but trouble I didn't have it a month and had two a VSS fault code limp mode ,I got anouther VSS fault code and traded it in after only 4 months while it was in the can-am dealership getting fixed, I had bought it from a Harley Dealership, the finance guy said lets get you into a new spyder,l told him i only had only made four payment on the piece of crap,no warranty of course, I traded it for my first spyder,a 2023 F3 and kept that for 2 years, only had one problem with that and it was the cover for the light above the license plate, cost 175.00 because you couldn't get just a cover, traded that one in on my 2025 f3t, I'm totally hooked on my new baby...