RYKER: Backroad blast on the Ryker Rally 900 скачать в хорошем качестве

RYKER: Backroad blast on the Ryker Rally 900

Today is Saturday, March 13, 2021, and I'm taking the Ryker out on the back roads to play and test the alignment results. Skip to the end of the description for clickable time indexes. #ryker #canam #rykerlife I haven't taken the Ryker out for a proper ride since my re-alignment was done several weeks ago. James Thorne at Thornolis.com performed the ROLO laser alignment on my Ryker again and found that it was set at 2.5" (64mm) toe-OUT instead of 0.5" (13mm) of toe-IN... so that means my Ryker was nearly 3.0" (76mm) out of alignment. I rode straight home in the freezing weather and haven't really played with the Ryker since then. The alignment is MUCH better now, but it's still not as good as other Rykers that I've ridden. My front tires need to be replaced now because they are nearing the wear bars on the inner edges already after only ~2000 miles. The left front tire is also extremely out of balance, so I'll just replace them and move on. Railing the Ryker in high-speed corners is a lot of fun because you don't need to worry about low-siding like traditional motorcycles. The Ryker's advanced rider aids do a very good job of keeping you out of trouble. The traction and stability control will reign you in at the limits to keep you from overcooking corners or lifting the inside wheel. The electronics apply the brakes on the correct wheels and retards engine power to keep the bike on the road even when you are trying to push beyond its limits. Cornering mechanics and centrifugal forces are hard to convey through the camera's lens. When riding a traditional motorcycle, you initiate turns by counter-steering into corners by pressing on the inside handlebar grip (e.g. press outward on the left grip when banking left). Traditional motorcycles lean in corners, so the G-forces are distributed outward and down into your seat (and into the bike's suspension). Cornering on the Ryker is just the opposite in most respects... it's more like a car or go-kart. You turn the handlebars in the direction your want to turn (e.g. turn bars left to turn left), so there is no counter-steering. The Ryker doesn't lean, so you need to manage all of the G-forces with your arms and upper body strength. There is no bucket seat to distribute the cornering forces through your back, hips, and legs as you would have in a sports car. Hard corners can generate nearly 1.0G of sustained force, so you really get an upper body workout on twisty roads. You also need to lean your body weight toward the inside wheel in a corner (e.g. transfer body weight toward the left side when cornering left) in order to counterweight the bike and prevent the inside wheel from lifting in corners. The Ryker's stability control detects body lean and wheel lift, so it will aggressively shunt engine power and apply the opposite brake to regain attitude control. Cheers! 😉👍 Time indexes: 0:00 Heading out on the Ryker to test the alignment 5:51 Arriving at Buc-ee's to refuel 7:01 My left-front tire is severely out of balance 8:16 Obtaining good dealer service for the Ryker seems to be difficult! 9:38 Starting the GoPro MAX camera for 360° recording today 11:39 Beginning the back road run on FM1458, looking for an empty road 19:20 Ending the FM1458 run near Stephen F Austin State Park, turning around to explore other side roads 26:28 Starting the return trip on FM1458 28:45 Fast sweeping corners at 75-90 MPH are more confidence-inspiring on the Ryker vs a motorcycle, no risk of low-siding 33:20 Heading back home to eat lunch and then take my toddler for a Ryker ryde! 👍 -- QM [email protected]