Good to see you back SI. I agree the importance of setting those belt tolerances correctly to avoid excessive wear. One thing I don't like about the Spyder and Ryker is the belt drive. I would much preflare chain and sprockets or shaft drive but it seems they don't make them for the Can Am? Also, I am also very cautious when it comes to braking, I know that if your pads wear unevenly then your can cause uneven disc wear which would ultimately make the bike pull to one side when braking.
I think that the big distance between the drive shaft and the wheel would make for problems with a chain drive. Not to mention that chains require maintenance which the belt doesn’t. It’s the old adage there are no solutions only compromises. The Ryker is shaft drive so that’s a completely different animal lol.
The Kendra are Ok , they are also what BRP caliber the bike computer on , other would not make much difference, At least you know that is done ....alignment is also important and that should be check at least when you do the front breaks .Nice wrap .... We don't have inspection on here, but I get mine check every year ( i also do not do any brakes )as I do an oil change at the beginning of the year. Alain & Yellow
@@alainmichaud6747 yea I have to pay money for them to tell me my lights work lol. Funny after looking at my front tires I noticed they have wear bars as well. They checked the alignment when they did the back tire took a lot of time.
Sounds like a racket to me. Use to have to do safety inspections in Colorado years ago. Became a big hassle for state. They did away with the safety inspections. I don’t miss them. Ride safe out there.
yeah the stock tires are junk. they start wearing down really quick after the first couple thousand miles. I have yet to fail an inspection so far. Which is good.
@@BlackphoenixEntertainment 22,000 is respectable I think. Especially since I keep them overinflated. I knew it was due to be replaced just wanted to do it on my schedule I guess. This is the first time I have had anything fail inspection lol.
I’m hearing lots of issues with the gas gage. What’s the point of having the gage if it’s unreliable? Do use the mileage method to judge fill up times? Just curious.
@@SinatraKennedy there isn’t a problem with the gas gauge it the design of the tank itself. The gauge only starts working after you burn the first gallon then it starts working for the next 3 gallons and then it won’t read the last gallon or so. Long story short reset the trip meter every fill up and then use some common sense when the gas gauge gets low as you only have a couple of gallons left. It’s one of those things you get used to. As long as you understand how the gauge actually works you will be fine . The mileage method also works just need to get experience to know how many miles you go and how much gas you used to get there.
Good to see you back SI. I agree the importance of setting those belt tolerances correctly to avoid excessive wear. One thing I don't like about the Spyder and Ryker is the belt drive. I would much preflare chain and sprockets or shaft drive but it seems they don't make them for the Can Am?
Also, I am also very cautious when it comes to braking, I know that if your pads wear unevenly then your can cause uneven disc wear which would ultimately make the bike pull to one side when braking.
I think that the big distance between the drive shaft and the wheel would make for problems with a chain drive. Not to mention that chains require maintenance which the belt doesn’t. It’s the old adage there are no solutions only compromises. The Ryker is shaft drive so that’s a completely different animal lol.
@@SIRyker Yeah I agree, chains also need maintenance and sprocket teeth can wear out
I think shaft drive for the Spyder would have been a good idea.
@@mum-0217 nothing is perfect there is a reason they chose what the chose .
The Kendra are Ok , they are also what BRP caliber the bike computer on , other would not make much difference, At least you know that is done ....alignment is also important and that should be check at least when you do the front breaks .Nice wrap .... We don't have inspection on here, but I get mine check every year ( i also do not do any brakes )as I do an oil change at the beginning of the year. Alain & Yellow
@@alainmichaud6747 yea I have to pay money for them to tell me my lights work lol. Funny after looking at my front tires I noticed they have wear bars as well. They checked the alignment when they did the back tire took a lot of time.
Sounds like a racket to me. Use to have to do safety inspections in Colorado years ago. Became a big hassle for state. They did away with the safety inspections. I don’t miss them. Ride safe out there.
@@chuckwilson2301 well it is a racket like every cit/state but it’s done by private garages so it’s no hassle for the govt.
yeah the stock tires are junk. they start wearing down really quick after the first couple thousand miles. I have yet to fail an inspection so far. Which is good.
@@BlackphoenixEntertainment 22,000 is respectable I think. Especially since I keep them overinflated. I knew it was due to be replaced just wanted to do it on my schedule I guess. This is the first time I have had anything fail inspection lol.
I’m hearing lots of issues with the gas gage. What’s the point of having the gage if it’s unreliable? Do use the mileage method to judge fill up times? Just curious.
@@SinatraKennedy there isn’t a problem with the gas gauge it the design of the tank itself. The gauge only starts working after you burn the first gallon then it starts working for the next 3 gallons and then it won’t read the last gallon or so. Long story short reset the trip meter every fill up and then use some common sense when the gas gauge gets low as you only have a couple of gallons left. It’s one of those things you get used to. As long as you understand how the gauge actually works you will be fine . The mileage method also works just need to get experience to know how many miles you go and how much gas you used to get there.
@@SIRyker thank you my friend! Great advice.