Ok I have been on the can-am forum a few times and I could be wrong so correct me if I am but I couldn't help but notice that on he can-am forum there never really seems to be any post about atvs older then say 5ish years. Do there machines not last as long? not re-sale as well? I am not trying to pick a fight about whats better polaris on can-am im just saying i never see anyolder can-am atvs. every where I go like on the trils or through the country theres old polaris atvs and there is almost always a post on here about older polaris atvs but never older can-am..Thoughts? Reasons?
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I seem to see a lot of posts on wzter pump seals being replaced, and timing chains. Not sure if they ride their machines to the extreme, but I would not be afraid to own one.
that is a very true statement, they were bombardier a few years back but I never really see any of them around either, maybe im just in the wrong part of the country, and yeah im not sure if I would want to own one either, not that they are bad but it seems that polaris generally has several smaller problem when when a CA as a problem its big, like a bad frame for example
They are BRP. They brought the Can am name back from their dirt bike days. Nothing has changed.
I think part of the reason is because Can Am comes out with new models that have more power and other feature improvements every few years, so owners are always upgrading to new models. There is no reason to buy a new Honda or a new Yamaha, because they never change. The other brands, but to a lesser extent, are the same way. Polaris and Can Am are leading the charge for new improved ATV models.
I've owned nine Can Am or Bombardier ATVs. Three of them were DS 650s (2001, 2003, 2005) that I desert raced every weekend. Some of them had an estimated 7000 miles on them when they were sold, and they were absolutely bulletproof. Ride them as hard as you possibly could, roll them numerous times, and they still keep winning trophys, and finish every single race. One was a DS 450 that I bought used. That ATV was also bulletproof. My son missed a turn at race speed and uprooted a 3" diameter cedar tree and drug it 40 feet. He took out the radiator and both a-arms on the left side, but the rest of the ATV was fine, including that high tech aluminum frame. The other five Can Am ATVs have been 4x4s (three Renegades and two Outlanders). They also have been mechanically bulletproof. I have never had a mechanical problem with a Can Am 4x4, including the frames.
The problem with Can Am in my opinion is that they can't figure out electronics to save their life. Four of our five Can Am 4x4 ATVs have had power steering, and all four of them have been back to the shop for power steering issues. Sometimes you get the idea that it is rare to take a Can Am for a ride and NOT have a warning light come on. Can Am over engineers their ATVs, with too many electronic features, too many warning lights, and too many electronic nannys. Other than that, I think they're as good as any ATV in the industry for reliability.
I've owned nine Can Am or Bombardier ATVs. Three of them were DS 650s (2001, 2003, 2005) that I desert raced every weekend. Some of them had an estimated 7000 miles on them when they were sold, and they were absolutely bulletproof. Ride them as hard as you possibly could, roll them numerous times, and they still keep winning trophys, and finish every single race. One was a DS 450 that I bought used. That ATV was also bulletproof. My son missed a turn at race speed and uprooted a 3" diameter cedar tree and drug it 40 feet. He took out the radiator and both a-arms on the left side, but the rest of the ATV was fine, including that high tech aluminum frame. The other five Can Am ATVs have been 4x4s (three Renegades and two Outlanders). They also have been mechanically bulletproof. I have never had a mechanical problem with a Can Am 4x4, including the frames.
The problem with Can Am in my opinion is that they can't figure out electronics to save their life. Four of our five Can Am 4x4 ATVs have had power steering, and all four of them have been back to the shop for power steering issues. Sometimes you get the idea that it is rare to take a Can Am for a ride and NOT have a warning light come on. Can Am over engineers their ATVs, with too many electronic features, too many warning lights, and too many electronic nannys. Other than that, I think they're as good as any ATV in the industry for reliability.
I know a guy who swears by a bombardier, hes an older guy, my grandpas friend and i asked him about them at a tractor sale. He loves everything about them and says his has been reliable for 9 years. He said he wouldn't own anything other than a bombardier.
They are BRP, bombardier recreation products, this company is most famously known for the SEA DOO. That's their creation. The old ones are super ugly though. They look like lawnmowers or scooters with no gas talk and open area. Look
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They are BRP, bombardier recreation products, this company is most famously known for the SEA DOO. That's their creation. The old ones are super ugly though. They look like lawnmowers or scooters with no gas talk and open area. Look
I think you are wrong. They are know for their snowmobile line Ski Doo. Snowmobiles are how the company got started . I'm just saying.
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BRP really hasn't been in the ATV business all that long. Their first ATV was in 1998. It takes a few years for a brand to catch on.
That being said I have seen some very high mile Outlanders with 26000 - 32000kms (16000 - 20000 miles) and they looked and ran like new. Of course these bikes were well taken care of and not hammered to death.
That being said I have seen some very high mile Outlanders with 26000 - 32000kms (16000 - 20000 miles) and they looked and ran like new. Of course these bikes were well taken care of and not hammered to death.
The first ATV I bought new was a 2001 DS650. I ran that machine hard for a couple years and never had one problem. Only service I did was adjusting the valve lash once(other than basic maintenance). I'd estimate I sold the machine with over 6k miles on it....not one problem.
I would have a Can Am machine now if they weren't so expensive.
I would have a Can Am machine now if they weren't so expensive.
Can-Am's are like Honda's...... run for ever. They didn't start making them until 1998.... so tha't why you never hear of the older ones, as they really aren't that old of atv manufacturer..... not like your Polaris, Yamaha's and Honda's that were all around back in the 3 Wheeler days and very early 4 Wheeler days!! If you look at most of the "help me" posts, to me they appear to be from the 2 Smoke models or "Help I broke something abbusing my machine", which Can-Am never had a 2 stroke model atv.
And yes a John Deer Buck is a privately labeled Bombedier, and so is there Side by Side machine. Kinda like the early Artic Cat atv's were made by Kymco. The Deer side-by-side's are nice, as the farmer I help at harvest has one.... it's snappy!
And yes a John Deer Buck is a privately labeled Bombedier, and so is there Side by Side machine. Kinda like the early Artic Cat atv's were made by Kymco. The Deer side-by-side's are nice, as the farmer I help at harvest has one.... it's snappy!
Of course they do!!!
To put it simply, BRP is Canadian!!! Eh!!!
My neighbor has an old vintage yellow and black ski-doo from the 70's and he still uses it for ice fishing to this day. Its ugly,slow and really noisy but it works.
Indulge in this amazing part of Canadian ingenuity.
BRP History | BRP Canada
To put it simply, BRP is Canadian!!! Eh!!!
My neighbor has an old vintage yellow and black ski-doo from the 70's and he still uses it for ice fishing to this day. Its ugly,slow and really noisy but it works.
Indulge in this amazing part of Canadian ingenuity.
BRP History | BRP Canada
Polaris and Can-Am are good machines, they are both built to last and I would happily own either...
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I did not know they only started making atvs in1998 thats interesting to find out and would explain why i never see any vintage can ams around
Being from the north, they are best known for their ski doo snowmobiles. That is how they got their start. I did not realize they were so new to ATV's though. Especially since they are at the top of the competition along with Polaris.
Well, my point wasn't where they started like you guys are trying to debate. It's just that sea doo was very popular and the first sport watercraft, the ROTAX was from snowmobiles. They are successful in many things they do but the ROTAX is the attraction i think.
Polaris has always been the top seller after Honda. That is because of the ranchers. AC is the least sales. Can-Am is just before AC.
Polaris out sell CAN-AM by far. May be as much as 10 to 1??????????????.
Cans cost far more than PoPo. You can pick up an second hand PoPo for little or nothing compared to a Can. When you check the PoPo forum you see PoPo back to 2000. And they are very cheap for the young who have little money to spend.
Polaris out sell CAN-AM by far. May be as much as 10 to 1??????????????.
Cans cost far more than PoPo. You can pick up an second hand PoPo for little or nothing compared to a Can. When you check the PoPo forum you see PoPo back to 2000. And they are very cheap for the young who have little money to spend.
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