Can Am UTV

[bigtiller]

I was looking at a 3-seater UTV with a hard cab this week. I have never heard of this brand before. The salesman told me it is the best built and highest quality on the market today. It was hard for me to believe that because he had just the one, in a show room that was about 80' X 200' and FULL of 3 & 4 wheeled big boy toys.

I'm not going to buy one, I'd rather have a Deere or a Polaris.

But I have to ask your opinion so I have a better idea of what I am passing up.

 

[Tomtint]

If I'm not mistaken, CanAm is the same as Bombardier./Polaris...nice stuff.

 

[dlctcg]

Bombardier owns the Can AM Line along with Ski-Doo Snowmobiles, Evinrude Outboards, Sea-Doo Watercrafts, Rotax Engine& some others I'm forgetting; they're a huge company out of Canada.... I agree nice stuff... Even though we own all Polaris machines currently.

 

[ovrszd]

I agree. I consider them higher quality than Polaris, and don't know of any connection. Not picking on Polaris at all.

They've been in business for a very long time. I first experienced Can Am in Motocross dirt bikes. First motocross bike I ever saw that used the frame to store engine coolant.

They build on road and off road machines. Dealers won't be as plentiful as more popular brands. I've never heard anyone complain about parts availability. Two of my friends have Can Am ATVs. One friend has a Can Am Spyder 3 wheel cycle.


Can-Am

 

[DK35vince]

Bombardier owns the Can AM Line along with Ski-Doo Snowmobiles, Evinrude Outboards, Sea-Doo Watercrafts, Rotax Engine& some others I'm forgetting; they're a huge company out of Canada....

Yes
Can-Am Off-Road - Wikipedia

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Can-Am is a head-to-head competitor of Polaris.

Their Defender model is a capable UTV. Avoid the Commander model. Here is a pimped out Defender.

 

[ArlyA]

The defender is there work machine while the commander is there sport model. Very different designs and purposes.

 

[groundcover]

Thought I needed one of those to replace a problematic Polaris . Took a test drive and was pretty sure I didn’t! It pretty much hopped around the parking lot and dealer said they sometimes cure themselves ! Got a Honda Pioneer, full gear drive, duel clutch ,automatic transmission ,no belts ! Love it .

 

[ovrszd]

Thought I needed one of those to replace a problematic Polaris . Took a test drive and was pretty sure I didn’t! It pretty much hopped around the parking lot and dealer said they sometimes cure themselves ! Got a Honda Pioneer, full gear drive, duel clutch ,automatic transmission ,no belts ! Love it .

You're gonna have to give more information before I understand this post?? Hopped around the parking lot??? Dealer said they sometimes cure themselves??

I think the Pioneer is a very good machine. It's Honda's attempt to get back in the market. They've been asleep at the wheel for at least 15 years.

 

[groundcover]

It was jumping rather than a smooth start as the belt tried to engage. Salesman told us that a lot of them did it but some got better with use, clutch or belt gets burnished maybe? Didn’t seem right for a brand new rig.