Can-AM in the flesh,

**98tls** · 9th September 2009, 16:07

Havent seen one of these in the flesh down here in the Boondocks until today.Read a few articles etc and was a bit ho hum about the idea of em, in the flesh

there a real piece of work,cant believe how much smaller they are in real life rather than on paper.It was in getting its first service so i stopped and drooled over it,went to grab some pics but no camera in the ute

caught up with it again at the gas station so had another natter to the bloke an grabbed a few pics.If i could afford one then for 2 up trips away i reckon it would be well worth considering,super comfy.

**F5 Dave** · 9th September 2009, 16:58

Looks like a car substitute to me.

**98tls** · 9th September 2009, 17:18

Hear what your saying,the bloke also has a Prilla RSVR (or whatever) and his comments on the handling of the Can-Am were 'its just like a good handling sports car'.For me anyway it would be something i would look hard at for 2 up touring where speed/going hard through the good bits isnt an issue as opposed to comfort/2 up having fun etc.

**Big Dave** · 9th September 2009, 17:20

It's not a car or a bike - it's a one of them.

**98tls** · 9th September 2009, 17:26

Originally Posted by Big Dave

It's not a car or a bike - it's a one of them.

Good point,from where im standing one of them looks like fun.

**Big Dave** · 9th September 2009, 17:54

**98tls** · 9th September 2009, 18:44

Nice work D,certainly bought a smile to my dial,just need to work out how to mount the back 1/2 of this thing on one and would be a starter for sure.

**sinned** · 9th September 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by Big Dave

It's not a car or a bike - it's a one of them.

It is a more logical 3 wheel set up than a trike and with steering that works. Trikes make no sense.

**sleemanj** · 9th September 2009, 19:33

Snowmobile on wheels.

I'd prefer a carver if we're going with 3 wheels.

**Big Dave** · 9th September 2009, 20:07

Originally Posted by sleemanj

Snowmobile on wheels.

What it started as true. There is some impressive jiggery pokery to get it all to work on wheels.

**Dave-** · 10th September 2009, 07:30

I tried to get my old man to have a proper midlife crisis, his was a blue mx5 that he did some work on and now leaves in the carport taking up valuable bike parking real estate.

he saw the can-am in a top gear mag on the aeroplane, then we stumbled on one when i was bike shopping this one time, he took 1 look at the price and went right off it.

there must be some expensive tech holding that thing together....

for those who've ridden it, will it out perform a $30,000 car?