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My uncle has a Can Am Outlander 800 Max XT LTD. Compared to his previous Yamaha Grizzly the Can Am is like a Merc. Excellent build quality and features.
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KillerByte wrote:My uncle has a Can Am Outlander 800 Max XT LTD. Compared to his previous Yamaha Grizzly the Can Am is like a Merc. Excellent build quality and features.
Seriously Nice Piece of Kit :)

The Spyder looks awesome, but R200K is steep :o

Wonder what the RS goes for?
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well considering that that my uncle's bike retails for R150 000 (he picked it up second hand with 500KM on the clock for R100 000)

I think that R200k for a road legal trike is actually not bad. Can Am are not for people on a budget.
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KillerByte wrote:well considering that that my uncle's bike retails for R150 000 (he picked it up second hand with 500KM on the clock for R100 000)

I think that R200k for a road legal trike is actually not bad. Can Am are not for people on a budget.
No I realised once I started digging into the specs. That thing is seriously sophisticated and potent.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/RoadTests/Rea ... r-20100115

106HP at 8000RPM and a 1000cc's :shock:

http://www.waterworld.co.za/canamspydersm5_11236.aspx
http://www.waterworld.co.za/canamspydersm5_11237.aspx
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Since it only weighs 316KG (dry weight) that BHP figure climbs to 334BHP per ton!!!

That is scary fast when riding without the safety of a 5 point harness.
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