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Can-Am bikes are back!
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BRP is investing a ton of dough into ELECTRIC
www.canadianmanufacturing.com
New battery plant and R&D in Quebec and new electric motor, RotaxElectric, plant and R&D in Europe
They're aiming for an electric offering in each of their markets by 2026
New BRP plant to make electric vehicles - Canadian Manufacturing
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) has opened a new plant to build new products, including the Commander side-by-side electric vehicle.
www.canadianmanufacturing.com
They're aiming for an electric offering in each of their markets by 2026
Call me cynical, but another CGI vaporware video does not get me excited.
I would normally feel the same way. With BRP already being so well established in powersports manufacturing and distribution as well as their purchase of Alta I would bet that these will make it to market. Price and how well they sell is still to be told. Alta was the best in electric off-road in its time but things have changed allot since then. I'm not sure how much value 10yr old ev tech is now.
They were able to put the 3 wheelers on the map in quebec (honestly when you go there, theyre everywhere, they have their own licensing too)
So for this to take off isn't tooooo far fetched but it will be a smaller market at first. I mean how many zero motorcycles do we have on the forum @anterabae ?
More options might mean more uptake. Time will tell
My dad owned several Can-Am motocross and dirt bikes in the late 70s/early 80s. I remember lots of swearing...but that wasn’t necessarily unusual.
Can-Am always used Rotax motors, can't get any better than that.
They made a GP bike that did QUITE well
BRP commits to electrification of its entire line, including jet skis, go-karts, e-motorcycles, more
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), a major player in the powersports industry, has announced that it will unveil an electric version...
electrek.co
Mad Mike
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I used to have 2, an MX125 and a 250Enduro.
They were as dependable as any motocross bike.
They smoked everything in their class, sweeping 6days Enduro in their intro year. It was a surprise when Bombardier quit the business 7 years after starting.
That was a fairly romanticized recollection of Can-Am history... Canada has never done **** at ISDT.
In 1973 Frank Mrazek rode a Can-Am for the Czech team... as I remember it Frank rode the bike because it got him a free trip home to visit mom while he practiced with the Czech team. Frank lived in Longbranch at the time.
I enjoyed that video and learned that Evinrude is under the BRP umbrella, never knew that.
Mad Mike
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It was a long time ago when I had them. I'm no pro rider, but way back my buddies on stock ITs and TMs couldn't keep up with the guys riding MXs. Maybe a little different for pro riders and pro-built racers, but out of the box CanAms were pretty good.
The chain is on the right, and the kicker on the left.
Dirty Frank
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The 175MX was competitive AF in the day.
Is that what you meant to say?Through BRP Canadain taxpayers are investing a ton of dough into ELECTRIC
New battery plant and R&D in Quebec and new electric motor, RotaxElectric, plant and R&D in EuropeNew BRP plant to make electric vehicles - Canadian Manufacturing
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) has opened a new plant to build new products, including the Commander side-by-side electric vehicle.
They're aiming for an electric offering in each of their markets by 2026
I remember a glowing review of this by CC back in the day. But by then the writing was on the wall for 2 smoke on the street.
Why not again? They apparently have deep pockets....
Why not again? They apparently have deep pockets....
Road Bike - Canned Ham
You can’t say Can-Am didn’t throw everything at motorcycles in the early days. Flushed with their initial success, they attempted entering the road bike market, but neither went beyond the prototype stage. The attempt was in 1975, with the use
www.canned-ham.com
Mad Mike
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You know anywhere Federal or Quebec gov't money is available... BRP will be the first at the trough.
I'll bet there are huge subsidies getting pumped into this... millions for development, millions more for Quebec factories.
I'll bet there are huge subsidies getting pumped into this... millions for development, millions more for Quebec factories.
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