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Bandit Bill
Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 202 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject: Another HPT - Bombardier 'Can-Am Spyder'. |
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http://www.opentheroad.com/
I'm digging it.
Spy photo's were circulating the net earlier this year from Deals Gap.
Bombardier unveiled it on the site above earlier this week.
$15k USD/$18k CDN projected price.
I like it on a visceral level .. i can't put words to it, i just like it.
What say you? yay, or nay? _________________ Homebrew '99 Suzuki Bandit 1200 / '88 Hannigan Comet
'78 Honda CT70 playbike
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swaybar2002
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 380 Location: Central Pa.
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:20 am Post subject: |
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Bill asked:
>>What say you? yay, or nay?<<
Claude answers:
It ain't no sidecar.
For a t..t...t..trike it looks good, probably handles well and seems to be priced okay...BUT.....it ain't no sidecar rig. _________________ Claude Stanley
Founder: Internet Sidecar Owners Klub
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCT/
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I.S.O.K Sidecar RON-DEE-VOO III ..
First full weekend in August!! Thursday through Sunday!!
Weikert, Pa ..more details coming |
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Paul
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 182 Location: Utah
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: Zzzzzzz |
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106 horsepower to lug around 700 pounds, plus rider? I'm bored.
No good way to increase that power, either - it's the new Rotax twin, so there aren't any aftermarket parts, and with the belt final drive you can't drop in a real motor. So you're stuck with middleweight performance.
And power steering.... that just scares me. |
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swaybar2002
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 380 Location: Central Pa.
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:06 am Post subject: |
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Ya know with all the 'tuner cars' being so popular today and with all the poower they are getting out of them is seems that one of them would be the way to go as a base to build a reverse trike. POWER to spare and POWER to play might make the blues go away.
Still not a sidecar though _________________ Claude Stanley
Founder: Internet Sidecar Owners Klub
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCT/
2007
I.S.O.K Sidecar RON-DEE-VOO III ..
First full weekend in August!! Thursday through Sunday!!
Weikert, Pa ..more details coming |
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Moike the Squid
Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 123 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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I'd rather pimp this... Yamaha R1 power baby. Compact, lightweight, made with three wheels just for the US to be 'legal'.
And if three wheels isn't your bag... And you live in a country that's less crazy about the number of wheels on a vehicle. They make a quad.
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JayBoy
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 234 Location: Lexington, KY
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Is the mower deck attached to the bottom adjustable? _________________ Corret me if I'm wrong, everyone else does! |
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bmcsheehy
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 991 Location: Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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JayBoy wrote: | Is the mower deck attached to the bottom adjustable? |
_________________ Bill
High Performance Sidecaring... ...There is nothing "HACKED" about it.
2006 ZX-14 / HANNIGAN HP.
2011 Concourse / California Friendship III.
2016 Suzuki Bandit 1250s
1936 Ford Fordoor Humpback
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swaybar2002
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 380 Location: Central Pa.
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Dar
Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 349 Location: Ballston Spa, NY
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: |
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Just got the April Cycle World today - they took a ride on the Can-Am and seem a little baffled about what it is. |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Rider magazine did a short test on the Can Am. Seems it has a traction control that even cuts power if your to hot in a corner, to keep you from lifting the inside wheel.
It will allow some rear wheel slip at low speeds.
A bat turm would probably shut it down.
I hate it when my vehicles are smarter than me.
To quote Paul "I'm bored" _________________ Mike Currin
93 BMW K1100RS / EML Speed 2000
89 Honda GB 500 (6,700 miles, all original except tires)
67 Triumph 650 chopper
92 Suzuki GS500 (eldest son) |
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Ralph
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 603 Location: Lexington, Ky
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: |
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_________________ "So Soon Old & So Late Smart" |
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