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Can-Am's motorcycle racing success enhanced the brand's image and they gained a reputation for their high horsepower outputs. [4] [11] In 1983, Can-Am released a 250 cc road racing motorcycle. Using two 125 cc Rotax motors with a conjoined crankshaft, the motorcycle featured a bespoke frame with an aluminum swingarm. [2]
Can-Am was created as a subsidiary of the Bombardier Corporation in 1972, manufacturing high-performance motocross and enduro motorcycles. [2]In February 1998, BRP entered yet another market which was all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by introducing a prototype of the Traxter - a utility based ATV.
In 1983, Bombardier licensed the brand and outsourced development and production of the Can-Am motorcycles to Armstrong-CCM Motorcycles of Lancashire, England. 1987 was the last model year for Can-Am. In 2007 Bombardier renamed their all-terrain vehicle line of products Can-Am.
The energy crisis and the increased cost of competing in Can-Am meant that the series folded after the relatively lackluster 1974 season; the single-seater Formula 5000 series became the leading road-racing series in North America and many of the Can-Am drivers and teams continued to race there. F5000's reign lasted for only two years, with a ...
The Can-Am Spyder ("Spyder") is a three-wheeled motorcycle manufactured by Can-Am motorcycles, a division of Bombardier Recreational Products. The vehicle has a single rear drive wheel and two wheels in front for steering, similar in layout to a modern snowmobile. The Spyder uses an ATV-like chassis. The manufacturer refers to it as a "roadster ...
The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, sorted by extant/extinct status and by country. These are producers whose motorcycles are available to the public, including both street legal as well as racetrack-only or off-road-only motorcycles .
Can-Am motorcycles, motorcycle manufacturer 1971-1987 Can-Am Off-Road , revival of the motorcycle brand by Bombardier Recreational Products for motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, 2007-date. The Can-Am Spyder , a three-wheeled motorcycle manufactured since 2007 by Can-Am motorcycles.
2 Motorcycles (See also Can-Am Motorcycles) [1] 3 Outboard motors. 4 Off-road vehicles (See also: Can-Am Off-Road) 5 Snowmobiles and Snowcats. 6 Watercraft. 7 Engines.