Sitting on the Outlander just feels right, the bars
and controls felt just right and exactly where I would
have positioned them if I had installed them. The seat
was soft, wide and very comfortable. The shift lever
is easy to reach and well thought out, but it would
be nice to have it on the opposite side of the throttle,
and I did find it a little notchy when trying to go
from high to reverse but this is a brand new quad and
should go away once broke in. One thing that I did not
like was that the sides of the rear rack would hit my
hips when I leaned off the side for turns. This probably
won't be an issue for the casual rider but I thought
it worth mentioning.
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Can-Am Outlander seats are very plush for long
trail rides and the rear rack provides plenty
of storage, but they can get in the way when
trying to lean off the side of the ATV for aggressive
riding |
The
EFI on the CanAm Outlander Utility ATVs provide
an easy to push thumb throttle for reduced fatigue
on long rides. Also, the 4x4 switch is within
thumbs reach for engagement |
First let me say that I hate thumb throttles, normally
I can't ride more than 30 minutes before my thumb cramps
up and becomes useless. This was a big concern for me
before the race as I would not have time to install
a twist. The Can-Am's throttle has a very light push
and is positioned perfectly. Not once during the 2 hour
race did my thumb cramp up. Actually I never once remembered
that I was using a thumb throttle which means that it
wasn't bothering me at all. The grips were a bithard
for my tastes and did give me a couple blisters.
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Rotex 500cc V-Twin liqud-cooled,
8 Valve SOHC Engine |
Even tho 500cc is considered small in the utility market,
this ATV is very powerful! In the field sections, I
could stay right with any of the sport 450 quads. The
only other quads that would pull away was the big bore
utilities and U2 class quads. Throttle response was
almost instantaneous. I could easily hit the throttle
and bring the front end up to clear ditches and other
trail obstacles, and I just absolutely love the sound
of the v-twin engine when you snap the throttle and
bring it to life.
