I seriously hope they have developed a MX version of this quad. My prediction is that (as rumor has it) that Can-Am will have not one but two quads for release. The XC model is the one they have been releasing all the info on. I assume the difference will be that the XC model will have electric start and reverse. The MX model will still have all the same engineering, with forged aluminum A-arms just +1 +2. The swinger will be nearly an inch longer, and as with the 46 inch wide XC hollow axle the MX axle will be a hollow design just 4 inches wider than the XC version. The MX version will not have reverse and will be kick start only with the option of buying a electric start kit. I hope the rumor is true so that you won't have to add all that weight with chromoly A-arms and a solid chromoly axle to make it race ready for MX.
If you whatch the video on this site about the a-arms they look way to long to be a XC style A-Arm. I am hoping that they thought no one would catch on to this being that the only thing shown in the video was the frame and on side of the A-arms/spindle assembly. If you look closely the video shows a bottom veiw that does not look like the same design as the A-arm on the can_amds450 internet site. It looks much longer.
I don't know others opinions about the new DS450, but so far they have exceeded all my expectations. If The have put half as much research and development into the engine as they have with the rest of the quad this will be the benchmark XC race quad on the market. If the rumor is true(2 models) they will have the benchmark MX quad on the market as well.
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