Press Intro: BRP / Can-Am brings back some History with the new Renegade 800 H.O. EFI

Valcourt, Canada (5/8/06) - When Bombardier began to get serious last year about August they had more than just a new ride to think about. Bombardier of Valcourt Canada wanted to make a bold statement about their involvement in the ATV racing industry. So the obvious choice was to get back to the roots of racing at Bombardier. That’s when they decided to bring back a proud racing heritage of the 1970’s through the eighty’s.

To all who remember, CAN-AM is back. The greatest thing to hit the floor in 1973 CAN-AM Dirt bikes won several motocross events and laid to rest the doubts anyone might have had about this new and unproven race team.

120 watts of Radiant lighting and one tough looking attitude.

So with the new name must come a new race product. Introducing the Renegade 800 from CAN-AM. This machine has taken years of expertise from top riders in the GNCC race series along with Desert racing moguls and combined it into what has been called the ultimate off road machine. The designers at CAN-AM included some stout predictions in the development of this new Renegade. “We want to make the Renegade appeal to the racer as well as the go everywhere riders” says Delton Bohlman. As far as we can tell they have done just that.

From the front of the Renegade we first notice what CAN-AM calls its positive lines. The fenders reer back as if to make a statement to the competition. The aggressive styling is something CAN-AM was trying to get right as they wanted to put the point across as soon as you laid eyes on the Renegade. The next things to catch our eyes were the large projector style headlights. These torches carry 120 watts total lighting power. This is constant 120 watts as the only thing that changes on the low beam is the position of the cover inside the light itself. Right down under the nose of this monster sits a bumper that is battle ready also. The custom setup will allow for a winch if the rider decides to get in the bad stuff. We did notice one thing that really worried us as racers. The radiator is placed out front just under the plastic on the nose. Even though this is not uncommon on bikes like the KVF or V-force, as most know it, the radiator is lower and seems to be more vulnerable to hostile projectiles. Only time will tell if this will be a problem.

The rolled edge rims with cast aluminum centers will catch your eyes and the ITP ATR radial tires are sure to catch the ground.

The wheels on the Renegade have been developed to not only save weight but they will be stylish also. The typical rolled edge rim is in place but the center is cast aluminum that is surely to be available in several different cool styles. The centers are welded in place and like we said they are lighter than a standard rolled edge rim! Mounted on these pimpin’ rims were the newest style of ITP tires. These tires look so aggressive that when you step near the machine they seem to grab at your clothes. Not really, but you know what we mean. The grip that these tires have on hard pack is incredible. It’s almost to much. This was the general feeling of almost all that rode the machine. Mud will be no problem though as the soft lugs should rip apart the earth with a twitch of the throttle.

This is the future: The Renegade 800 not only looks fast but it is 42 lbs lighter than its brother the Outlander 800.

Getting back to the super cool looks of the Renegade we come to the rear of the machine. The rear of the plastics has a sweet spot for what will in the future carry a hard back pack and a rack system to carry all the goods on while out on the trail. The system is still being designed by the guys in the CAN-AM accessory department and will not be the only surprise add on when the Renegade slams the market. With the bright yellow plastic transcending the ages at CAN-AM we have to know these people must bleed yellow. The pride of CAN-AM is seen all over this Renegade as we look to the controls. The cool display, officially called the “compact digital multifunction gauge” has its own personality as well. Located in the center of the bars you will notice several indicators on this as well. The gauge will tell you things like your speed and RPM’s. There is also a diagnostic section to this compact gauge and it is a plus to be able to speak to the machine if it gives you any trouble. The fuel level is here also along with an indicator to let you know if the Renegade is in 4X4. Did we mention it was four wheel drive? Man I can’t believe we missed that one. Lets get on it!


The TTI rear suspension is developed to eliminate Trail Scrub. This also better known as the Competition view!		The 2007 Renegade has an anti-dive geometry suspension setup to help carve out the corners in the trails or on the track.

The Renegade is definitely a four by four machine also. This is going to allow everyone who loves the rugged side of the trails to have a blast. The VISCO-LOK is a proven winner for the folks at CAN-AM. The official name is the VISCO-LOK Progressive locking differential. This front mounted differential is set to send power to the gripping wheel and away from the slipping one. I think we can all agree that four-wheel drive has become more enjoyable from the addition of this CAN-AM development. This system is fully transparent to the user as there are no buttons of knobs to engage this feature. The system has no effect on the steering of the machine, which should make many full time 4x4 riders very happy and a lot less tired.

The braking system on the Renegade is also changing as CAN-AM placed the front disc’s out to the wheels instead of the traditional mount on the transmission input shaft. This will not only help to evenly stop the Renegades 62 horses but it should also allow for more controlled cornering and assist in the dive control geometry of the machine.

From the side you can see the Massive 800cc V-Twin which pushes this machine into space.

CAN-AM is no stranger to Big Power. The outlander 800 is the flagship for the race program now. So it was just fitting that they add this beast to the new Renegade. With 800 cc’s and fuel injection the only thing holding you back is your fear of flying. The motor is identical to the Outlander with 62 total horsepower and a throttle response that is simply amazing. Carrying the shoulders of its big brother the Outlander 800 the Renegade is set up with the same SST frame system and this will be an advantage to all woods racers/riders when sliding the Renegade over obstacles. The reinforcement is incredible on this ATV as it has stronger shock mount areas and a refined suspension setup that gives it 9 inches of travel in the front and 10 inches in the rear. The RS-Type double arms in the front will not only be sturdy enough for those close calls with the trees and rocks it is also what CAN-AM calls its anti-dive system. It is set to tightly control the roll center of the Renegade and this will really be noticed in tight high speed cornering. The rear of this machine is suspended by the patented TTI RS-type suspension. This single arm swinger will eliminate

The TTI suspension is holding up the rear and the High pressure gas shocks help sweeten the ride.

trail scrub and reduce power loss due to this. The typical double A-arm suspended bikes rear wheels tend to spread out across the trail when the suspension is loaded. This creates the so-called “trail scrub”. CAN-AM has also added high pressure gas shocks to the mix and this is to top off the handling of the monster. So we have just witnessed a tradition in the Bombardier family come to life. Unfortunately for the media attendees in the intro there was just not enough time to score a serious ride on the machine. The two units we had were prototypes and to be quite honest they were in the final refinement stages. CAN-AM hopes to have some production machines to the market by November. One can only hope for a chance to get the experience of a lifetime on this machine. The engineers at CAN-AM have done their homework and it is up to each of us to grade the work. ATVriders.com will be waiting in the wings to get a shot at some real drive time on the machine that could change our sport once again.