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khyle
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: can am efi mx Reply with quote Back to top

can the can am efi mx frame take the strain or not and would it be any good for endurance or is it more the xc
 
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:42 am Post subject: Re: can am efi mx Reply with quote Back to top

khyle wrote:
can the can am efi mx frame take the strain or not and would it be any good for endurance or is it more the xc

uhh strain of what exactly? motocross?
They seem to be very good frames and don't think i've seen them bend unless in really really bad crashes in which any other frame would have bent anyway. And about endurance or xc, whats the difference haha?
 
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: can am efi mx Reply with quote Back to top

khyle wrote:
can the can am efi mx frame take the strain or not and would it be any good for endurance or is it more the xc


The DS450s, XC and MX both share the same frames Khyle.
Only the X and XC models run a bash plate for underside protection.
It's not there to add rigidity but i guess it would a bit.

Steering stems an suspension are different.

We have not had any frame failures in Aust unless it was a real big crash (which as said... would kill anything).
If this happens, rivets can be drilled out and new sections bolted in.
Currently some individual frame parts are a bit hard to get, but when the 2010 parts are on the EPC i believe all individual frame parts will be available.
go to epc.brp.com

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: can am efi mx Reply with quote Back to top

khyle wrote:
can the can am efi mx frame take the strain or not and would it be any good for endurance or is it more the xc


I dont think you would go wrong with the Can Am 450!! If you can bend it ... you got more to worry about!! (Like your broken sel!! Smile)
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

so do u have any idea wat a new frame is worth
 
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

You'll find the part number on the EPC and any dealer can quote.
But i dont think they have ever sold one in Australia.
Like any complete frame... it would be too scarey.
And you wont break every part at once in any crash...
So just replace the odd few parts you might need Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: Frames Reply with quote Back to top

I trashed my frame in a head on with a Honda 450 two wheeler. I repaired it as i could not just get the individual parts for the frame. In the next major race the frame broke where I had repaired it. I then bought the only frame that was available in Australia( apparently )! A fellow Can Am racer had a head on with a Yammie 450 Quad at the same race and trashed his frame as well. He is still waiting for a delivery date. I have done some extensive strengthening on the front of mine so hopefully, now that I have gone to the trouble, I wont need it.
A frame at full retail is over $3000.00
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Frames Reply with quote Back to top

Predatory wrote:
I trashed my frame in a head on with a Honda 450 two wheeler. I repaired it as i could not just get the individual parts for the frame. In the next major race the frame broke where I had repaired it. I then bought the only frame that was available in Australia( apparently )! A fellow Can Am racer had a head on with a Yammie 450 Quad at the same race and trashed his frame as well. He is still waiting for a delivery date. I have done some extensive strengthening on the front of mine so hopefully, now that I have gone to the trouble, I wont need it.
A frame at full retail is over $3000.00

Where were you riding that caused so many head on collisions :S
 
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject: parts Reply with quote Back to top

as there are getting more DS 450s out there, there are more spare parts, i have a whole frame in parts, that a guy slamed a tree and the frame was a right off, so i got the whole bike and using it for spares for our team and if anybody needs parts.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Do you have a spare power bands? I prefer red ones if you have any left
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