[KB Motorsports]

What do you guys think of the new Can-Am DS450? I think it looks like a promising bike from Can-Am.

 

[KB Motorsports]

Standard package features:

• Rotax 4-TEC 449 cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder 4-stroke
  -DOHC 4-valve head
  -97 x 60.8 mm bore and stroke
  -EFI with 46-mm throttle body, 16-bit CPU with 32-MHz clock speed
• Electric start
• 5-speed manual transmission
• Chain drive with rigid axle
• No weld, ALTEC twin pyramidal aluminum frame
• R-type forged aluminum double A-arm front suspension
• KYB HPG aluminum piggyback front shocks with compression, rebound and preload adjustments and 9.5 inches (241 mm) of travel
• R-type cast-aluminum swingarm rear suspension
• KYB HPG aluminum piggyback rear shock with compression, rebound and preload adjustments and 10.5 inches (267 mm) of travel
• ITP Holeshot SR front and rear tires
• Polished aluminum wheels
• New front grill

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP): $7,799 US

 

[KB Motorsports]

• New X mx race graphics and color scheme
• + 2-inch double A-arms with adjustable caster and camber give a 50-inch front stance
• Kashima-coated KYB HPG C40 aluminum piggyback front shocks with dual-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustments and 10.7 inches (272 mm) of travel
• Kashima-coated KYB HPG C46 aluminum remote reservoir rear shock with dual-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustments, and 10.7 inches (272 mm) of travel
• 7-inch (179 mm) factory-set ride height (175-lb rider)
• Adjustable-width hollow rear axle (from 46 inches [1.17 m] to 50 inches [1.27 m] by increments of 0.5 inch [12.7 mm] per spacer)
• 20x6-10 ITP QuadCross MX PRO front tires
• 18x10-8 ITP QuadCross MX PRO rear tires
• Black aluminum ITP 10x5 T-9 GP front wheels
• Black aluminum ITP 8x8 T-9 Trac-lock rear wheels
• Extra-strength extended 1-inch (25.4 mm) steering stem with anti-vibe mounts
• Aluminum nerf bars with new removable netted heel guards
• Aluminum 6061-T6 taper-profile handlebar with square pad
• Aluminum front bumper, number plate ready
• New X package seat cover
• New X mx race graphics

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP): $9,149 US

 

[KB Motorsports]

All the standard DS 450 EFI features, PLUS:

• New X xc race graphics and color scheme
• R-type forged aluminum double A-arms with adjustable caster
• KYB HPG C36 aluminum piggyback front shocks with dual-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustments and 9.6 inches (245 mm) of travel
• KYB HPG C40 aluminum piggyback rear shock with dual-speed compression, rebound and preload adjustments and 10.5 inches (267 mm) of travel
• 7.5-inch (190 mm) factory-set ride height (175-lb rider)
• Adjustable-width hollow rear axle (from 46 inches [1.17 m] to 50 inches [1.27 m] by increments of 0.5 inch [12.7 mm] per spacer)
• Extra-strength extended 1-inch (25.4 mm) steering stem with anti-vibe mounts
• 21x7-10 ITP Holeshot GNCC 6-ply front tires
• 20x10-9 ITP Holeshot GNCC 6-ply rear tires
• Black aluminum ITP 10x5 T-9 Trac-lock front wheels
• Black aluminum ITP 9x8 T-9 Trac-lock rear wheels
• 3-mm full aluminum chassis skid plate
• 5-mm full aluminum swing arm skid plate
• Aluminum nerf bars with removable aluminum heel guards
• Aluminum 6061-T6 taper-profile handlebar with square pad
• Aluminum front bumper, number plate ready
• Handlebar wind deflectors
• New X package seat cover
• New X xc race graphics

Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP): $8,949 US

 

[RichW]

Have they really changed anything major compared to the 09s? Seems the same except for a few minor details like the plastics and grill.

 

[gregory]

ya i know i would have like to have seen steering stabilizers on the mx and xc models and maybe nerf bars stock on the base ds , all these thing would help can am to take buyers away from ktm

 

[blaster99]

Stabilizers would definitely attract buyers. Its one of the only things these can-ams need!