Can am canyon adventure trike

[ToSlow]

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I like it. For gravel travellers it’s perfect. Where I’m staying 90% of the roads are unpaved, not suitable for cruisers or sport bikes. ADVs and dual sports - OK.

A lot of older riders have to stay on asphalt, this opens gravel travel to those folks. I’m not there yet… but the day will come for all of us.

Funny thing is I was having that conversation the other day about going 3wheels when the day comes

 

[PrivatePilot]

I think they'll sell, but I think that the lousy ground clearance will be a huge issue when people actually take them offroad into any sort of challenging terrain. I'd expect to start seeing aftermarket lift kits and farkles for these very quickly.

Belt drive seems like a questionable choice for offroad however - that belt and pulley is going to eat a lot of rocks which sometimes doesn't play nice with belts and pulleys.

 

[adri]

True, but like most ADV bikes sold, they never see off-road.

*leans in closely*

Look at me. Look in my eyes. I want you to know how serious I am about this.




DOESN'T MEAN WE WON'T POINT AND LAUGH.

 

[adri]

No different then the majority of pickup trucks, off road motorcycles, dual sport and adventure bikes...

How many actually go off the beaten path and explore?

Watched my dad get cancer at 49, and pass away at 53. It taught me a lot of things. One of them was not to wait for fun.



I'm with @xrljoel - I'll take a Miata. I'll even take a convertible Volkswagen Beetle over that thing.

 

[Lightcycle]

Hopefully gyroscopic technology will be advanced enough in the future to allow me to stay on two wheels when age and infirmity argue otherwise...

Me: Did you have a good ride?
R1200GS: Yes! Next time you should come along!

 

[ToSlow]

Is that even real?

 

[Dirty Frank]

Strap on a Crocodile Dundee "this is a knife" size of knife on the side of the thing and you will have one hell of a mall crawler.

 

[PrivatePilot]

Is that even real?

Yep, I remember seeing these demos a few years back. Gyroscopes. Never made it into a production bike but the technology exists.

 

[Mad Mike]

Hopefully gyroscopic technology will be advanced enough in the future to allow me to stay on two wheels when age and infirmity argue otherwise...

Me: Did you have a good ride?
R1200GS: Yes! Next time you should come along!

Starbucks can delete tip over assistance training for their baristas!

 

[mimico_polak]

Watched my dad get cancer at 49, and pass away at 53. It taught me a lot of things. One of them was not to wait for fun.

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I'm with @xrljoel - I'll take a Miata. I'll even take a convertible Volkswagen Beetle over that thing.

Very sorry about your dad, and I appreciate your attitude.

I'd love to do more 'fun' things, but I cannot get over my head the debt to get to that stage. Too many other 'priorities' for the money that need to be addressed.

My dad is 72...refuses to retire. And the cottage to him is 'need to go do XYZ and come home'.

I wish they sold it because that would alleviate that issue for them.

Back on thread! I'd get one of those Spyders if the need arose. Would make an awesome cross country tourer.

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