2009 Can-Am ATVs

photos by Bill Lanphier and Can-Am BRP

Can-Am’s 2009 Renegade 800R certainly does get up and go! And this year’s model does it a lot smoother. Thanks to a larger air filter, an optimized intake, a new ECU calibration and new camshafts the 2009 800R engine increases top-end power by nine percent. The smoother powerband makes the Renegade all the more fun, but even still inexperienced ATVers need not apply. While we eagerly wait to tell you what’s new for the race-ready 2009 Can-Am DS450, (you’ll want to check back on August 1 for this), we can and will tell you all about what Can-Am BRP has done to improved their already impressive Renegade, Outlander and youth ATVs for 2009.

Renegade
Can-Am 2009 Renegade models are now nine-percent more powerful and offer a much smoother power delivery.

The new 800R version of the engine powers the Outlander and Renegade ATVs about a second faster than previous year’s 800 H.O engine from 0-60 MPH. The revised calibration of the 800R engine improves power delivery. This makes the quad more manageable especially in low RPM areas like tight technical areas where you don’t want to fight a hard hitting snappy engine.

The Renegade 800R EFI and the Renegade 800R EFI XTM with their new power, and Renegade 500 EFI models return with the unique blend of sport handling and assertive looks, combined with 4×4 capabilities. Both the Renegade 800R and 500 are also available with a new red coloration for 2009.

Let’s get right to your dream quad. The 2009 Renegade 800R “X Package” features a lot that the standard 800R doesn’t. Included are; front KYB HPG piggyback shocks; compression and rebound damping adjustments; high and low speed compression adjusters, rear KYB HPG remote reservoir shocks with high and low speed compression adjustments, sexy black centre-cast aluminium wheels with reinforcement rings, an aluminium skid plate, aluminium taper-profile handlebar with square pad, a premium embroidered X-package seat cover and and a bad to the bone black body with X-package graphics.

 

We need to talk more on Can-Am’s impressive power-plant, which is used in the Renegade and the Outlander. It’s a massive Rotax 800R single overhead cam liquid-cooled V-Twin. It has four valves per cylinder and is fed by a 46mm throttle body and two VDO Siemens fuel injectors. The sophisticated electronic fuel injection system automatically keeps the 800R engine’s performance at its peak, regardless of temperature or altitude. Power is everywhere, on the bottom, mid and top. We’re proud to say this year’s machine is easier and more fun to ride than last year’s. It doesnt have that arm-yanking hit, but still hauls serious butt — it just does so in a more behaved manner.

The double A-arm set-up delivers precise handling and control in even the roughest stuff. There’s 8.5 inches of travel up front. Dive-control geometry tightly controls the roll-centre, especially entering corners. Aluminium upper A-arm and mounts reduce weight. In the rear an RS-Type TTI rear suspension is used. It’s a simple trailing arm on a single pivot system. TTI ensures zero scrub for a more stable ride, especially in bumpy terrain. You’ll find 9 inches of race-developed travel and damping out back. High quality high pressure five-way preload adjustable gas shocks soak up the rough stuff well. Seen here is the new Red Renegade 800R.

Renegades come with ITP Holeshot ATR Tires which offer good traction and corner well, thanks to a cross-country pattern. They’ll also last thanks to a six-ply rating. Rolled edge rims of rolled aluminium are mated with sharplystyled cast aluminium centres – the best of both worlds. On the right is a shot of the Renegade X Package wheels which come bad to the bone black.

If you have the need to go anywhere with independent rear suspension and 4-wheel drive you need to try out a Renegade. Just make sure know what you’re doing and ride responsibly.

Other noteworthy items on the Renegade 800R include independent front and rear braking. Riders experienced enough to ride this ATV certainly disserve the ability to control front brakes separate from rear. We wish the Outlander allowed this. Also well worth noting is the quad 60 watt projector beam headlights. They’re almost too bright to look directly at these lights. They should offer exceptional night-time visibility, just like the headlights found on many high-end, luxury automobiles.

Outlander
If you need to sell yourself on an excuse to have fun, Can-Am’s Outlander utility segment can help your cause. Like the Renegade, Can-Am’s Outlander also gets improved power for ’09. In addition to the revised power the Outlander 800R models get exclusive new styling to boot, with a new front fascia design featuring strong Can-Am DNA cues, as well as new bumpers on the XT package version.

The 2009 Outlander line of recreation-utility models returns as the base of the Can-Am line-up. The Outlander family comes in 800, 650, 500 and 400cc engine sizes – all with EFI, and each according to Can-Am – the most powerful in its class. In addition if you like to take someone with you when you ride the entire Outlander family is available in a two-rider Outlander MAX version. Also available is the Outlander XT™ value-added package version, and an Outlander MAX XT version. And, for 2009, all Outlander models come standard with a much-appreciated high-density polyethylene injection-moulded skid plate.

The Cadillac of ATVs, the full-featured Outlander MAX 800R EFI LTD two-up touring model is back with a new Radiant Red Metallic coloration. This bad to the bone Two-Up beast comes with an amazing package of factory-installed amenities including a removable GPS receiver, winch system, mud guards, cast aluminium wheels, and more.

Can-Am is serious about performance. Make no mistake, Can-Am is just as serious about Ourlander performance as they are with their DS450. So much so, it’s derived from race-proven product testing found on their GNCC and Baja 1000 race teams. Like the Renegade, this year’s Outlander gets a smoother power delivery from its 800cc Rotax® EFI V-twin engine.

Can-Am’s Visco-Lok Differential progressively transfers power from a slipping front wheel to the gripping one – automatically with no buttons to push or levers to pull. Plus, there’s no wheel hop or driveline wind-up so the system is totally transparent to the driver and extremely easy to steer. What’s more the system can lock up to 100% with no rev or speed limiter.

Perhaps the most noticable thing on the new 2009 units is the front fascia, which offers a more refined and updated appearance; this is exclusive to the Outlander 800R family.

Noteworthy items on the new Outlanders include a new high-density polyethylene injection-moulded skid plate, front and rear steel racks (100-pound capacity in front, 200 pounds in back), new decals which offer a sturdier lexan material. Also new for 2009 is a Digitally Encoded Security System (D.E.S.S.). There is an electronic code found in the key. This must match the code in the ECU to start. This is an industry first feature.

If you opt for the upgraded 800R EFI XT 2009 Outlander you’ll be spoiled with the following extras; a new front and rear bumper design, a BRP/Warn XL 3,000 capacity winch, (500 more pounds than the 2007 model), wind deflectors, Lightweight cast-aluminum wheels and Carlisle ACT radial tires. The XT will cost you nine hundred extra bucks, but the savings over adding these items after the sale is almost double that. And who wants to install all that when you can be out riding the machine? Plus the XT features are factory-designed, built to factory quality standards, factory installed, and backed by the factory warranty. All XT models come in black, yellow, red or camouflage

DS
Mums the word on the new DS450 for now, but we can report on the entry-level portion of the DS family. The DS 250®, returns with updated headlights and coloration options to offer consumers comfortable ergonomics and superb entry-level performance. The sharp-looking DS 90TM XTM, DS 90TM and DS 70TM four-stroke youth models all return for 2009.

The 2009 DS90 and DS70 offer shift-free Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) transmissions with Forward, Neutral and Reverse, Long-travel suspension, a throttle limiter, full floorboards, day lights, ergonomics specifically designed for kids and killer looks to boot. If you really want to treat your kid to what we call the sharpest-looking youth ATV ever, the DS90 X package, here’s what you’ll get:
??Double A-arm front suspension with 43-inch (109 cm) overall width
??Front HPG piggyback shocks with 7 inches (18cm) of travel
??Rear HPG piggy back shock with 9 inches (23 cm)of travel
??41-inch rear overall width (104cm)
??Hydraulic front and rear disc brakes
??Black aluminium rims
??Square race-style handle bar pad
??Front bumper with number plate
??Nerf bars with netting
??Racing kick-up pegs
??Sport-look exhaust
??Black body with X-package graphics
??Premium embroidered X-packageXT models come in black, yellow, red or camouflage

There you have it. Concentrating mainly on the ATV market, it’s without a doubt Can-Am has definitely positioned itself as a major contender in every segment of the four-wheeled ATV.

For more photos, details and complete specs on Can-Am’s 2009 ATVs check out their website at: can-am.brp.com

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