My First Can Am a Commander 800R

[swampcat07]

Well my first can am arrived at the dealership yesterday. I picked it up and brought it home. I can wait to start riding it!

Edited March 29, 2012 by swampcat07

[marioweldinginc]

Nice!! good luck with it

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[swampcat07]

Thanks, I have zero prior experince with can am but I think she will do well.

[oxidized_black]

very nice should be lot's of fun :woot:

[WillyPoP]

:drool5c:

[swampcat07]

I put about 25 easy miles on it this weekend to break it in. The power is very noticable over the teryx and I love the way the seating is laid out. The is alot of space and almost everything is adjustable.

The only two faults I could find so far is that the shocks are set too stiff and there is a werid squeek somewhere on the SXS.

[Ajmboy]

Nice! Good luck with it.

[swampcat07]

[wvyankee2]

Nice machine. I think the 800 is a great choice. 1000 is overkill on most eastern trails.

[swampcat07]

Thanks I went with the 800 because it has been tested and proven for many years and can am even noted 18mpg but I will believe that when I see it. If I was racing the thing I would have went with the 1000 but for a trail bike it should have plenty of power.

[quadnut20]

Thanks I went with the 800 because it has been tested and proven for many years and can am even noted 18mpg but I will believe that when I see it. If I was racing the thing I would have went with the 1000 but for a trail bike it should have plenty of power.

Your Cat is gonna be jealous !!

[swampcat07]

Ya I think she is used to having other brands in the shop. The wildcat was my first choice but it is just too wide. She has seen her share of trail riding but now with more and more runs through the pit the Cat is just pretty much set up for WOT runs through the mud pit. I still trail ride it sometimes but the high center of gravity makes off camber really hard to navigate.

[Gunny]

Nice look'in ride Swampy !! :partyc:

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[swampcat07]

Thanks Gunny!

[Austinhuntman]

Nice I've been waning one of these machines for a while now. Does the base 800 look the same as the 1000. Like the gauge pod and steering wheel and dash and stuff like that? Thanks and good luck man!

[swampcat07]

Yes but the same as the 1000 base model with just the digital display.

[Austinhuntman]

I like that you should bring her down to Tennessee and let me drive that bad boy!

[swampcat07]

Now that sounds like a cool road trip.

[osufans]

That looks sharp. Hope it gives you lots of fun and hard use.

[swampcat07]

Thanks so far so good. I am almost at 1000 miles on it so far.

[Cyngen]

Thanks so far so good. I am almost at 1000 miles on it so far.

So after 1000+ miles how do you feel about the SxS? Good and bad? I looked at them and thought that it was a bumpier ride than the quad. Just my take using it on a demo trail.

Like to hear other thoughts.

[CRAZYKIWI]

Howz the gas mileage goin?