Snowdin
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OK Commander pilots they've been out for a while now and we would like to hear from you. Pro's / Con's ? Good, Bad or Ugly. What say you?
Any Commander reports out there?
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gforce
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i dont think the general public owns any yet...havent seen any around other at demo rides..they are gonna sell like crazy when they are available..im thinkin.
canuckchampfan
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The American's seem to have them. Go to can-am.brp.com and there is a link to forums with lots of report.
AreWeThereYet
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I drove through Dawson Creek yesterday and it looked like there was a couple out on there lot along side the road.
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Snowdin
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Holy doodle I did not know that. I thought they've been out for a while. I'm sure they are going to be an awesome machine but was hoping to hear from some owners and not dealer/owners.
dlg27
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Mine is at my dealer being assembled right now. Hoping to get it start of next week
AreWeThereYet
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Seen one today in town, so people are getting them.
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rzrgade
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Took one for a spin on sat. Here is a quick pro / con review.... to be honest need more seat time however these are my Gut feelings...
It was an xt 1000
PRO
* Lot`s of power
* nice seat`s /dash
* great fit /Finnish
* great cage , nets ,restraints etc.
*smooth ride
* storage
Did i say power...
Cons
*Too much electronics ,great if it`s working
*loud clunking when shifting ?
*muffler to low (joke)
*fly by wire throttle has built in lag time
*old visco lock ,many turns to lock up
*rad is too low
*how do you change a belt on the trail ?
*how do you get to the motor?
* too wide for not having long travel
*too top heavy/heavy period
*belt was smoking under WOT
All in all a great compromise machine that will do everything well, but in terms of sport/handling/ride a fair bit behind the RZR S. If you could put the 1000 motor in the RZR with out all the electronic crap , you would have something. IMO.....
It was an xt 1000
PRO
* Lot`s of power
* nice seat`s /dash
* great fit /Finnish
* great cage , nets ,restraints etc.
*smooth ride
* storage
Did i say power...
Cons
*Too much electronics ,great if it`s working
*loud clunking when shifting ?
*muffler to low (joke)
*fly by wire throttle has built in lag time
*old visco lock ,many turns to lock up
*rad is too low
*how do you change a belt on the trail ?
*how do you get to the motor?
* too wide for not having long travel
*too top heavy/heavy period
*belt was smoking under WOT
All in all a great compromise machine that will do everything well, but in terms of sport/handling/ride a fair bit behind the RZR S. If you could put the 1000 motor in the RZR with out all the electronic crap , you would have something. IMO.....
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Snowdin
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What does that mean the throttle has lag time?
rzrgade
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Due to the fly by wire throttle there was a slight hessitation before it really took off.I would think this is to protect the driveline.Much like some of the newer vehicles ,when you punch them.....
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Snowdin
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I see. Well thanks for your report. This all very disappointing.
TheMuffinMan
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Forget the belt, the real fun will come when you have to disassemble half the machine to change a rear CV boot...
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Snowdin
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Yikes! So you know this from first hand experience?
TheMuffinMan
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Well I've done them on an Outlander which uses the same trailing arm rear suspension system as the commander and yeah...not fun. The nut on the front of the arm is not easy to access on the ATV and it looks even more difficult on the UTV from the pictures I've seen. I could be wrong though..
Polarblu
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Are you telling me that a BRP smokes belts? Stock? Of the showroom floor? Never!!!!!
mxz sledhead
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I try one out it was great ride except it needs power steering it really works
the wrist that sport button holy crap it moves
the wrist that sport button holy crap it moves
I have done a lot of info searching and really like the add ons such as tilt steering with the guages moving with the steering colum, adjustable seats, long back seats and a great looking interior and exterior. I am not sure on the Visco lok 4x4 system, but dont have much experience with it either. I have notices alot of americans that have them have had some tie rod problems and clunking noises coming from the rear ends, but i suppose like anything new they will have to work the bugs out. Hopefully BRP will get rid of the lower storage box underneath the cargo box, its ugly and will be getting banged around a bit. I did notice a bed delete kit that got rid of this and looked much better. I am a Kawasaki guy but i will give a shout out to Can am for building a great looking machine with 2 strong motors. Only time will tell, and i am eager to hear from the commander owners and get some true owner opinions instead of magazine articles.
I got to take a test drive in the 1000 commander today at Rec tech in lloydminster and WOW does that thing move!!! Very comfertable seats, awesome ride and tonnes of power. Power steering would be nice but i think you could over steer to easy and get into trouble with that much power. I could be wrong, i only drove for a short time on a small figure 8 track.
dlg27
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I picked up my commander 1000 xt yesterday and got to take it for a bit of a burn today. This thing hauls a$$. The steering is tuff at very low speeds but u do not notice it at all once you are going. Interior has lots of room for me (I'm 6'2) and seats are comfortable. As far as the visco lock goes the only terrain it might not work for is rock crawling. Being the owner of 2 canam quads the visco works great for everything else. I did not experience any belt issues going wot today running 28 outlaw radials but time will tell. Waiting to find out what works best for a clutch kit. Wish I would have got this thing at the start of summer and not at the start of winter. Probably wont get alot more seat time before it gets to cold
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