
LOT 585
1980 Can-Am 399cc MX6 Moto-crosser Frame no. 8084000001 Engine no. 123535
Sold for £3,220 inc. premium
Lot 585
1980 Can-Am 399cc MX6 Moto-crosser Frame no. 8084000001 Engine no. 123535
1980 Can-Am 399cc MX6 Moto-crosser
Frame no. 8084000001
Engine no. 123535
Frame no. 8084000001
Engine no. 123535
Canadian snowmobile maker Bombardier Incorporated diversified into motorcycle manufacture in the early 1970s with the launch of the Can-Am marque. A Bombardier subsidiary, Rotax already supplied engines for its parent company's Ski-Doo snowmobiles, and the Austrian firm was chosen to provide power units for Can-Am motorcycles. Development of the proposed moto-cross and enduro models began under the direction of American Gary Robinson, with expert assistance from the former moto-cross World Champion, Jeff Smith.
Unusually for an off-road engine, the Rotax employed disc-valve induction rather than the piston-port arrangement favoured by most of the Japanese and European opposition, giving the Can-Ams a useful power advantage. Production began in 1973 and the new Can-Ams would go on to enjoy enormous success in both the ISDT enduro and North American moto-cross. In 1974, Can-Am dominated the American Motorcyclist Association's 250cc class, its riders taking the top three places in that year's championship with Gary Jones winning the title.
However, soon after the Can-Am's introduction, Bombardier began shifting its business away from recreational products, diversifying into other areas of manufacturing. In 1983, Bombardier licensed the Can-Am brand to Armstrong/CCM in the UK. Can-Am motorcycles were last produced in 1987.
This pristine Can-Am MX-6 moto-crosser has been restored and then de-commissioned, being drained of all fluids. The machine comes with an original brochure and a manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (copy).
Unusually for an off-road engine, the Rotax employed disc-valve induction rather than the piston-port arrangement favoured by most of the Japanese and European opposition, giving the Can-Ams a useful power advantage. Production began in 1973 and the new Can-Ams would go on to enjoy enormous success in both the ISDT enduro and North American moto-cross. In 1974, Can-Am dominated the American Motorcyclist Association's 250cc class, its riders taking the top three places in that year's championship with Gary Jones winning the title.
However, soon after the Can-Am's introduction, Bombardier began shifting its business away from recreational products, diversifying into other areas of manufacturing. In 1983, Bombardier licensed the Can-Am brand to Armstrong/CCM in the UK. Can-Am motorcycles were last produced in 1987.
This pristine Can-Am MX-6 moto-crosser has been restored and then de-commissioned, being drained of all fluids. The machine comes with an original brochure and a manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (copy).
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