I used a one and three quarter inch paddle bit to put a hole in the plastic were the lower left bolt is for the oil filter , now I dont have to take the body panels off, you can even get a black plastic cap for the hole at Lowe's if having a hole in the plastic bothers you , this mod saves a lot of time when changing the oil on a 450 outlander.
Does your 450 stall and bust up or it quits when pulling out or backing up Ive had my sons new can am 450 back to the shop three times over it busting up they tried every thing and the dealer said they all do that, even can am's Tech guys dont know whats wrong and my first oil change they was alot of Aluminum came out in the pan great big chunks they had to replace front and back seals on the motor where the drive shaft is the muffler shiled falls off and the speed panel went bad now the fan is going bad we had it for 6 Months and its been in the shop 3 of those Months any body else have any problems ?
I have indeed had issues a while ago with the engine shutting off randomly. I found that it was caused by a loose connection on the battery. I tightened the connections and haven’t had a problem since. Other than that, I also had a couple similar issues because the battery had low charge. I got a new battery and everything is perfect. Still to this day I haven’t had any other mechanical issues.
@@alden9590 Thanks for getting back to me this is our 5th can am and the only one we have had trouble with seems like one problem after the next with it , I have a 570 now that I like very well, I Had a 2015 450 somebody stole it and no Insurance and my first one was a 650 XT back in 2007 I loved that ATV but a Horse came out of the tree line and hit me and totaled it thanks for the help !!
I am thinking of getting one as well... Madd I see you are trying to grow your channel. I can help you... I am starting a small community of UA-camrs who what to grow. all we are doing is following each other and leaving comments on each others videos from time to time. no pressure no problem we just sub each other with notifications and we leave a comment from time to time. when you leave a comment on mine Say something about your channel. I will leave a comment on your comment and then go to your latest video and leave a comment. It won't hurt you to try. its only one sub and you already have one comment. so you are up right now... show me you are active on UA-cam and I will help you grow. Thanks stay safe, check out my backyard trails video and tell me if you think this would be good for my yard. Much respect and just so you know... only reason you got 3 thumbs down is because you said you don't like Honda... lol I thought the video was good... I just made 130!!!
We feedlot cattle and have had the can am 450 for a couple of years now it gets a fair floggin in mud and chasing cattle etc my only drama is the gear shift is a bit tight other than that all good 👌
Cynical Texas Dad yes at least with the base model. That’s what I have. I’m sure if you get the more expensive model it would come with the power steering
I saw your comment about hauling those beams- are you dragging them?.. I'm curious cause I just bought a 570 for the sole purpose of clearing my land and I've been dragging pretty decent size logs and piles of brush. I'm not a big atv person, so I've worried that I'm over working it
Hill Driggers I actually have an adjustable dolly that I would strap to the rear end of the beam and then a board with a trailer ball receiver hooked to a board that I would screw to the bottom of the beam. I am pretty much turning the beam into a trailer. I would post a pic but it won’t let me
I was looking at buying one yesterday but when I started it the starter sounds clanky like the Bendix is still engaged after the 4 Wheeler starts. I then started another one and sounds the same like the first one. Have you Had any issues with your starter.
Mr Lariata no I haven’t had any mechanical issues at all. I’ve owned it for about 2.5 years. I did some research and the clicking that you hear from the cvt side of the quad is the slack in the weights in the clutch. It doesn’t mean there is or will be anything wrong with it, it just makes a little extra noise.
Kevin Swanson it’s stout for sure. I have been hauling 10x8 beams that are about 10 foot long all week with it up a and down a steep hill in the mud. It’ll get the job done surprisingly well for the size engine.
How’s the shifting after the year I had to take it to the dealer to get it check up because it was a point when I had to go back and front in order to get it to shift?
I have always somewhat rocked my quad back and fourth to aid shifting if the lever doesn’t want to move easily to take some of the pressure off of the gears. On the other hand, if I was to reverse up a hill and try to shift out of reverse while facing down the hill, the shift is difficult and sometimes impossible unless I can rock it back far enough to remove the pressure from the gears. On flat ground or facing up hill it isn’t even a chore. If I am hauling weight or a second person the shifting is sometimes difficult as well. For the most part I have not noticed a change in the shift at all.
iam part of ATV club and me in my brother ride Yamaha and when the club goes riding it be about 25atvs and I seen the canam and Polaris have trouble with the lever getting stuck
work hard that wouldn’t surprise me. Of course y’all are probably mud bogging and such but a lot of it has to do with how you treat your ride. I haul lots of weight with mine all the time. I haven’t ever done much bogging and I mostly ride in dusty climates. I kinda grandpa my quad just because I like to make things last. Idk what y’all do but for the most part mine does fine when it comes to shifting. It’s really finicky until you figure it all out then you know how to get it to shift smooth every time. Haven’t heard about shifters getting stuck though
Does the 4x4 have lockers? I cant find hardly any info online about can am 4x4 and how it works. Is it on the fly? Any and all info you could say i would really appreciate.
hjkh the four wheel drive is a limited slip differential but most of the time it seems to be pretty well locked. I’ve watched videos about the outlanders versus the Honda foreman’s with the differential lock and The can am does better than the Honda. The rear differential on the other hand is always locked so if provides exponential traction in 2wd and 4wd.
I forgot to add that you can shift into four wheel drive on the move but I normally either let off the gas or come to a stop to make sure there isn’t excessive pressure on the gears while shifting.
@@alden9590 thanks. I ended up buying a 450, still babying it through the 10 hour break in on the engine. Seems like the stock 450 could have a bit more torque, but then again i havent gone full throttle on her yet.
hjkh well when you break your belt in and all the moving parts it will gradually get better. They definitely aren’t made easy to pop a wheel though because the back wheels sit so far back in order to keep it from flipping back on an incline.
2400 km on my 2017 now, only ever done oil changes once a year and grease. Never let me down. I have a red one, my wife a green one. Awesome bike. I just but 26” Maxx forerunner DL tires with TSY aluminum rims. Probably the best upgrade ever.
Excellent review. I'm undecided between this and the sportsman from polaris but I was told by several dealers that they are ending the sales on the polaris 450 due to a lot of issues and complaints. So I'm leaning towards can am but I wish they have more compartments like the sportsman does.
mega0876 trust me go with the canam, it’s built better, I own one, went through your same problem, they use more metal rather then plastic you get more hp and a bigger glass and better towing
wraleen to be honest I kinda wish I just bought something used. It’s easier to fix something up rather than to try not to tear it up. I guess it all depends on your riding conditions though
I stayed away from Can am because it looked hard to maintain but from the looks of it the 450 looks much easier to work on than the bigger twin models. I just want something to work and to take hunting. Do you still gotta take off the plastics to do a oil change on the 450?
Travis Walden so far I’m on 50 hours and have no issues. I’ve pulled trucks, cars, jeeps etc plenty of dirt and wood In a trailer. It all depend if you know how a cvt works.
Madd Mechanix we mud he was on stock tires with his frist 2 belts now he has my mega mayhems I took off my Honda I got footshift ain’t got worry bout that bs #hondalife🤷🏻♂️
I used a one and three quarter inch paddle bit to put a hole in the plastic were the lower left bolt is for the oil filter , now I dont have to take the body panels off, you can even get a black plastic cap for the hole at Lowe's if having a hole in the plastic bothers you , this mod saves a lot of time when changing the oil on a 450 outlander.
😎👍🤙👊🍻
An actual voice I can trust ha. Not just another vloggers
Your four wheeler is not slow dirt bikes always outrun four wheelers unless they are big bore four wheelers this is a great review
True. I have one. Maybe small power, but truly fantastic atv
Log jammer !!!
How Many miles you can out in this quad?
Does your 450 stall and bust up or it quits when pulling out or backing up Ive had my sons new can am 450 back to the shop three times over it busting up they tried every thing and the dealer said they all do that, even can am's Tech guys dont know whats wrong and my first oil change they was alot of Aluminum came out in the pan great big chunks they had to replace front and back seals on the motor where the drive shaft is the muffler shiled falls off and the speed panel went bad now the fan is going bad we had it for 6 Months and its been in the shop 3 of those Months any body else have any problems ?
I have indeed had issues a while ago with the engine shutting off randomly. I found that it was caused by a loose connection on the battery. I tightened the connections and haven’t had a problem since. Other than that, I also had a couple similar issues because the battery had low charge. I got a new battery and everything is perfect. Still to this day I haven’t had any other mechanical issues.
@@alden9590 Thanks for getting back to me this is our 5th can am and the only one we have had trouble with seems like one problem after the next with it , I have a 570 now that I like very well, I Had a 2015 450 somebody stole it and no Insurance and my first one was a 650 XT back in 2007 I loved that ATV but a Horse came out of the tree line and hit me and totaled it thanks for the help !!
Top speed?
It’s governed at 60 mph
I am thinking of getting one as well... Madd I see you are trying to grow your channel. I can help you... I am starting a small community of UA-camrs who what to grow. all we are doing is following each other and leaving comments on each others videos from time to time. no pressure no problem we just sub each other with notifications and we leave a comment from time to time. when you leave a comment on mine Say something about your channel. I will leave a comment on your comment and then go to your latest video and leave a comment. It won't hurt you to try. its only one sub and you already have one comment. so you are up right now... show me you are active on UA-cam and I will help you grow. Thanks stay safe, check out my backyard trails video and tell me if you think this would be good for my yard. Much respect and just so you know... only reason you got 3 thumbs down is because you said you don't like Honda... lol I thought the video was good... I just made 130!!!
I’m getting one very soon can’t wait 😊
We feedlot cattle and have had the can am 450 for a couple of years now it gets a fair floggin in mud and chasing cattle etc my only drama is the gear shift is a bit tight other than that all good 👌
Did you say you can “add on the power steering” later if you want?
Cynical Texas Dad yes at least with the base model. That’s what I have. I’m sure if you get the more expensive model it would come with the power steering
Thank you for not just reading the factory specs. This is exactly the info folks need to make a purchasing decision. Kudos
I saw your comment about hauling those beams- are you dragging them?.. I'm curious cause I just bought a 570 for the sole purpose of clearing my land and I've been dragging pretty decent size logs and piles of brush. I'm not a big atv person, so I've worried that I'm over working it
Hill Driggers I actually have an adjustable dolly that I would strap to the rear end of the beam and then a board with a trailer ball receiver hooked to a board that I would screw to the bottom of the beam. I am pretty much turning the beam into a trailer. I would post a pic but it won’t let me
I was looking at buying one yesterday but when I started it the starter sounds clanky like the Bendix is still engaged after the 4 Wheeler starts. I then started another one and sounds the same like the first one. Have you Had any issues with your starter.
Mr Lariata no I haven’t had any mechanical issues at all. I’ve owned it for about 2.5 years. I did some research and the clicking that you hear from the cvt side of the quad is the slack in the weights in the clutch. It doesn’t mean there is or will be anything wrong with it, it just makes a little extra noise.
@@alden9590 thanks
The Kawasaki is a 2 wheel moto x type cant compare the can am will go further and last longer.
I couldn't see a Kawasaki beating it like that ,your bike has 38 hp
Kevin Swanson it’s stout for sure. I have been hauling 10x8 beams that are about 10 foot long all week with it up a and down a steep hill in the mud. It’ll get the job done surprisingly well for the size engine.
Great video! No BS music by so,e Stephen Spielberg wanna-be
Just cut a circle where the filter is
That's what I would do
@@jacobsebastien3910 great minds think alike XD that's what i thought atleast
How’s the shifting after the year I had to take it to the dealer to get it check up because it was a point when I had to go back and front in order to get it to shift?
I have always somewhat rocked my quad back and fourth to aid shifting if the lever doesn’t want to move easily to take some of the pressure off of the gears. On the other hand, if I was to reverse up a hill and try to shift out of reverse while facing down the hill, the shift is difficult and sometimes impossible unless I can rock it back far enough to remove the pressure from the gears. On flat ground or facing up hill it isn’t even a chore. If I am hauling weight or a second person the shifting is sometimes difficult as well. For the most part I have not noticed a change in the shift at all.
seems like alot of can ams and Polaris have this problem
iam part of ATV club and me in my brother ride Yamaha and when the club goes riding it be about 25atvs and I seen the canam and Polaris have trouble with the lever getting stuck
work hard that wouldn’t surprise me. Of course y’all are probably mud bogging and such but a lot of it has to do with how you treat your ride. I haul lots of weight with mine all the time. I haven’t ever done much bogging and I mostly ride in dusty climates. I kinda grandpa my quad just because I like to make things last. Idk what y’all do but for the most part mine does fine when it comes to shifting. It’s really finicky until you figure it all out then you know how to get it to shift smooth every time. Haven’t heard about shifters getting stuck though
Does the 4x4 have lockers? I cant find hardly any info online about can am 4x4 and how it works. Is it on the fly? Any and all info you could say i would really appreciate.
hjkh the four wheel drive is a limited slip differential but most of the time it seems to be pretty well locked. I’ve watched videos about the outlanders versus the Honda foreman’s with the differential lock and The can am does better than the Honda. The rear differential on the other hand is always locked so if provides exponential traction in 2wd and 4wd.
I forgot to add that you can shift into four wheel drive on the move but I normally either let off the gas or come to a stop to make sure there isn’t excessive pressure on the gears while shifting.
@@alden9590 thanks. I ended up buying a 450, still babying it through the 10 hour break in on the engine. Seems like the stock 450 could have a bit more torque, but then again i havent gone full throttle on her yet.
hjkh well when you break your belt in and all the moving parts it will gradually get better. They definitely aren’t made easy to pop a wheel though because the back wheels sit so far back in order to keep it from flipping back on an incline.
@@alden9590 seems logical. Any recommended upgrades?
How fast for your outlander 450 go?
Brock's wood shop it is governed at 60mph
63
That's what a review should be thank you sir!
I have the same year of can am and cc but mine is orange and black
2400 km on my 2017 now, only ever done oil changes once a year and grease. Never let me down. I have a red one, my wife a green one. Awesome bike. I just but 26” Maxx forerunner DL tires with TSY aluminum rims. Probably the best upgrade ever.
Good video I’m planning on getting a can am just like yo
I have always been a honda guy. I'm looking to get 1 to haul some fire wood. It's between this and the honda right now.
I'm in the same situation did you ever choose one.
Update?
great review!
im gonna have a nap now.
ÇOK FENNAA ÇOKKK
Is the battery easy to get to?
Freddie Rumeto yes right underneath the seat
Excellent review. I'm undecided between this and the sportsman from polaris but I was told by several dealers that they are ending the sales on the polaris 450 due to a lot of issues and complaints. So I'm leaning towards can am but I wish they have more compartments like the sportsman does.
mega0876 trust me go with the canam, it’s built better, I own one, went through your same problem, they use more metal rather then plastic you get more hp and a bigger glass and better towing
Great Little ATV. I bought the XMR 570 but honestly I wish I had bought the 450 MAX model instead.
wraleen to be honest I kinda wish I just bought something used. It’s easier to fix something up rather than to try not to tear it up. I guess it all depends on your riding conditions though
wraleen why is that?
wraleen I love my xmr, it was between my 570 xmr, and a normal outlander, both are great but I’m happy I put in the extra money
Let us know when it breaks down
Joshua Lewis come back in 15 years
Joshua Lewis 😂
I stayed away from Can am because it looked hard to maintain but from the looks of it the 450 looks much easier to work on than the bigger twin models. I just want something to work and to take hunting. Do you still gotta take off the plastics to do a oil change on the 450?
GARDEN TRACTOR GEEK yes but once you do it once or twice it becomes second nature. Doesn’t take very long.
I just got one. Awesome quad!
Good to know. I'm heading tomorrow to pick one up.
My buddy has one had as went thow couple belts and my Honda walks on it🤷🏻♂️
Travis Walden so far I’m on 50 hours and have no issues. I’ve pulled trucks, cars, jeeps etc plenty of dirt and wood In a trailer. It all depend if you know how a cvt works.
Madd Mechanix we mud he was on stock tires with his frist 2 belts now he has my mega mayhems I took off my Honda I got footshift ain’t got worry bout that bs #hondalife🤷🏻♂️
Shred my belt at 80hours
Hell Rucks did you break it in
To go into 4 wheel drive you have to stop the bike at least on my 2017, its the same as yours but red
Looks good👍🏼
Legends Club Production thanks boss