E.g. “Yamaha Kodiak”, “Can-Am Outlander”, “Kawasaki Brute Force”
3 of 3 selected:
Can-Am DS 90 X×
Honda TRX 450ES×
Honda FourTrax Rincon 680 FA×
Key Specs at a Glance
Engine
90cc / 5.49
433cc / Unknown
675 cc / 41.2
Full Specifications
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| Engine Spec |
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| Engine Detail | 4-stroke, single, 2-valve | 433cc, Air Cooled, OHV, sideways mounted, single cylinder, 4-Stroke | 675cc liquid-cooled OHV semi-dry-sump longitudinally mounted single-cylinder four-stroke ✓ |
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| Manufacturer and Warranty |
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| Recommend Minimum Age | 12 | – | 16 ✓ |
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| Manufacturer Country | Canada | – | Japan |
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| Steering |
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| Steering Type | Manual | – | Manual |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Shock Cover | No | – | – |
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| Rear Stabilizer Bar | No | – | Yes |
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| Rear Fender | Standard | – | Standard |
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| Rear Bumper | Standard | – | Standard |
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| Radiator Guard | No | – | – |
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| Nerf Bars | Standard | – | – |
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| Light Guard | No | – | No |
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| Handlebar Pads | Standard | – | – |
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| Hand Guards | No | – | No |
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| Hand Grips | Standard | – | Standard |
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| Manufacturer and Warranty |
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| Parent Company | Can-Am | – | Honda |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Full Length Skid Plate | No | – | Yes |
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| Front Bumper | Standard | – | Standard |
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| Frame | Steel | – | Steel |
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| Folding Foot Pegs | No | – | No |
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| Foot Peg Location | Driver | – | – |
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| Floor Board Location | Driver | – | Driver |
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| Decal Kit | Standard | – | – |
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| CV Boot Cover | No | – | Yes |
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| Brush Guard | No | – | No |
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| Body Material | Plastic | – | – |
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| Bash Plate (Rear) | No | – | – |
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| Bash Plate (Front) | Yes | – | Yes |
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| Comfort |
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| Adjustable Throttle | Standard | – | – |
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| Colours |
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| Metallic | No | – | No |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Front Fender | Standard | – | Standard |
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| Racks and Payload |
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| Rack Capacity Front (Kg / Lbs.) | – | 30 / 66 ✓ | – |
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| Rack Capacity Rear (Kg / Lbs.) | – | 60 / 132 ✓ | – |
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| Towing |
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| Towing Capacity (Kg / Lbs.) | – | 386 / 850 ✓ | – |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Snorkel Air Intake | – | – | Standard |
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| Rear Fender Flairs | – | – | Standard |
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| Power Outlet | – | – | Standard |
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| Front Stabilizer Bar | – | – | No |
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| Front Fender Flairs | – | – | Standard |
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| Colours |
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| Colors | – | – | Olive, Red, Camo |
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| Lighting |
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| Halogen Headlights | – | – | Standard |
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| Headlights | – | – | Standard |
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| Lighting | – | – | Halogen |
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| Instrumentation |
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| Temperature Warning Type | – | – | Light |
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| Speedometer | – | – | Standard |
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| Hour Meter | – | – | Standard |
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| Fuel Level Warning Type | – | – | Gauge |
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| Clock | – | – | Standard |
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| Trip Odometer | – | – | Standard |
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| Digital Instrumentation | – | – | Standard |
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| Storage |
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| Glove Box / Dashboard Storage | – | – | Standard |
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| Racks and Payload |
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| Rear Rack | – | – | Standard |
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| Front Rack | – | – | Standard |
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| Fuel |
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| Fuel Tank Reserve (l / gal.) | – | – | 4.2 / 1.1 |
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| Tires and Rims |
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| Tire Make | – | – | Dunlop |
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| Transmission (Gearbox) and Final Drive |
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| Number Of Speeds | – | – | 3 ✓ |
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| Limited Slip Diff Location | – | – | Front |
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| Driveline Make | – | – | TraxLok |
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| Primary Drive - Front Wheels | – | – | Shaft |
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| Brakes |
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| Front Brake Diameter (mm / in.) | – | – | 180 / Unknown ✓ |
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| Engine Spec |
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| Lubrication | – | – | semi-dry-sump |
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| Fuel Injector Size MM | – | – | 40 ✓ |
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| Engine Braking | – | – | Standard |
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| Lighting |
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| Other Lights | Standard | – | – |
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| Steering |
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| Turning Circle | – | – | 10.8 |
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| Seats |
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| Seat Adjustable | No | – | No |
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| Seat Material | Vinyl | – | Vinyl |
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| Suspension |
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| Swing Arm Skid Plate | No | – | – |
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| A-Arm Skid Plate (Rear) | No | – | – |
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| Suspension Rear - Material | Steel | – | Aluminum |
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| Suspension Rear | Swingarm; 6.3 in. (160 mm) travel | Swingarm with dual shocks, 5.9" of travel | Independent double-wishbone with 8.0-inch travel |
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| Front Adjustable Rebound Damping | No | – | No |
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| Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load | No | – | No |
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| Suspension - Front Travel (mm / in.) | 178 / 7 ✓ | – | 175.3 / 6.9 |
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| A-Arm Skid Plate (Front) | No | – | – |
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| Front Suspension | Independent A-arm; 3.4 in. (86 mm) travel | Independent double wishbone, 5.9" of travel | Independent double-wishbone with 6.9-inch travel |
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| Brakes |
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| Brakes Rear | Drum | Sealed Mechanical Drum | Single hydraulic disc |
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| Brakes Front | Double drum | Dual Sealed Hydraulic Drum | Dual hydraulic 180mm disc ✓ |
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| Engine Spec |
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| Speed Governor | Yes | – | – |
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| Kill Switch Tether Cord | Standard | – | – |
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| Suspension |
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| Rear Travel (mm / in.) | 229 / 9 ✓ | – | 203.2 / 8 |
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| Engine Spec |
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| Ignition | Electric / Kick | DC CD with electronic advance | Full-Transistorized type with electronic advance - Electric with auxiliary recoil |
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| Carborator Count | 1 ✓ | – | – |
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| Fuel System Brand | Keihin | – | – |
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| Fuel System | Carburetor | – | Electronic fuel injection with IACV idle control |
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| Bore Stroke(in) | 1.95in. x 1.89in. | – | 4.02in. x 3.25 in. |
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| Bore Stroke(mm) | 49.5mm x 48mm | 90mm x 68mm ✓ | 102.0mm x 82.6mm |
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| Displacement To Weight CC | 0.37 | – | 1.12 |
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| Engine Cylinders | Single-Cylinder | single-cylinder | longitudinally mounted single-cylinder |
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| Engine Cooling | Air / Oil-Cooled | air-cooled | liquid-cooled |
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| Engine Type | 4-stroke | 4-Stroke | four-stroke |
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| Total Valves | 2 | – | 4 ✓ |
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| Valve Configuration | 2-valves | – | 4-valves ✓ |
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| Engine Valves | OHV | OHV | OHV |
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| Engine Capacity (cc / Ci ) | 90cc / 5.49 | 433cc / Unknown | 675 cc / 41.2 ✓ |
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| Fuel Type | Petrol | – | Petrol |
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| Suspension |
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| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | No | – | No |
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| Rear Adjustable Shock Spring Pre-Load | No | – | No |
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| Number of Rear Shock Absorbers | 1 | – | 2 ✓ |
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| Seats |
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| Seat Location | Driver | – | Driver |
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| Number Of Seats | 1 | – | 1 |
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| Seat Height (mm / in.) | 685 / 27 ✓ | 859 / 33.8 | 876.3 / 34.5 |
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| Storage |
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| Front Storage Well | Standard | – | – |
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| Fuel |
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| Fuel Tank Capacity (l / gal.) | 6 / 1.6 | 12 / 3.2 | 17 / 4.5 ✓ |
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| Tires and Rims |
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| Rear Solid Axle | Yes | – | Yes |
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| Rim Material | Aluminum | – | Aluminum |
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| Rear Rim Diameter (in) | 8 | – | 12 ✓ |
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| Rear Tire Width (in) | 10 | – | 10 |
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| Rear Tire Diameter (in) | 18 | – | 25 ✓ |
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| Tires Rear | 18 x 9.5 x 8 in. (483 x 241 x 203 mm) | 25 x 10-12 | 25 x 10-12 radial |
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| Front Rim Diameter (in) | 8 | – | 12 ✓ |
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| Front Tire Width (in) | 7 ✓ | – | 8 |
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| Front Tire Diameter (in) | 19 | – | 25 ✓ |
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| Tires Front | 19 x 7 x 8 in. (482.6 x 178 x 203 mm) | 25 x 8-12 | 25 x 8-12 radial |
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| Transmission (Gearbox) and Final Drive |
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| Reverse | Yes | – | Yes |
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| Hi / Low Range | No | – | – |
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| Primary Drive - Rear Wheels | Chain | – | – |
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| Primary Drive Engine / Transmission | Belt | – | – |
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| Drive line Modes | 1 | – | 2 ✓ |
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| Final Drive | 4X2 ✓ | – | Direct front and rear drive-shafts with torque-sensitive front differential |
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| Transmission | Continuously Variable (CVT) | – | Automatic with hydraulic torque converter, three forward gears, reverse, and electronic controls |
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| Dimensions and Weight |
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| Dry Weight (Kg / Lbs.) | 111 / 245 ✓ | 266 / 586.0 | 272.2 / 600 |
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| Wheelbase (mm / in.) | 1000 / 39.4 ✓ | 1270 / 50.0 | 1290.3 / 50.8 |
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| Ground Clearance (mm / in.) | 211 / 8.3 | 196 / 7.7 | 254 / 10 ✓ |
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| Height (mm / in.) | 935 / 36.8 ✓ | 1143 / 45.0 | 1207 / 47.5 |
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| Width (mm / in.) | 904 / 35.6 ✓ | 1156 / 45.5 | 1189 / 46.8 |
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| Length (mm / in.) | 1519 / 59.8 ✓ | 1961 / 77.2 | 2113 / 83.2 |
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| Suspension |
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| Air Adjustable | No | – | No |
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| Seats |
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| Seat Type | One-Piece | – | One-Piece |
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| Manufacturer and Warranty |
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| Warranty Info | – | – | 6 months Coverage of defects in materials and workmanship ✓ |
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Clear all & start over
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- Lightest of the group — easier to manoeuvre
- Independent front suspension for better ride comfort
- CVT automatic transmission — easy to ride, no gear-changing
- Lower seat height — more accessible for shorter riders
✗ Cons
- Smaller engine than the 2007 Honda FourTrax Rincon 680 FA
- 2WD only — less traction off-road than 4WD alternatives
✓ Pros
- Highest rated towing capacity (386kg)
- Independent front suspension for better ride comfort
✗ Cons
- Smaller engine than the 2007 Honda FourTrax Rincon 680 FA
- Heavier than the 2008 Can-Am DS 90 X
✓ Pros
- Largest engine in this comparison (675 cccc)
- Best ground clearance — handles rough terrain well
- Independent front suspension for better ride comfort
- Independent rear suspension — improved handling on uneven ground
✗ Cons
- Heavier than the 2008 Can-Am DS 90 X
Comparing 2008 Can-Am DS 90 X vs 2000 Honda TRX 450ES vs 2007 Honda FourTrax Rincon 680 FA — Common Questions
Which has the most powerful engine?
The 2007 Honda FourTrax Rincon 680 FA has the largest displacement at 675 cccc, making it the most powerful in this comparison. A larger engine generally means more torque for towing and off-road work.
Which quad is the lightest?
The 2008 Can-Am DS 90 X is the lightest at 111kg (dry weight). A lighter quad is easier to manoeuvre on trails and simpler to recover if stuck.
Which is best for farm work and towing?
For heavy farm use the 2000 Honda TRX 450ES has the highest towing capacity at 386kg. For general farm duties any quad with 4WD and a towing rating above 400kg is suitable for light implements, spray rigs and game-reserve work.
Which has the better suspension?
Independent front suspension (A-Arm or IFS) absorbs bumps better than solid-axle designs and improves handling on uneven terrain. Check the Suspension category in the full table above to compare front and rear travel for each model.
Which is the easiest to ride?
CVT automatic transmission is easiest for beginners — there is no gear-changing or clutch to manage. A lower seat height also makes a quad more accessible for shorter riders. Check the Transmission and Seat Height rows in the table above.
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