Where are all the Can-Ams?

They are all in Al Roberts barns ,sheds, garages and anywhere else he can find a spot to fill. About ten miles from me in Southeast ,Texas. Some of his stuff is here, maybe a link or contact info.

http://www.classiccanam.com/


Of course some ended up here....
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cool web site! (with the exception of that annoying unrelated pop-up)
I'm not a Can-Am guy, but I foresee I'll be spending some time over there looking around -

Dallas Alice Groves rode Can Ams.

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How about Juan Benavitez?

[quote="watty":1q3dv4ek]How about Juan Benavitez?[/quote:1q3dv4ek]I loved that guy, one of the coolest guys around. He squared me up slid into me and knocked me down while he was one handed and waving at me at saddleback one time. He was one crazy dude, and he could fight if you needed him.

Remember watching Benavidez in '79/80 Hangtown when it moved to Prarie Shitty.
Thought he was a pretty darn good rider.
Didn't seem he raced a whole long time.

Nice Pic CamP...Another oldie but goodie regardless.

A guy on "Post Vintage Talk" named Jay Blevins rides Can-Ams; maybe you can go there to find out.

[color=#408040:38crx970]is the MX5 the orange Can Ams like in the picture?
How were they?
I never rode one but they always looked so cool to me


My Atk 250 has that motor
Only rode it once
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I raced a 79 370 back in 06, I wish I would have kept it!
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Why did ya sell it after riding it in '06?
Geezus- louise-us, that was one sharp bike.
Nice pic.

AM

Did someone say Can-Am?

One of the fastest stock bikes I have ever owned. The Rotary-Valved MX-4 was a pure [b:20yl3l8v]ROCKETSHIP[/b:20yl3l8v], that had really cool power for it’s time and it was really quiet with it’s Supertrap disk muffler. The best part was when I pulled up to the gate with the only one and would pull killer Holeshots! By the end of the 8 race CMC series a couple more showed up. And that is Juan Benavidez in the blue helmet, I think he got third with David Mcghee 2nd. The O/A winner took home a XR 75. Best prize ever and taught my g/f how to ride. Oh those were good times….


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Jimmy Holleys factory bike from 1980, missing one shock.

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Nice pic uptite.
Didn't Lance Moorewood make and sell those rear fender/numberplates aftermarket for a short time?
Still nice bike and pic.

Some cool info, check out the HP difference in these rotary-valved rocketships back in their day! http://motorbikearchives.com/Bike-Tests ... -1978.html


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Tony D @ a Supercross race 1979
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