INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the two Can-Am bikes ready to deliver the expected power at any speed
It's not only a tremendous feat of engineering, but on the road, it can mean the difference between life and death.
The Can-Am Pulse
We straddle a motor connected to two wheels with a metal frame holding it all together
While astride these machines, it's important that everything works as expected
More so than inside a car, counting on the brakes and powertrain to perform as anticipated is extremely important
Thermal fade in a car isn't great
Thermal fade in a motorcycle could lead to a life-threatening situation.For a company that has been building motors for itself and other
bike makers, the importance of creating a vehicle that performs as expected is likely not lost on Rotax.The company is also aware that the
rest of the motorcycle industry is likely keeping an eye of the Can-Am bike sales
"They know what we did in the power sports industry, that we are a serious company with design, development, manufacturing capabilities, an
international footprint, an international global supply base, and we have the knowledge to do great products
If I [were] them, I would be watching us," Gebetshuber said.Like other businesses, Rotax is trying to deal with the fallout of the United
States' chaotic tariff situation
Gebetshuber notes that the company doesn't want to comment on politics but, "what we can say is the environment is currently very difficult,
because changes are happening faster than we're able to react."
You'll find Rotax's motors in a number of other OEMs' bikes.
Credit:
Rotax
It does help with development that nearly everything is done in-house
The motors are built at a Rotax facility
The bikes are put together at another
Development is done in Austria
Nearly everything on the Can-Am bikes is either built by Rotax or, in the case of the inverter on the electric platform, built to Rotax
