Can am and a rappa winder

[Ross121]

Hello everyone
Can you fit a rappa auto winder to a Can am quad bike? Or is it impossible?
Looking to change-our quad from a Honda to possibly a can am,
Thanks

 

[Al R]

@neilo @Jerry both have Can Am’s and use the winder

 

[Jerry]

@neilo @Jerry both have Can Am’s and use the winder

And @Poorbuthappy and hes adapted it to a dog box was well and also so you can still get access to the little cubby box under the rear racks.

Hello everyone
Can you fit a rappa auto winder to a Can am quad bike? Or is it impossible?
Looking to change-our quad from a Honda to possibly a can am,
Thanks

Yes it fits, I have added an extra piece to the rappa frame to get a good anchor the opposite side to where the wheel mounts.

Also you will have to remove a small section of the mud guard to allow the land drive wheel to drop down to engage on the rear quad wheel, it is a 2 min job to do so.

With the frame on you cant get to the little cubby box at the rear though, unless you are clever like @Poorbuthappy

The canam racks are good, never had to weld or fix them in 4 years of having canams.

 

[neilo]

Which model are you looking at @Ross121 ? I've had my RAPPA winder mounted on an Outlander 500, a 570 Pro and now on a 650 Pro.

As @Jerry has, I've welded an extension on the RAPPA mounting frame, to spread the attachment over a wider area, but not sure if it was really necessary. The 570 Pro has deep mudguard extensions on the back, so you will need to remove a small section to allow the drive wheel to swing down onto the quad's wheel, and the RAPPA mounting frame will stop you using the (stupidly positioned) rear storage locker.
On the 650 Pro, the mudguard extensions are not quite as deep, so there is no need to modify them. The rear storage locker is also accessed from the rear, as it used to be on the older 500 model, so is still usable with the RAPPA on there.
As above, I've never had to repair the racks on any of mine. CanAm have some of the strongest racks available, in terms of construction and load carrying capacity.

My RAPPA frame stays permanently mounted on the back of my quad, with a piece of rubber cubicle mat sat on it for the dogs. The front frame is also permanently clamped on, with my plastic box sat on it with a couple of holes drilled in the base for the RAPPA frame's stubs to go through. It literally takes me a couple of minutes to put the winder and front carrier on.
The only time the rear frame comes off is when I fit the slug pelleter in it's place (using the same bolts & method as the RAPPA frame uses).

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Here's what I made. Old photo, looks rather more "used" now. Have grip mat on there too for the dog.
Like Neil I leave the frame fixed on permanently, but with mine I can access the cubby box, and its safe for the dog and easy to load feed bags etc on.

 

[Ross121]

Thanks everyone
It’s a 570 we’re now going to get just wanted to check before Ordering,

 

[Jerry]

Thanks everyone
It’s a 570 we’re now going to get just wanted to check before Ordering,

570 is a great bike I think.

Spec it with the extended wheel arches. Stops a lot of mud flying around.

 

[Ross121]

Thanks

 

[neilo]

570 is a great bike I think.

Spec it with the extended wheel arches. Stops a lot of mud flying around.

Personally, I’m very happy to have traded my 570 in for a 650. Not for the (unnecessary) extra 11hp, but it’s a better built bike with much improved suspension & stability. They put old style (plastic covered) racks and an accessible storage locker back on it too.