Can-am 650--burned left leg

I just bought my wife a new Outlander 650 and after the first 3 hour ride she had second degree burns on the inside of her left leg. I am also not happy with the abrupt harshness of the clutch/belt engagement from a dead stop. ANYONE ELSE SEEING THESE PROBLEMS ??? Other than those issues we like the machine. My dealer and their rep said they have no complaints like ours ??

Wow sounds bad..I have friends with bombs/can ams never heard of this. Did find this about the brake recall on a google search.

July 3, 2006

Alert #06-561

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles for Fire Hazard.

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Bombardier Model Year 2006 Outlander 650 and 800 ATVs and Can-AM Model Year 2007 Outlander 650 ATVs

Units: About 11,300

Manufacturer: Bombardier Recreational Products, of Quebec, Canada

Hazard: The operator could ride with their foot engaging the rear brake without noticing. This can cause the rear brake to overheat and possibly ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

Incidents/Injuries: BRP has received eight reports of fire caused by the rear brake overheating and igniting. The fires only involved property damage to the ATVs. No injuries have been reported.

Description: Bombardier brand Model Year 2006 Outlander 650 and 800 ATVs and Some Can-Am brand Model Year 2007 Outlander 650 ATVs. Serial numbers are located on the front of the ATV on the identification decal. The ATVs were available in yellow, green, red, and camouflage.

Sold at: Bombardier and Can-Am ATV dealers nationwide from August 2005 through June 2006 for between $7,900 and $10,400.

Manufactured in: Canada

Remedy: Consumers should pay close attention when operating and be careful not to accidentally engage the rear brake with their foot. Consumers should immediately contact their local Bombardier or Can-Am ATV dealer to schedule an appointment for a free repair. Consumers with the recalled ATVs are being sent direct notices from BRP.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should call BRP at (888) 864-2002 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET any day, or visit the firm’s Web site at Bombardier Recreational Products Motorized sports recreational vehicles - Véhicules recréatifs sports motorisés - Bombardier Produits récréatifs.

This is the first I have heard of anything like this.

Hope she's feeling better.

I've burned my legs several times on many different machines.

In the summer time, the Foreman can singe the hair off your legs if you don't wear pants. The Brute is hotter than hell all year round. And I once burned the CRAP out of my leg on a heat shield on my XR... I'm no stranger to burns on bikes... it's no fun whatsoever.

Havn't heard of the exhaust problem until now, might check to make sure you don't have an exhaust leak... if it is just the heat of the muffler then I'd look into getting her some motorcross pants (they're designed to help protect from engine heat, as most riders hug the engine with their legs) and possibly some knee-high boots that will help deflect some of the heat away from that which matters most.

Welcome to the site.

Ride Safe,

Chuck

You know, now that I think about it my daughter had a bear tracker that had the reverse lever on the left side near the motor and she could not put it in reverse even with gloves on because it got so darn hot.

I know what you're talking about. I just purchased a 650 max a couple of weeks ago. I love the bike...all but the heat. I went on an all day ride on the Piute Trail last week and was glad I wore my motorcross boots! I met a guy that had been driving a 650 for a year and complained of the heat also. He had wrapped exhaust pipe tape around his muffler and said it helped considerably, but the engine still puts out alot of heat. Also, when I went to load the bike on the trailer, it was real jerky. When I took it to the dealer for a check, they said they had to order a complete clutch unit. 10 hours! Hope this isn't an indication of things to come. Might have to change back to my 97 Polaris 2 stroke 400!

ahh were is this high quailty brand going??? just goes to show, quality in the things produced these days are going down HILL

This happened to my wife but it made her leg trun red. She had to learn a new way to set on the seat so her leg would not get hot. this also happened to me when I took it out for the day. I now see what she is talking about. I do like the low rpm engagement for going slower on hill climbs. Just to see the look on other peoples face is so funny.

I have a 650 and it does get hot on the left side, I cant imagine wearing shorts because it got hot to me wearig blue jeans

The one suggestion I have to make is make sure you have the newests BUDS update in your machine & install their heat fighter heat shield. This made a small difference with the heat. Earlier this year my machine got so hot the side cover and rear fender was oozing melted plastic. I was dragging my road at a slow speed when I finally hopped off I noticed the plastic. It was covered under warranty and that's what they did to fix the issue.

On a side note one reason I might have been running so hot was due to a modified exhaust I was running. The machine might have been running towards the lean side.

ABRUPT CLUTCH PROBLEM IS CURED THANKS TO DALE AT DALTON INDUSTRIES...HE SUGGESTED INSTALLING A CAN-AM 400 OUTLANDER PRIMARY CLUTCH SPRING...$9.00 LATER AND A HOUR WORTH OF WORK LATER AND I NOW HAVE THE RESULTS I WAS LOOKING FOR.....A BIG THANK YOU TO DALE & DALTON INDUSTRIES..