The three-wheeled ADV solution?

Everybody likes the idea of adventure travel on motorcycles, even non-riding normies (as I write this, Itchy Boots’ book is on the bestseller list and Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Home has recently debuted on Apple TV+). But not everybody has the physical capability to handle a big bike off-pavement while loaded down with luggage. Can-Am saw this, so in late 2024, they unveiled the Canyon three-wheeler lineup, similar to the Ryker and Spyder lineups, but adventurized. I had a chance to ride the new Canyon at its launch in Prescott, AZ; here’s what I found out about the new machine as we rode a mixture of street and gravel roads.

The new Canyon lineup has three sub-models for 2025; the base model, the upgraded XT and the top-tier Redrock. All three machines have the same Rotax ACE 1330 cc three-cylinder engine (the same design used in other models in BRP’s powersports lineup, including snowmobiles and Sea-Doos). The frames, brakes, tires and bodywork are the same across the Canyon lineup, too. They all have the same six-speed gearbox operated by a paddle shifter, and they all have the same basic electronics package.

SUSPENSION DIFFERENCES

The main difference is in the suspension. All the Canyon models have double A-arm suspension up front, and the standard model has a non-
adjustable Sachs shock in the rear. The XT model has a self-levelling Sachs rear suspension system; the Redrock has a KYB semi-active suspension system that can be tweaked for firmer or softer ride with just the push of a dashboard button. 

The XT and Redrock models also come with aluminum side cases and top box, combining for 120-litres of storage, and heated grips for passenger and rider come standard too. If you want those features on the base model, they aren’t difficult to add; because these machines are all basically the same package underneath the nameplate, you can add any specific feature you want to any machine in this lineup. 

Can-Am already has their own lineup of more than 20 accessories for these machines, mostly added to the trikes through the Linq attachment system. This is the same system used on Can-Am’s four-wheelers and other BRP powersports products, which means the Canyon can also use gas cans, coolers, hard boxes and other accessories that were initially meant for other vehicles.

WHAT SEPARATES THE REDROCK?

All models come with Sport, All-Road, Rally, and Normal riding modes as stock; one other potentially major difference between the Redrock and the rest of the lineup is a user-adjustable ride mode, only included on the top-tier…