05/31/2026
This 2014 Can-Am Commander 800 XT was brought in because it was lurching really bad when the clutch engaged. Owner uses it on their property/farm towing spreaders and feed trailers etc. So they are often going at slow speeds (under 10mph sometimes even closer to ). The machine had (if I remember correctly) roughly @1500 miles on it. As you can see in the pictures the clutches have seen some better days. Now in fairness, it was not always primarily used this way but a lot of what you see is from driving in high gear and really should have been in low range. The belt was rarely traveling up the primary. Can't see it in photos but there was minimal belt "dust" on the primary past where you can see the extreme wear. Some on the secondary, minimal wear closer to the center. This generation of Can-Am machines (Commanders, Mavericks) are known for belt breakage issues and over heating of belts to begin with mainly due to the overall design they have. Take that and add in wrong gear selection and this is what you'll end up with.
So, clearly the inner sheave of the primary needed replacement. The one-way bearing assembly also needed to be replaced. You'll also see in the photos that the rollers flat spotted pretty bad as well, so they needed to get swapped out too. The secondary sheaves were in good shape overall but the torque ring gear was worn quite a bit and had some small cracks so replaced that as well. All Balls Racing one-way bearing kit took care of the primary and also a replacement air filter, EPI Performance primary roller kit solved the flat spotted rollers in the primary, engine/differentials/transmission got Maxima Racing Oils for all their lubrication needs and Hunterworks Inc. belt connecting the clutches together got this machine running efficiently and smoothly again. Now clutch engagement is super smooth and it's easy to hold machine at a slow speed in low range without it surging or lurching.
Lastly, the factory seat cover had seen some better days. So we were able to simply get a new cover for it. Got the old damaged one pulled off and new one installed. No more torn material to split worse and certainly more comfortable to sit on now!!!
So, as always, if you're in need of having your machine checked out for some concerns or issues you feel it's having reach out and see what RPGraphix can do for you. Whether suspension concerns, clutching, driveline, etc we can help get it operating like it should. Or if just in need of regular maintenance we can get you set there as well!! Oil changes, air filters, brakes etc we can get your machine serviced and ready hit the trails. Fell free to call or message to get your appointment setup!!!