Travis Pastrana and Cleetus Test The BRAND NEW Can-Am Maverick "R" (Best SxS Ever Built)

TP199 and myself headed out to the desert to rip the new Can-Am Maverick R and it was so much fun. The new Maverick is seriously good, it handled a full day with Travis and I and it's ready for another.
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[@mckrackin5324]

They paired Travis and Cleet together to consolidate the damage to one machine. lol

[@brandonpanozzo86]

For sure 100% agree

[@funkymarco4411]

the best way to sell it since i really want one now.

[@cncslavtoplastic]

I was a salesman in 2009 when those first cam out and we rolled 1/4 in the country 😂

[@SomeGuysGarage]

Exactly my thoughts, they were like ... might as well only write off one machine today.

[@MrMuziekman]

that deff was a stresstest move :P

[@zjwilliams1991]

I love seeing how giddy Garrett gets around Travis. Travis is a national treasure.

[@joshieOle87]

Paul Rudd is a national treasure

[@zjwilliams1991]

​@joshiemerr yes

[@tripprogers4814]

@@joshieOle87now that’s truth!!

[@ericholton9514]

I would kill to go ride with these 2 guys. Only one man is missing..... RIP K.B. AKA. HHIC

[@windycityrosin]

Nicholas Cage starring in The National Treasure

[@chrisdemario2636]

I could only imagine the feeling of going 100 MPH then look over to see Travis Pastrana for one. Then hearing his excitement too? What an experience that must be.

[@KoltFin]

If you live through it. 😅

[@RubbishFPS]

@@KoltFinEven if you dont, what a way to go.

[@TeewopShiesty]

that’s gay as fuck

[@chrisdemario2636]

@@RubbishFPS true story.

[@chrisdemario2636]

@@KoltFin that's the thing. It would be sock either way.

[@ScubaMotos]

I work for Can-Am and I can say this is the best machine out there for the SXS world! So happy and proud of what the team has done, No more CVT! DCT FTW!

[@kstorm889]

What was the engineering team thinking with that control arm design.... I'm embarrassed for them.

[@ScubaMotos]

I'm sorry you feel that way.

[@HaloHamstur]

​@@kstorm889thinking about function and not style

[@kstorm889]

@@HaloHamstur function until you hit a rock or tree against the side.

[@rickybailey7123]

Very strong and stable the gap from top to bottom and the control it gives the driver 35 inch tires is big enough for a side by side u really don't need bigger tires !! Can am was thinking about there wheel bearings I guess they shouldn't have many problems in that department!!

[@ziadajam5433]

Travis is a wild dog man, he never disappoints

[@TapEoka1]

"bunkbeds were a horrible idea" best line of this video

[@dylanduff9645]

Did we just become best friends?? YUP!! 😂😂

[@conchgarage]

I busted up laughing even harder when I travis said that

[@stuwest3653]

Never happened.

[@ryang7604]

5:37 @@stuwest3653

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

5:37 you can hear it@@stuwest3653

[@whosaidthat5236]

You and Travis need to do a lot more together! Such epic content you guys could make

[@charleybetts1053]

Travis would be SAFER at Cleetus's Compound than Cleetus would be at Travis's!

[@TheXrossfade]

What’s real funny is the whole jh asking about the ro sham bo match lol. You guys rock paper scissors yet? Yep. What’d ya pick cleet scissors? Right off the rip😂

[@benmallahsstockbroker3752]

Cleetus is a wimp compared to travis

[@averygibson3280]

The world is dude

[@getahanddown]

How competitive is Travis? "I always win rock paper scissors" lolool boys go hard

[@mainlyoctober]

The tag team duo we’ve always needed!

[@079lrt]

It just shows how far you have come. To be invited to a event like this and paired with the legendary Travis Pastrana is an amazing achievement. Well deserved 👍👍.

[@scottleggejr]

Legend! I wouldn't have seen this rig if it weren't for ole cleeter.

[@travismarcotte5133]

What an experience to be apart of!! And to be paired with Travis… how cool! So jealous, lmao! Enjoy !!!!

[@camm_fish]

Whoever paired these two up knew exactly what they were doing lol

[@MEstabrooks911]

Absolutely agree, marketing genius !!!

[@Fadednights730]

Travis has always seemed like a genuine good person. Crazy, but wholesome. Good pair you two!

[@bigbuckoramma]

I have met Travis multiple times at the Olympus Rally, and the Oregon Trail Rally. And many of those times have been away from media, away from parc expose, and away from cameras. He has ALWAYS made time to come over and say hi to my kids, has always thanked me for bringing them out, and getting involved, and appreciated i kept my phone in my pocket, and a camera out of his face. Out of all the motorsport celebrities i have ever met, Travis is one of the most real, honest, genuine, down to earth people i have ever met. His celebrity status not withstanding. He is the same on and off camera. I dont think the guy could be fake if he tried. Which is something i cant say for a lot of other people in motorsport who act like prissy little prima donnas the moment they think no one is looking.

[@logicn.reasoning9744]

Can Am's P.R. team is one of the very few who truly understands their job.

[@MB-xz1gh]

Ya no trany fluid

[@christopherfulton320]

Other than the fact that they only invited single brand influencers, rather than someone who might actually give it an impartial review.

[@logicn.reasoning9744]

@christopherfulton320 I would argue that is exactly what a P.R. team should do. It garners near guaranteed positive reviews. On the other hand, as a consumer, I, too, would like more impartial reviews.

[@wrifraff]

​@@christopherfulton320there is a difference between a hype launch event and an impartial review though. They're still trying to hype up the R launch, and doing a great job of it. As more of these become available, we'll see impartial reviews come out and see how good they actually are.

[@fox4534]

​@@christopherfulton320oh come on if something was actually worth complaining about cleetus would have spit it out

[@TheColts1027]

Growing up Travis was the one that got me into action sports. Which got me into cars. Eventually stumbling on Cleetus KZbin. Now it’s come full circle!

[@1mandanceparty]

I just watched a 15 minute can am advertisement and loved every second of it. And CLEETUS said “what did I do to deserve this?” My guy is pure entertainment through and through! Will watch every video with these bad boys 😎

[@civictech1]

Anything with cleetus and Pastrana is gold. You guys should collaborate at least once a month.

[@Josh_D03]

Just made basically the same comment 😆.

[@ThisManTriggeredMe]

This was a glorified commercial 🤡 . But keep showing everybody how much you can get in your 👅

[@civictech1]

@@ThisManTriggeredMe easy there little girl. Just keep scrolling next time.

[@ThisManTriggeredMe]

@@civictech1 👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅🍆👅

[@1DS9]

​@@civictech1damnnn got him

[@ALaw2294]

Love the videos with Travis. He seems like such a cool guy. Thank you to the person at Can Am for putting Garrett with Travis.

[@tylermoser6706]

You couldn’t ask for a better launch video of a new SxS than this!! Nice Job Can-Am

[@dellstudio10]

Most fans hated the new look from the first intro but I’ve been a big fan of em. Gotta love that unique look and functionality brother.

[@FatherWaffle]

Pastrana, and Cleet. The American dream. Hell yeah brother

[@SirSquatchMan]

Cleet: trying to casually review the CanAm and discuss features. Travis: hits everything he can as fast as he can

[@mattssn]

So sick to see you and Pastrana together, two of my favorites!!

[@RealRickCox]

Cleetus is following in Travis Pastrana's footsteps.... they're like brothers from another mother.

[@pastaalalamborghini]

… oh really, didn’t know cleeter had a successful MX career that he gave up to pursue freestyle MX and then win a bunch of xgames and then race rally professionally and is world famous…. They both like cars and are known to send. That’s the only footsteps they share bud

[@tylerriddle9502]

Amen

[@jimmuscat2693]

Love when the music starts playing… could listen to that tune all day.

[@gmcwayoflife]

Love that subtle tribute to Leo (and all other Polaris owners). That's what good friends do

[@Awesummzzz]

Travis is such a cool dude. Absolute maniac, but also the nicest guy on the planet. So glad you guys have gotten to work together, even happier that you get to have fun together too lmao

[@H3110NU]

I’ve always just thought of Pastrana as that uncle who’s like ten years younger than your parents and you do all that cool stuff with.

[@aSinisterKiid]

The Can-Am marketing guy who thought to invite Cleetus and Travis is a genius. He knows between their two audiences that they will sell more machines than a whole fleet of media goons.

[@marshajensen8415]

Thanks for sharing your joy with us! I love watching you have fun! Stay safe.

[@leadboots72]

The people that work in Can-Am's marketing department understood the assignment! Cleet and Travis were an awesome pair up. Need morr!

[@davidjessee7701]

Could you imagine the executive meeting when they paired Travis with Cleetus?? Some were laughing, some were crying, one guy quit on the spot!!😂

[@Peterpiperspickledpeppers]

“I’m not risking my ass for those two hooligans!” That dude who quit

[@Hoaxer51]

@@Peterpiperspickledpeppers, They probably fired him for putting those two together! lol Tomorrow they’ll hire him back and give him a raise.

[@TeewopShiesty]

nobody quit dude it’s not a race for fucks sake 😂

[@TeewopShiesty]

@@Hoaxer51y’all are talking about two different people lmfao

[@boots8833]

😂

[@tenthelementgaming]

Being a big fan of both Cleetus and Travis I can say without a doubt we need more content of these two together. Id love to see Travis get Cleetus behind the wheel of a proper Rally car !

[@SamFBM]

still amazes me that turbo exhaust whistler boy is hang out with Travis mad how far cleet has came in a few years. mad proud

[@victorbitter583]

Ahh yes. here it is. The obligatory exhaust whistle comment that appears at least 50 times on every vid. Done to death mate. Come up with something original FFS!

[@RichPrivilegedWhiteMale]

I was thinking the same thing. He went from being awkward in a lab coat, to owning a track, helicopters, and being a celebrity drag racer.

[@SamFBM]

@@victorbitter583 tf am i supposed to say the deleted honda street race vid ?

[@SamFBM]

​@@victorbitter583 i stared watching in 2016 so its either crashed lambo , duck on white buffalo or turbo whistles i refer to , to show to progress

[@victorbitter583]

@@SamFBM If you want to show some progress. comment on the actual video. Everyone knows about the whistle because we've all seen it and it's repeated ad nauseum in every comment section. The worst thing about it is it still gets likes and encourages people to keep doing it. If want some likes, come up with something witty and original.

[@3rdGenC10s]

The amount of joy I get from watching two grown men just living their best lives is unreal.

[@JTreth95]

It makes me so happy to see Cleeter and Travis friends like they are,

[@SirVic42]

"Sometimes I sit here while Leo fixes his Polaris" Nice subtle burn on the competition.

[@dr.weirdbeard2840]

Feelers will be hurt lol😂

[@beyourself4450]

Leo from sxsblog?

[@savage6394]

@@beyourself4450 correct.

[@SnogSpit]

Leo's so butthurt! 🤣

[@fiddynutz68]

Can Am punching the air after that one

[@livrforlax01]

Gotta love the cleeter and Travis friendship

[@Brooks_M3]

Travis and Cleeter should run one of these in the Baja together!

[@williamcamp684]

King of the hammer race . Would be cool.

[@ruileal5574]

As a Canadian...love seeing a Canadian company at the forefront of SXS technology 😝

[@Leshi2023]

Do you know what these would cost in Canadian?

[@Not2day-Satan]

The Cleeter and Pastrami show. Buy it.

[@jaypop7385]

These collabs with you and Travis are always pure gold!!!

[@MichaelOfRohan]

Im so glad Travis has settled down so much he is such a good person him and his dad deserve to live long healthy lives.

[@vanDeudekom]

Absolutly, stay a life Travis. You'r the Best.

[@staggerinstanton56]

Putting the two men together that could possibly drive that thing harder than anybody else was a really ballsy move on Can-Am. I'm not necessarily a Can-Am fan, I am thoroughly impressed with that machine.

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

They put the two most destructive people together on one machine, that way they'll only wreck ONE unit instead of two.

[@mrwilson7617]

If 0.1% of Cleet's subs go out and buy one that's 3250 units. 💥

[@jaydunbar7538]

It wasn’t ballsy it was strategic. They sacrificed one machine instead of two lol

[@jason454ss]

Love seeing you hanging out with Travis.

[@johndegeorge8436]

Just so dope watching Cleetus channel grow from exhaust whistles in the garage to ripping a Can-Am with the GOAT of absolute craziness in Pastrana

[@Fonzi0]

who better to do the first donuts in the new 2024 can am than the man, the myth, the legend himself TRAVIS PASTRANA 🔥🔥

[@1STGeneral]

A real endurance test would be George and Garza 😮 The commentary from George would be priceless and the look of fear from both of them 🫣

[@nou8257]

Any wall would be in danger of Garza finding it

[@GreatLakesLogger]

Travis Pastrana is big, and Cleet just towers over him😂 The 7spd dct is an obvious win, cant figure out why sxs's didn't get rid of belts years and years ago. Curious how that knuckle design is gonna turn out. Here i am, acting like I'll own a side by side sometime 😅

[@burgurboy]

Honda talons have had DCT's for years.

[@EWNOREVERSE]

Yxz1000s also have a real transmission.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

It's a great engineering move, and while it does look like it's really limiting on tire size, 35's are pretty much the top end of what you'd want to race with on a sxs.

[@thegodfreyspecial423]

@@Skinflaps_Meatslapper Anyone running a bigger tire than that is getting portals and a gear reduction anyways (/they should be)

[@nalley6815]

@@burgurboymaverick and talon don’t even belong in the same sentence lol

[@nolangrossman4540]

Soo awesome to watch Travis Pastrana drive that thing everywhere

[@nolimitsgolf]

The very last clip we saw of the Can Am flying over a jump with the nose landing hard first shows how awesome the new front knuckles are as it just ate that compression up and spat it out like it was nothing !! And as Cleetus and Travis said if it can survive a day with both these lunatics driving it hard then it can survive just about anything 💯👍

[@tim300wsm]

Travis is a savage

[@liam4686]

"we get to drive them before the media" ..bro you are the media it's 2023

[@mushiriderchannel9087]

It’s actually a dream of mine to ride with Travis or yourself and to have both of you together is legendary.

[@Mrtechsupport07]

Two of my favorite people doing my favorite hobby. Couldn’t ask for a better video.

[@87aeromonte]

So much respect for Travis and his Ken Block shoutout on the helmet! 🤘

[@MrMrsregor]

i agree! i was unaware of what that sticker meant, thanks for pointing this out

[@John-hw3ds]

That suspension sticks out like a set of RAM tow mirriors🤣!

[@Hot-Dog-Racing]

Can’t wait to hear one with an exhaust. Can Ams are sooooooo choked down from the factory. Putting an exhaust on my X3 is definitely my favorite mod I’ve done

[@piuthemagicman]

You know, being louder feels faster 😅

[@Hot-Dog-Racing]

@@piuthemagicman 1db louder = at least 3 more horsetorques

[@nvnewtt]

While I think both Cleet and Travis are legends! The Background of Rhyolite is super awesome!

[@eamonshields2754]

These look so badass. SxSs have come such a long way. Awesome stuff

[@DevinSnedeker-jd8jf]

love watching your stuff cleeter it’s my dream to come out there for a freedom 500 one of these days that dream will come true brother!!

[@overyonderjustapiece]

I have been to 2 cleetus and cars events so far. Both in 2020. He is a TALL son of a gun!! I am 6'4" and he towered over me to the point my neck hurt during the couple minutes I got to talk to him during the meet and greet. And yes, he really is a nice guy, but when they need to get stuff going for the next segment, he needs to be left alone.

[@DevinSnedeker-jd8jf]

@@overyonderjustapiece that’s so coolll i’m 6’7” so i wonder what it’ll be like when i go i can’t wait to meet him he sounds and seems from his videos like a great dude

[@davidclarke1997]

I gotta thank Garrett for all the amazingly awesome content we receive through the channel. Truly envious of the life you lead, I like I'm sure others live vicariously through your content. Appreciate you brotha!

[@DaveS71]

Whoa. I just posted this almost verbatim.

[@Redlinebuilds]

Hell yeah! I would love to do this, you guys are living your best life!

[@johnycricket8743]

The time-lapse music is such a vibe, these time lapses with the music just give me goosebumps everytime! WHAT A VIBE

[@NerdyX90]

THIS IS LEGENDARY!!!! McFarland x Pastrana

[@chadschmitt9798]

As much as the new can am looks for stable and more comfortable, it is a lot heavier then the x3. Also I still can’t get over how they look, looks like a pray mantis with a quad front end. The transmission is a game changer though.

[@richpitty]

I’m not sure if you have giraffe balls or just crazy driving with Travis you’ll be in pucker mode the whole time he’s an absolute driver!!!

[@sergedurivage562]

Travis Pastrana and Garrett Mitchell on the same side by side is priceless… seeing Travis going thru the pothole and splashing the other Canam made my week 😂

[@JamesAlexander-gp9ng]

They put them together to show everyone how tough the new SXS is. Since it made it through Cleet and Travis everyone else will be just fine in this thing!!

[@MichaelBacon212]

I saw an ad for the Bristol 500 on KZbin the past few days multiple times. Thays so awesome.

[@jessemoore9982]

Cleetus and Travis... the first people to wreck the new can am x3.😂

[@nalley6815]

R*

[@dontask8979]

That upper control arm setup is going to be a game changer.

[@dookiebooger9967]

Im sure it's better in one way or another but man it sure looks goofy. And how are people gonna be able to put bigger tires on it without em rubbing, gonna have to use spacers I guess

[@Psyco913]

​@@dookiebooger9967I mean that's probably a secondary advantage to that setup for Can Am. Less people will run huge tires and then break components and blame the vehicle.

[@chocosmith2243]

There no mechanical advantage for these arms, way easier ways to solve what theyre solving and has been solved for years. And in something weighing as little as it does a decent ball joint would be fine. If there was trophy trucks, racing buggies, etc would have been doing it. It's pure bs marketing. Honestly id be scared to drive this thing with all its electronic in anything too serious. Long term it's going to be an expensive maintenance machine.

[@kstorm889]

​@@chocosmith2243I agree whole heartedly. Goofy. Another thing to catch on trees and rock ledges.

[@Zachgreenling]

never fails to entertain us

[@markb9241]

Can see all the Polaris engineers banging their heads against the wall and saying why didn’t we think of this and now we have to copy what their doing AGAIN! 😂😂

[@claycollins8973]

Never really thought about it, but you and Pastrana are a perfect match for an experience such as this

[@loganb5657]

Leave it to you and Travis to break in and drive it like it’s supposed to be 😂

[@brennangarvey1868]

My mom used to get me to eat vegetables by telling me Travis pastrana eats vegetables 😂

[@ItsCriti]

Me too bro😂

[@Bryanja81]

I don't know how Travis still walks upright with all the injuries that guy has sustained in his career.

[@Csc6z]

Dudes like robo cop lmao

[@seananon4893]

Nothing as compared to what Evil Knievel did, and that old man just kept going and going and going.

[@donlyons5279]

Never liked can am before I saw this but might have to check into one now. You guys are crazy and they survived you and Travis is a testament to how good they are. Great video, keep them up.

[@johndevries8536]

2 Badass drivers in a Badass machine! Thanks for your videos!

[@robp.1995]

She was nose diving hard on that jump. Seems like they would have that more dialed in by now. Love that they got away from the stupid belts and went DCT. 👍

[@jbandit2044]

Jumping isn’t straight forward, pitch has a lot to do with the jump or ramp not the machine

[@robp.1995]

@@jbandit2044 very true, it just seems like they have always had the nose dive tendencies. Hopefully these new machines are better with that. We’ll find out the more we see them in action.

[@Quazy56]

I think its safe to say that you and Pastrana did the worlds first burnout in the Maverick R 😂

[@Mike.Howard]

Sweet ride! I wonder how long before Matt has to recover one?

[@TAndreMotorsports]

If one machine can survive cleeter and Travis then theyre insane. Plus jh AND no belt issues or rollovers... sold!

[@smittysmitty4681]

Boy is beyond grateful,Respect 👍

[@derekmiller8705]

Nice to see they can put together what Polaris has had on the market for years

[@boester69]

That jump in the end would have cost you a controlarm and flipped you in any other Can-Am or SXS, that's impressive, and it looked smooth af on the landing!!

[@Professionalminutestealer]

Why do sxs always nose dive so much when the motors in the rear? Always wondered I've only been in one sxs my whole life so curious.

[@FluffyBusch]

@@Professionalminutestealer Needs some shock adjustments lol!

[@wheelzoffroad1646]

I thought it was a x3 thing

[@Jacksonflax]

@@Professionalminutestealer rear weight cant also catapult the rear end up even more on the face of a jump as the shocks rebound. In-air pitch has much more to do with suspension tuning than weight distribution.

[@Tallboysracing]

Typical can am buck, that jump was nothing special 🤣

[@AfromanSkeeter]

$35-45k is more than I can afford for a normal car! Very cool machine nonetheless.

[@marvindebot3264]

You should see the price here Down Under 😱😭

[@jrs4ex]

If you check every box 2024 MAVERICK R X RS WITH SMART-SHOX Total MSRP $61,981.21

[@marvindebot3264]

Yup, well over 100k AUD with all options checked@@jrs4ex

[@scottleggejr]

@@jrs4ex They'll sell for 45 out the door because of interest. I don't know many dudes in this price range who would buy this over a sand car that would be more fun. I guess if you're far as hell from Glamis maybe, but that arm + rocks = game over.

[@pmiller7886]

It really really really amazes me that Cleet is hanging with such big big names. Travis is quite literally a motor sports legend, he can drive the wheels off of anything. Some folks just dont have the fear switch in their heads. Cleeter has the ability to forget he has one, but Travis did not come equipped at all. Not even vaguely. 😮

[@eichler721]

A crazy and fun pairing. Botha are phenomenal automotive advocates and great people.

[@jimrustle643]

Can-Am paired Cleet and Travis together perfectly like a fine wine with a fancy dinner.

[@Dreepresss]

Travis and Cleet is such a LEGENDARY colab

[@billyhighfill]

That rides unbelievably smooth. Can am did a GOOD job with that funny looking suspension 💪💪💪💪

[@db_auto_photography4539]

This channel is absolutely amazing. It's incredible how refined the new Can-Am is.

[@trevorbarnes3615]

1.5 million views ill argue Can-Am knew exactly what they where doing putting y’all in a brand new machine. Congratulations looked like a good time

[@Huantedsoul2014]

I really wanna see the cleeter crew at pastranaland!!!!

[@markhatcher4325]

999cc's with Travis and Cleetus 🤘🏁🇺🇸🏁🤘

[@dusty2206]

Props to Can-Am for properly advertising for the modern internet using audience! This thing is gonna sell!

[@brettmowle1843]

I have been watching since before Leroy and I think it’s time I moved on, tiered of the lack of build content, the buying of things and breaking them I’m glad he is living his life we are providing him and I think it’s time I go live mine. Farewell

[@taxi615]

Love seeing Quebec plates on these bad ass machines. French Canadian made baby!

[@MrKeithJ2]

I always loved the idea of the dct in the talon, and now a nice machine has it... i hope that technology spills over into other platforms