Author: steve

For those can-am fans who are not North American based, finding quality can-am graphics can be difficult. But, Bruno Plantivaux 0f Vintage Stickers can supply a great range of decals and race shirts for both can-ams and many other vintage

Having just returned form Canada where canned-ham attended the Bombardier museum, complete with private access to the archives and the Thistle vintage event, where I met up with David Mclean (developer of the can-am flat tracker), I now have a

Sometimes I get random photos sent to me, but the moodiness of this great shot is just terrific. It says everything about growing up in Canada in the ’70s. Andy Thorpe shares the story “Here is a photo of my

The Last Ride is documented on the website here: http://www.canned-ham.com/index.php/1987-final-ride-for-can-am/ At this years Terra Nova Enduro, and in memory of Ilkka Jalaskari, the original attendees decided to reunite in celebration on the 30 year anniversary of the demise of Can-Am. They

A couple of pictures from the Doddington Vinduro, just to prove I do get out on my bikes. The best event of the year is yet to happen, being the Hot Trod Vinduro, help in beautiful Northumberland near the Scottish

The Can-Am community lost one of its Canadian  riders, Ilkka Jalaskari, who won a bronze medal in the 1986 ISDE for Can-Am. Ilkka immigrated to Canada from Finland with his parents as a preteen, learned to speak English and quickly

As 2017 is now here, its time for an update. Over the next couple of weeks I will be doing an update of the website and adding a bunch more articles, pictures and information. And here’s what’s in store; The

Over the last two years I have been thinning my Can-Am collection down due to work commitments……………well that was theory. Having sold a few bikes, they are now reappearing on the market as restored bikes by others. I always regretted

Scott Johnson of Colorado, recently sent me note about his newly restored Qualifier: In early April 2016 I began to see 2 Can-Am motorcycles being advertised in the local Craigslist here in western Colorado by an auctioneer who would be

Canned-Ham has moved into a new workshop! After putting up with my old dark and drafty workshop for far too long, I had a new fully insulated workshop built, complete with stylish windows and doors. Supplied by ProWorkshops, the new