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Post by panda on Nov 18, 2015 19:35:39 GMT
The srad now resides in Tamworth, sold it about 2 weeks ago and went out and bought a ccm 636 supermoto, the srad used to kill my knackered right knee, wanted something more upright
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Post by buggerlugs on Nov 18, 2015 19:37:25 GMT
we need pics !
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Post by paddy on Nov 18, 2015 19:41:58 GMT
All the riders I keep hearing changing for something comfy and upright makes me feel quite lucky I can ride a few hundred miles on my slabby with just stretching my legs out now and then. But then again if you hammer it the miles get eaten up quick
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Post by panda on Nov 18, 2015 19:42:15 GMT
here you go 
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Post by paddy on Nov 18, 2015 19:43:38 GMT
I have no idea what that is but it looks like fun
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Post by panda on Nov 18, 2015 19:48:43 GMT
I,ve been looking at getting one for a while paddy, its had a lot of work done since may, new sprag clutch, new cam belt and loads of other stuff, just need to get the tank and headlight fairing repainted white, already ordered some new ccm decals for the tank,
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Post by winger on Nov 18, 2015 19:56:11 GMT
I like that! Aren't CCM a Brit company? Sure I saw some of their stuff at the NEC last year. Look brill. |
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Post by panda on Nov 18, 2015 19:59:36 GMT
hi, winger, yes they are british, think their in blackburn, mine has the rotax engine , the later ones had suzuki 644 engine, basically dr 650 engine
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Post by buggerlugs on Nov 18, 2015 20:33:21 GMT
This is my old one...644 dualsport. It's the XF650 Suzuki Freewind engine, a bit tame to start with, but easily tunable, mine was dyno'd at 44 bhp, not bad for one of these... I absolutely loved it, it did everything. I used it for work, went trail riding with it, went round the TT course on it, rode it for hundreds of miles at a time - it was great, until... The bottom mount on the rear shocker snapped clean off, I was doing 60mph in a left hand bend at the time, it locked the rear wheel instantly, and shot me straight into the path of a milk tanker coming the other way. I managed to miss the lorry, but ended up cartwheeling through a 6 foot panel fence and into a courtyard of an old farm. The bike was quite badly damaged, and I was 70 miles from home in the Yorkshire dales. I ended up having to seat the remaining bit of the shocker on the mount where it snapped and rode home, VERY slowly, and very carefully - one handed ! I didn't know it at the time, but I'd cracked a couple of ribs, and torn ligaments in my neck, arm and shoulder. It cost me about 10 weeks off work. I swore blind I would never have another CCM after that. I tried claiming from CCM as the bike was only 10 months old at the time, and still under warranty, but they weren't interested as I'd bought the bike second hand. I got solicitors involved, and basically wasted a lot of time, and a lot of money, all for nothing. That was a long time ago now though, and I quite fancy another one day... 
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Post by bonzo on Nov 18, 2015 20:33:37 GMT
Nice work setting this up so quick.
Yet again I missed another forum punch up.
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Post by panda on Nov 18, 2015 20:40:41 GMT
Nice ccm lugs, can,t wait to get out on mine for a blast, might be tomorrow yet 
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Post by buggerlugs on Nov 18, 2015 20:42:07 GMT
Nice ccm lugs, can,t wait to get out on mine for a blast, might be tomorrow yet I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Have you had big singles before ? |
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Post by panda on Nov 18, 2015 20:42:32 GMT
No never mate, it,s a first for me
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Post by buggerlugs on Nov 18, 2015 20:44:19 GMT
They take a bit of getting used to, but when you do, they are really good to ride. Just don't expect too much from it, and you'll love it.
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Post by panda on Nov 18, 2015 20:47:25 GMT
I don,t do big mileage and not bothered about going flat out anymore, just want to be able to go out for a 20 or 30 mile ride around when its decent weather too be honest mate
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