Has anyone got a CCM GP450?

[xstian]

I've been looking at these for a while and was wondering if anyone on here owns one and could give there view on it?

I'm obviously looking at these over say a BMW GS or KTM Adventure because of there off road ability. Most review I have read, say they are very good off road for what they are. I currently own a Honda CRM250 and I believe the CCM is lighter than the Honda, so I'm not so concerned there. What I'm not so sure about is the long distance on road ridding. Being a 450 it's not got a lot of power but it is meant to be able to cruise at 80mph happily. I live in Norfolk so would like to be able to ride the bike to Wales or the Peak's for the weekend, do a few trails and ride home. I also fancy riding France and Spain and being able to ride off road there too.

I currently trailer the CRM around the UK, but never taken it abroad. I'm also planning to keep the CRM as well.

Does anyone have any experience with one?

Edited by xstian on Tuesday 21st November 10:30

[Bob_Defly]

xstian said:

I've been looking at these for a while and was wondering if anyone on here owns one and could give there view on it?

I'm obviously looking at these over say a BMW GS or KTM Adventure because of there off road ability. Most review I have read, say they are very good off road for what they are. I currently own a Honda CRM250 and I believe the CCM is lighter than the Honda, so I'm not so concerned there. What I'm not so sure about is the long distance on road ridding. Being a 450 it's not got a lot of power but it is meant to be able to cruise at 80mph happily. I live in Norfolk so would like to be able to ride the bike to Wales or the Peak's for the weekend, do a few trails and ride home. I also fancy riding France and Spain and being able to ride off road there too.

I currently trailer the CRM around the UK, but never taken it abroad. I'm also planning to keep the CRM as well.

Does anyone have any experience with one?

Edited by xstian on Tuesday 21st November 10:30

I rode one, very impressed. It's so frickin' light, I don't know how they do it. Power of a 450, weight of a 250. Have a look at the CCM Canada page, they have a lot of videos of my friend Oliver (Brokentooth) testing it in some tough terrain.

https://www.facebook.com/ccmmotorcyclescanada/

Feb was fun this year.

https://www.facebook.com/brokentoothproject/videos...

[xstian]

There are a lot of reviews about there off road ability. People have used them in hare and hounds, and I think someone put one through an extreme endure as well. There's just not much about there on road ability. Is that's because they are competent and there isn't much a talk about?

I've also looked at the ktm 640 adventure, but they are quite expensive for there age.

[BrassMan]

Took a testride on one a few months ago. Still trying to persuade myself that I've got the money.

[Janluke]

I met a fella in Moffat who was on his way home from a Highland tour on one. He said it was great on the back roads but desperately hard work cruising above 60mph for any length of time and he was bracing himself for the motorway trip home.

[Bob_Defly]

I would say that 80mph highway riding would be a real pain.

[Playsatan]

With almost 4000 posts this thread may give you some insight ....

http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/ccm-450-adve...