I think the KTM 640A is worth a mention--did 45k on mine with the only problem being a 15 quid fix on the inlet roller followers--apart from that everything original including brake pads---a bit viby, but 600 mile days were possible, 6 gallons of fuel, good luggage capacity, top suspension, and ...

Whilst the frame design was great and they bought in top quality suspension the rest of the bike left a lot to be desired. The large petrol tank would have been great but there was always a lot left that you could not get access to.

Filling the fuel tanks is a simple case of patience while the ...

.. and why but a bike that needs sorting? :? :roll:


I don't think they need sorting, like all bikes they have weaknesses, something that will wear out or fail depending upon the way that the bike is used and maintained.

I have friends who have had different bikes from most of the major ...

CCM GP 450......was it any good? Yes it was and it still is....

We have had ours for 5 years now.

We did 5000+ miles with ours around New Zealand earlier this year, on tarmac and gravel roads.

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A few bolts rattled loose, but were ...

We have been planning a trip to Australia/NZ similar to yourselves. I was asking about the location of the Sydney collection point (It's a big city) to try and p!an accommodation the correct side of the city. I've made tentative enquiries already with MotoFreight and BikesAbroad. Just trying to ...

As we were coming in to land at Sydney airport we could see the very ship that had bought our bikes from home sitting in the harbour......

Once we had paid the dock fees, customs clearance fees and quarantine clearance fees.....not cheap....we took a taxi to the warehouse where our bikes ...

As we were coming in to land at Sydney airport we could see the very ship that had bought our bikes from home sitting in the harbour......

Once we had paid the dock fees, customs clearance fees and quarantine clearance fees.....not cheap....we took a taxi to the warehouse where our bikes were ...

Its the CCM 'Tough Bag' soft luggage.

We used 2 dry stuff bags in each of the tough bags, to keep everything totally dry, and used a couple of Rok straps on the panniers to keep everything tight. I also added a couple of additional webbing straps to the top bags to keep them secure.

The ...

We have just returned from our first 'long' distance European trip. No real issues with bikes whatsoever.

The majority of roads that we rode (no motorways) were a maximum 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit and the bikes excelled at these speeds. Some very tight and narrow roads in Italy & Slovenia ...

Night and day..

That's the only words I can think of that can describe the GP450 once it's been fitted with the cush hub. Both my wife and I have just been on our first decent ride since fitting the cush hubs and it's hard to find suitable words to describe the difference and improvement. I ...