The 70 hours is Race-Hours though so they are not pottering around at 50mph and 3k rpm in 5th.

See - that's the answer you get when you dial-up the knowledge 80% and dial-down the sarcasm 140%
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You don't think they have a test rig with temperature / humidity / pressure controls to simulate that? It would naive to think they are test riding up and down Ben Nevis or around a blast furnace in Sheffield!

I asked that exact question at the NEC show and was told both sides are fuel tanks

Yes - both side pods are fuel tanks.

You know the 390 Duke is 0.5kg heavier than the 690 Enduro right?

I test rode the CCM (for the second time) at the NEC on Wednesday. I already rode the bike off-road when the CCM team brought the bike down for the BlueLight day in Bracknell. (My video of my ride is linked here somewhere and on CCM's Facebook page.) First up, I just want to say what a great test ri...

Anyone else notice the lack of passenger foot pegs?

I have just thought of one major thing the CCM has over the 690 - when the insurance company asks if its modified!

In the way I would need to change the 690 I would have to list a few changes but the CCM would be standard.

Sadly, it says on the website you can only book on arrival - I imagine that'll be a right bun-fight!