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What do you guys like and dislike about your CCM?; a little survey
Topic Started: May 3 2012, 02:58 PM (4,365 Views)
madasabicycle
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Baron
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Dislike
Almost certain something else will break sometime soon :tomatoes:

Like
Almost certainly be able to fix it.
Oh and its great to ride, I've done 12,000 miles in 3.5 years including a few >350mile days, and six months off the road when my gearbox made its bid for freedom :sweat:

Can't see me ever getting rid of it (I've got to many spares!!!) :drinks:
CCM 644 DS All the usual Mods

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BenB404
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Viscount
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Sorry another dislike; I dont own it any more :(
Current Bike; KTM 520exc 2001. Carb rejetted and EMN needle.

Previous CCM; CCM 404DS Supermoto 2004. Several Carb mods, Jetting, Taffy Mod, EMM needle, Coast Enrichener removed. R30 Straight through exhaust, custom headlight.

Previous Bikes; Yamaha FZR600 1991. Yamaha DT125Re 2004.

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Oh Yeah... I have a Capri!
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sh4un31
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Marquess
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dislike.
it doesnt tick over when cold

like
the sound
great fun riding
the looks
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Bugsinmateeth
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Thinks its cold in the shed so sets fire to itself, plus I don't have it anymore.
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too old
Earl
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Bugsinmateeth
May 10 2012, 10:34 AM
Thinks its cold in the shed so sets fire to itself, plus I don't have it anymore.

Hi Bugs.
Is that a likes or dislikes :what: :what:
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BarryG
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Baron
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I love my 404,
but something as light with a 500cc fuel injected lump
with mappable euc
in modern trim and build quality I would buy tomorrow
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pickle3
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Likes: Big single ottomans 4 stroke, any new CCM must be a big thumper but would go against the trend of smaller engines that are eco freindly and comply with regulations etc..

the sound of beast and the ruff/raw aggressive styling

like that it is a bomproof that goes and goes minamal maintanace except retightning bolts that want wriggle free but thats the nature of the beast, that why two bolts and bike half stripped.

handling and rideabillity is also supurb

dislikes: obsolete parts, cost of new spares, difficult to find aftermarket parts.







:dirtbike: :dirtbike:
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Mikb
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After 10yrs ownership,

Likes,

Rotax engine,
Sound,
Crashability.

Dislikes,

Speedo drives keep breaking,
Side stand is shit,
Crashability.

:D
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gixersandbandits
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:chin:

Hi to all - my views on 644 ds,
No bike is perfect - to me the 644 ds comes close - if designs for a new bike how about a ts (tri sport !).

This could be direct or better competition with "adventure bikes" - they don't have current capabilities of CCM ds:- supermoto back road scratching and light weight trail bike (compared to reviews in bike magazines 644 ds is lightest 650 supermoto/trail).

Additional interchangeable components to wheels, to allow touring ability on top of road, trail :- frame/side racks for panniers, larger tank, touring seat, headlight (road capable with sufficient lighting for motorway speeds.

Bad points of 644 ds:-
Seat uncomfortable on long journeys (done 350 miles plus in single journeys!!)
Corrosion (frame, spoke nipples, all fasteners)
Headlight for road use
Petrol tank range

Good points of 644 ds:-
Genuine dual sport - 2 sets of wheels
Amazing handling and braking
Light weight for engine size
Look of bike
Quality components fitted (got all components as fitted to street fighters - Brembo, White power, remus, Acumen ect)
Suzuki engine and exhaust sound
Never have to paint body work
Riding position

The ds is by no means perfect, but it totally changed my outlook on bikes. Grew up riding LC's, Power valves, FZ's and GSXR's - found a bike that suits me better and would never go back. For me the handling way exceeds my sports bike riding ability and cornering. Find myself seeking out twisty b roads, roundabouts, anything to lean it over.
I don't need to be doing illegal speeds to have fun.
Apart from winter and a few rough roads/tracks have'nt used off road wheels as intended, so can't really comment fairly.
I shall be looking into an additional bike with touring ability in about a year, am considering a Yamaha XTZ660 (it has'nt got interchangeable supermoto wheels though !) - depends on rumored new CCM!
The XTZ to me is the bike a new CCM could be capable of being, with a few designed features from current CCM riders feed back.

Look forward to seeing rumored bike !!

:)


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404dsDave
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404 kick stand is a pain in the botty, made from mild steel, bends like celery
There's always something up with my bike

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bpikeuk
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I have a 404DS and have just purchased a 604 Supermoto......

404

Likes
Almost the best suspension for trail riding that I've ever had. Used to have a Kramit with Ohlins and Paoli which may have been a tad better, but not by much.

Great strong engine which doesn't make me grey with worry like my Berg :lol:

Good looking, I think it's a great looking bike.

Dislikes
A bit on the heavy side.

Fasteners pretty much throughout are just rubbish, always replace with S/S when I do anything

The rad shroud fixings into the tank are a joke, same with much of the plastics fit.

Overall I'd say that with some niggles over detail, which could be easily sorted, this has to be one of the best trail bikes ever.

604

Only had this a few days, however have ridden one belonging to a mate quite a lot.

Pretty much the same thoughts overall, great engine and cosmetics let down by some poor attention to detail when specing the finishing bits. But, they do crash really well, even on the road :o

What I'd love to see is a properly specified lightweight twin pot adventure bike with a decent fairing and seat that you can do all day on. Something like this really http://www.rallytwin.com/ but at a price that non lottery winners could afford.

Cheers

Barry
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h.p
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Like= Its British Made
Dislike= British Quality Control

:lol: :lol: :ph43r:
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644ds+XR250
TRF
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RudiRulez
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Dislikes:
The seat

Likes:
Everything else

After 50 miles my arse is done for.
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jonny h
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this is how i roll!
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please for the love of god , change the way the seat is held in , i have yet another spinning frigging nut even though i glued this fecker in place, why .. why would you keep a nut in place using frigging plasic :rant: ahhhhhhhhh :angry:
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hursty46
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LIKES
EVERYTHING

DISLIKES

BACK FIRES ON THE OVERRUN GIVES ME A SEVERE MIGRAINE LOL

:D :D :D
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Like my CCM I'm old, overweight and badly maintained but I can still surprise you by how fast I can move!!
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motomaniac
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just seen this.. so here goes....

rotax engined ds ....

likes...

how good the handling is, paioli's and wp .... it can be leant over till the footpegs scrape and then a bit more....

sounds awesome... full scorpion race exhaust helps..

how parts are interchangeable between ds and r30 .. bodywork etc..

talon / excel wheels... nice.. set of sm and off roaders

kick start .. only on rotax ( iirc)... helps when battery dies..



dislikes...

crap standard battery... utter , utter shite... replace with a hayabusa one at the factory....

crap headlights .. ds.. gotta be some better ones surely...

build quality.... paintwork ..grey frame.. flakes like a dry scab.... bodywork paint on r30 can be very dodgy too....

the way the seat is attatched... had to alter the bracket several times, as it doesnt always line up...

standard front brakes... mine were horrendous... front disc cracked in about 6 places.... replaced with beringers..... superb...

standard fasteners... all mine have been replaced



..........

as for a new bike........ well, i think the sv 650 engine in a ft 35 would be a no brainer..... stunning looking bike, with a great engine, with tuning opportunity too.... but not the sledgehammer... that just doesnt look right....

or the new rotax, that aprillia are using, its a tiny v-twin and in a ccm... ooh yes...

an update of the ccm with just better build quality and attention to detail, a bit more power, but still the same user friendliness, no 500 mile services ( cos id have to service mine in the middle of a ride out) ,


i tghink to get a good picture of whats been a problem with the ccm's, see whos had theirs a good few years and see whats been done to them.... like me, marc, monty.... and whoever is now on here....

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delstar16
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everything ...its the dogs bollocks ,and i use it everyday ,im even trying to get my brother to get one :drinks:
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andyb748
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Just joined the forum, so this is my first post..

I'm on my 3rd one now, so there must be something about them
Had 2 R30s. A Rotax one and a Suzuki one. Now with a 644DS

I like the individuality
I like the sound (MHP can)
I like the chuckability
I like the fact that the more involved you are with riding it the better it responds
Ilike the way people stare at the Union Jack emblems and think 'really?'
Ilove my Maxxis tyres. AWesome grip and they last ok too
Ilike the fact that when its chucking it down (which most days this year it is) Istill take the bike and dont head for the car

I hate the headlight. I'd go so far as to say its down right dangerous. I'm currently fitting a halogen bulb cos ANYTHING has got to be better than std
I think the overall quality is poor, which for a bike with such good components is a shame
The seat fixing is stupid. Who whould engineer something with captive nuts held in plastic?
The facia on the Acumen speedo always comes adrift, the decals have shrunk so they have left a glue surround to them
Idislike getting a facefull of slop from th front mudguard, cos it really is an example of foorm over function

Most of all tho, its the individuality I like

Andy
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stickerz
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I have an upgraded bulb in my ds and its great
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