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Originally Posted by mollydog
... it will be OK. But £8K? Over the top!
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Not sure £8k is over the top, try pricing up an equivalent KTM/Yamaha 450cc enduro bike with no fairing, less fuel capacity and no luggage capability apart from slinging a Giant Loop over the rear and and then factor in the cost of those mods to bring it up to a similar spec to the CCM.
I know from experience what it costs to do the same to a KTM 690 Enduro and you couldn't do it for under £8k unless you fabricate a lot of the components yourself and even then, factor in some sort of sensible hourly rate for your labour and It still can't be done. I remember prepping a DRZ for a 4 month South America trip and spending approximately 150 hours on the bike which included all of the running about getting parts powder coated and buying tools, parts and materials. Extending the subframe and fabricating pannier frames for a CRF230F recently totalled 15+ hours.
I'm not in the market for such a bike but I want CCM to succeed with this bike as more choice can only be a good thing.
There appears to be a few folk on the 'net who are are against this bike despite the majority never having ridden one. :confused1:
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No question prep costs can escalate upward quickly. But if you start off with a relatively low cost bike, then even with prep, it may not be too expensive.
Or, find a used bike where the prep has been done for you? In any case, I'd bet the CCM also needs some prep? like any bike you buy, always needs some prepping somewhere. Dunno?
£8K UKP ia about $12,000 usd. Not sure you really need a Dakar style Dash and shield or fairings at all. And lots of riders now using Giant Loop. I DO like the CCM soft bags. Nice set up, but I could do similar for much less.
I bought an Acerbis 4.5 US Gal. tank for my WR250F for about $180 USD. Not bad. IMS and Clarke also make big tanks for most popular bikes. No need for a $800 Safari or $2000 Rally Raid Dakar fairing.
A few alternative bikes as starting platforms available for sale today:
Beta 450 RS Dirt / Dual Sport (Low Miles, Nice!)
This Beta is interesting, very good reviews.
Lots of WR450's and DRZ's around here too, pretty inexpensive:
2006 WR450 green sticker
2006 WR450 green sticker
2007 WR 450 Excellent Shape
2004 DRZ400e, Street Legal ###########################################
2006 Suzuki DRZ400S w/ SM Wheels
2009 Suzuki DRZ400S
2006 Suziki DRZ400S
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15 Jun 2014
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The UK based “Adventure Bike TV” show, first episode reviews the CCM GP450....
http://www.adventurebiketv.com
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