CCM 640 Supermoto (1999-2000)

The CCM 640's SOHC, air/oil-cooled Austrian-made Rotax motor is generally very reliable. It has a widely-spaced service interval (3000 miles) and it responds to tuning very well. It’s easy to ride and the greater displacement makes it a more rewarding ride than its smaller, 598cc, sibling. Off-road it’s a bit of a handful – there’s just too much power and weight for novice riders on all but the simplest trails.

The CCM 640's WP shock and 46mm Paioli forks are excellent; supple and sophisticated enough to cope with on and off-road with little need to twiddle. The Dual Sport (DS) has taller suspension than the Supermoto and Roadster variants to facilitate the use of off-road wheels (though the Supermoto wheels also fit). The Brembo brakes are excellent and have no problems hauling down the 640’s 132 kilos.

The CCM 640 has little in the way of creature comforts – no fuel guage or tacho, the headlight’s poor and other than an race-style exhaust there are few factory supplied aftermarket bits available.