Any info on Rotax engined bikes, CCM 604?

**wonky** · #1 28 Mar 2005

Another potential CCM rider!
Does anyone have any experience of Rotax engines being used for long distance trips. I'm looking at buying two CCM 604s to go from the far east to the UK.
Other options are Yamaha TTR 600 but i do fancy using the Bolton bruisers.

**liketoride2** · #2 30 Mar 2005

I don't have any experience with Rotax engined bikes on long trips, but since no one else has replied to your question I'll make a comment or two.

My sole experience on Rotax engined bikes has been on a singles class road racing machine back in the 1980s (powerful, reliable, vibrated), and one brief ride on a CCM here in the States, so I can't comment directly on these engines suitability for long distance trips.

In general, I believe Rotax engines have an excellent reputation for reliability in the US, although there aren't many bikes here powered by these engines. The Ski-Doo line of snowmobiles uses Rotax engines and they've been the largest selling brand in the US for the past few years. I've not heard, or read in the snowmobiling press, any complaints about reliability. Everything I've ever heard about Rotax motors has been positive.

I'm sorry I can't provide more information - I hope this is a little help.

Mike

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**CountPacMan** · #3 30 Mar 2005

I really like the new CCMs, don't know much about the older Rotax powered ones, but Simon Milward was using a Rotax engine in his custom. He swapped it for a new one (also Rotax) at 85k miles in the States. "...85,000 miles on a single [...] You know, that Rotax engine has been so good to me, I'd thoroughly recommend Rotax engines to anyone, ..." - Simon, diary report, 13th July 2002

Good luck with whatever you choose

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