Adventure950, I'm not wishing for CCM to fail. I just don't understand the reasoning behind using the BMW/Kymco motor.

In BMW form, it didn't ser the world alight and I've heard some murmurs of dissatisfaction from a few friends who bought the original bike.
The motor in BMW trim needed revs to perform, whereas on a long distance bike most prefer something with more low and midrange power.

Be that as it may, BMW has discontinued that model, and I think by the time the dust settles on the KTM/Husky takeover, CCM will be the only customer.

I tried going down the lightweight adventure bike a few years ago with a Husky TE610. Wet weight was under 150kg, power was in the 45 hp range, and I did some much needed mods for tank, headlight and saddle, among several other things.

The main reason I don't have that bike in SE Asia right now is primarily because of parts and service availability.
I don't want to spend time and $$$ having to source parts from around the world for a limited build motor, especially as Husky runs down inventory over the next few years.

And, u suspect Husky produced a bunch more 610 motors than CCM will be producing of these.

I love my TE, good suspension, light weight, wide ratio 6 speed box, good power right through the rev range. But just too many drawbacks once you are beyond the dealer network.

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