Originally Posted by mb4807

� Dealer network and support /warranty
[COLOR="Red"] They build it in house so could probably ship you any part you need next day. This is rarely the case with big manufacturers with established dealer networks. I'd rather have this kind of deal than wait in a dealership for parts which have to be shipped from some central warehouse.
� Concerns over the longevity of the manufacturer and the length of the production run
Valid concern for me, now the bikes are being delivered it shouldn't take long for people to test it properly.
� Limited opportunities to get a test ride
They do ok in UK in that regard. Flights are cheap
� Size of the aftermarket for extras and spares
The whole point is that it doesn't need to be farkled to death, it's fairly sorted already, all critical bits are available from CCM, racks, bash etc.

If the bike was right for you, would you overlook all that, or would it be enough to put you off?

Originally Posted by assenvas

As far as I know the engine comes from BMW G450X .

Originally Posted by assenvas

As far as I know the engine comes from BMW G450X I.e. Good starting point. The aforementioned after sales support, dealer network and aftermarket extras could be a problem during the life cycle. However engine parts will most likely be available.

Originally Posted by mb4807

I see today that CCM has delivered bike 001 to their first customer at the NEC show. But will they succeed? I’m interested in your views.

For me, if the bike was a 650 and less expensive I’d be very interested, as perhaps many other people might be too. So, hypothetically, let’s assume that is the case for now. The question I am interested in is this: “How many of us would be happy to buy a niche product from a small manufacturer?” How important are all the other factors in your bike purchases, such as:

� Dealer network and support /warranty
� Concerns over the longevity of the manufacturer and the length of the production run
� Limited opportunities to get a test ride
� Size of the aftermarket for extras and spares

If the bike was right for you, would you overlook all that, or would it be enough to put you off?

It’s a curious issue to me since the perfect lighter weight adventure bike doesn’t really exist from the main players, (a modified KTM 690 is as close as it gets for me, but it’s expensive once you’ve made all the mods needed), but small players (like CCM and WK) appear to be prepared to back that niche in the market. But can they succeed? What do you think?