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CCM R30 (2001-current)

CCM R30 motorcycle review - Riding

 

CCM R30 (2001-current)



New price £5,028
Used price range View CCM R30 bikes for sale to see current asking prices
Engine size 644 cc
Power 44 bhp
Top speed 105 mph
Insurance group 11 of 17
  MCN ratings Owners' ratings
Overall rating is 2 rating is 5
Engine rating is 4 rating is 4.5
Ride & Handling rating is 4 rating is 5
Equipment rating is 3 rating is 3
Quality & Reliability rating is 1 rating is 4.5
Value rating is 2 rating is 5

MCN overall verdict rating is 2

The CCM R30 comes in two versions with two different wheel options. First there’s the older motorcycles with the Austrian made Rotax motor made until mid-2002, then there’s the Suzuki XF650 Freewind-powered version made from then on. You can chose between cast or spoked wheels – the spoked ones arguably look better and work better when using the motorcycle off-road, but you’ll need to run tubes in the wheels.

Engine

MCN rating rating is 4
Owners' rating rating is 4.5
The older Rotax 598cc motor in early CCM R30 motorcycles can be tweaked for more power, but the 644cc Suzuki item in later motorcycles is more reliable – and there’s big bore kit available, too. Both SOHC lumps are quite smooth for single-cylinders. The later CCM R30’s gearbox is noticeably slicker, too and its service intervals are a whopping 4000 miles apart. Avoid motorways like the plague.

Ride and Handling

MCN rating rating is 4
Owners' rating rating is 5
All the CCM R30 needs is some sticky tyres and the fully adjustable WP forks, shock and narrow seat will let nothing come between you and a ridiculous angle of lean. Except piles should you prosecute very long rides very often. The four-piston Brembos offer great braking with both power and feel. Now you can add stoppies to your motorcycle stunt repertoire.

Equipment

MCN rating rating is 3
Owners' rating rating is 3
The CCM R30's componentry is top drawer, but there’s little else to embellish the CCM R30 – after all strict minimalism is sine qua non to the supermoto motorcycle role.

Quality and Reliability

MCN rating rating is 1
Owners' rating rating is 4.5
CCM motorcycles built between 2002 and 2004 (when they went briefly bust) don’t enjoy the best reputation for reliability and quality control. Swingarms pit, frames rust, base gaskets go (a fault addressed by Suzuki but not, apparently, passed on by CCM), exhaust welds snap and, rarely, the shock mount snaps at the swingarm.

Value

MCN rating rating is 2
Owners' rating rating is 5
Post-2005 motorcycles are much better built and the only CCM R30s that make the grade as a broadly worry-free purchase. If you’re mechanically competent and can pick one up for a good price then you can be more confident about earlier motorcycles, but otherwise it’s better to save your cash. Find a CCM R30 for sale.

Model History

2001: Rotax powered CCM R30 released.
2002: Suzuki XF650 Freewind –engined CCM R30 replaces the 604cc CCM R30.

Other Versions

CCM R30T: Cheaper, track-biased version.
CCM R30S: Special edition with carbon fibre fittings.
CCM R30 710: Factory big-bore kit version; superior power and torque.

Specifications

Top speed 105 mph
1/4-mile acceleration 13.7 secs
Max power 44 bhp
Max torque 38 ft-lb
Weight 137 kg
Seat height 815 mm
Fuel capacity 9 litres
Average fuel consumption 38 mpg
Tank range 80 miles
Annual road tax
Insurance group 11 of 17
Engine size 644 cc
Engine specification 4v single, 5 gears
Frame Tubular steel cradle
Front suspension adjustment Preload, compression, rebound
Rear suspension adjustment Preload, compression, rebound
Front brakes Single 320mm discs
Rear brake 220mm disc
Front tyre size 120/60x17
Rear tyre size 150/60x17
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