Mark had a special treat on this his birthday as the route took in the awesome Stelvio Pass between Italy and Switzerland, famous for the Italian job movie and possibly one of the most insane roads on the planet.
Follow his through the mountains each day in our stories section HERE
Watch the latest short film showing the new titanium- chassis Heritage ’71, Maverick Infinite, Street Moto and the new Classic Tracker enjoying the sinuous lanes of the Pennine hills.
Riding the extremely rare and highly valuable Heritage machine, John Drogan said “I was incredibly nervous when I set off down the road, almost too aware of the importance of this incredible bike. We were riding in a pack of four bikes, very close together with stiff winds on the open moorland roads. To get the desired shots, we each had to ride very close alongside the camera vehicle, however the bike’s manners were impeccable, holding the desired line with ease, responding well to slight throttle inputs, changing direction as if by thought…. and thankfully it stops without drama too!
The bike sounds amazing through the stunning hand-welded titanium pipes, and was easily as flickable as the Street Moto with its 2″ smaller rims, the stunning 19″ lightweight Dymag alloy wheels countering any gyroscopic effect of the larger wheels & tyres.
Of course, for the sake of continuity, I had to hang on to the keys for this one for the whole day….”
Mark arrived at CCM Towers last week to collect our shiny Maverick prototype. After seeing one of our bikes on last year’s Malle Rally, his curiosity was pricked and an order was placed for a Street Tracker which he hoped would arrive in time for his ride.
Whilst production hadn’t begun in time for the big ride, CCM stepped in and offered Mark the loan of one of our Maverick demo bikes, a perfect machine for taking on the length of Britain via proper biking back roads.
To follow Mark’s exploits, visit our OWNERS STORIES section of CLUB CCM
The time has come to throw open the doors to CCM’s Hangar ’71 for a special open day this June!
On Saturday 11 June, we welcome you to meet the team and try out our current range of bikes on the road.
Also on hand during the day will be biking legends Niall Mackenzie & Neil Hodgson, the bikers behind our Insurance partners, Mackenzie Hodgson Insurance.