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1980/1 Armstrong Equipment made 3 acquisition which would put it in a position to make motorbicycles for racing which could lead to bikes for road users within 2 years<ref>The Times Mar 26, 1981</ref> | 1980/1 Armstrong Equipment made 3 acquisition which would put it in a position to make motorbicycles for racing which could lead to bikes for road users within 2 years<ref>The Times Mar 26, 1981</ref> | ||
Having | Having made a bid to take over the Meriden Cooperative with unsuccessful results, this large engineering firm took over [[CCM]] in 1980. | ||
1981 [[CCM]] was briefed to produce a road racer which was shown as the ''CM35'' and fitted with a 247cc water-cooled two-stroke Rotax engine unit and a six-speed Austrian gear-box. The frame had rising-rate rear suspension, [[Marzocchi]] front forks and [[Brembo]] disc brakes. Immediately successful, it had a TT win and grand prix placings. | 1981 [[CCM]] was briefed to produce a road racer which was shown as the ''CM35'' and fitted with a 247cc water-cooled two-stroke Rotax engine unit and a six-speed Austrian gear-box. The frame had rising-rate rear suspension, [[Marzocchi]] front forks and [[Brembo]] disc brakes. Immediately successful, it had a TT win and grand prix placings. | ||
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* Note this is a sub-section of Armstrong Equipment
Armstrong were motorcycles produced from 1981 to 1987.
1980/1 Armstrong Equipment made 3 acquisition which would put it in a position to make motorbicycles for racing which could lead to bikes for road users within 2 years[1]
Having made a bid to take over the Meriden Cooperative with unsuccessful results, this large engineering firm took over CCM in 1980.
1981 CCM was briefed to produce a road racer which was shown as the CM35 and fitted with a 247cc water-cooled two-stroke Rotax engine unit and a six-speed Austrian gear-box. The frame had rising-rate rear suspension, Marzocchi front forks and Brembo disc brakes. Immediately successful, it had a TT win and grand prix placings.
1982 A 347cc version was added in the same format and the off-road CCM models became badged as Armstrong CCM. By the middle of the year, Rotax (made by Bombardier-Rotax GmbH) engines were being used.
1983 Machines were being supplied to Can-Am for the American market, with badges to suit.
1985 The company won a contract to supply the British Army with large numbers of trail machines. These were built to military specifications and fitted with a de-tuned version of the big four-valve Rotax single. After that, the road racing twins had little success.
1987 Harley-Davidson bought the military machine operation and the rest of the business was sold back to the founder of CCM, Alan Clews.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Mar 26, 1981
- The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X