The SWM is a great value motorcycle. I sincerely hope they don't stop the R&D on the dirt section... The Chinese financial influence has not hurt the company at all. My RS500 has been one of the cheapest dirt bikes to own and service I have had the pleasure to own... They have shown you don't need to spend a quizillion dollars to enjoy a motorcycle. As Royal Enfield have done, they have a very solid following. I wish they could do something about the seat heights. I get a nose bleed from being up so high
🤣. Great to hear. If only we could still get them in the UK. Speedy com are close to me but they don’t have, and haven’t had, any dirt bikes in for ages.
The 'Six' bikes you see are the 'Six Days' bikes.. basically copies of the old XR400 twin exhaust singles, which have been expanded to 440cc, either by stroke or bore.
I would consider one if I had a dealer fairly close, but last I checked there are only about 30 U.S. dealers - the nearest being 8 hours away. I hope they can build up that network. Beta has many dealers and a great parts network, I own a Beta XT 300 but wish SWM success. For now I''ll likely add a Beta RRS to my stable.
I bet that 1200 cruiser is heavy, even for a cruiser that size. It's good to see so many 500cc or so singles on the market. I speak as a former XT500 man.
Excellent value bikes. The SM & trail bikes are basically Husqvarnas but with modern fuel injection with great components & well built for 3-4k less than equivalent KTMs & Huskys. Just a shame there are no UK dealers anymore 😒
I own a swm rs300r great bike it’s just a ten year old husky 310 only problem is the importer went bust in 2020 so no importer in the uk as for your CCM the engine they use is a SWM not a husky also AJP use these engines as well
It is a shame about the importer. Perhaps that’ll change in time. The CCM uses the engine from the TE630 when Husqvarna was owned by BMW. That said, it is used in several bikes these days, so could well be in an SWM too. May I ask why you think it’s an SWM? (I only think it’s the husky engine as that’s what CCM told me, and a quick check on Google suggests the same. Happy to be corrected though. www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2017/february/ccm-spitfire-set-to-land-in-the-spring )
@@PeakMotorcycles ktm brought husky in 2013 and closed the factory in Italy which was built by bmw when they owned husky the designer of the engine and Chinese backer purchased the factory and the old name SWM and changed the oil capacity to 1.8 litres and add fuel injection yes it does have it roots in husky but has been changed over the years and husqvarna only exist in name only as they are now white Ktm
@@keithkeeble7483 you nailed it Keith. I’ve had an RS300R for 4 years and it’s a brilliant trail bike. Better than the husky’s they used to be, with more oil capacity for longer service intervals. Half the price of a ktm. Maybe not quite as good as the Austrians, but I’m no racer so why would I care?
There’s a better option, which I missed from the Kove video. I’ll put it up as a separate clip, but they have a 180kg 800X which looks quite interesting. 50kg lighter than the new V-Strom 800?
Yup, that and dealer support. That said a lot of them seem to use existing platforms. I know that won't cover all of them, but most of the 'new' engines seem to come from established manufacturers. The rest are reworked 'classics'. I know that doesn't apply to body parts and others, but I guess the popular ones will survive, the others won't.
SWMs are old Huskys 310 and 510 engins. I thought they will do some updates from the last ones in 2019, but nothing new. I was considering RS300 but at the end I bought Beta X-trainer, since better dealer support.
there's next to no UK support, but as with all the chinese bikes, if you look hard enough, you can find parts that fit others.. my SWM silver vase is rebadged across the world as a MASH and other brands
@@CyberGasty , I bought an XT last year from a dealer 3 hours away, now I have one only 1.5 hours out. The Beta network is growing! I hope the same for SWM.
Do they have a knew UK importer? I was interested in the super dual x until the importer went bust a few years ago. Nice looking bikes, no importer, no point...
Nothing listed on the SWM website for the UK. They cover the rest of Europe though. Maybe an export thing? Or lack of supply and not a big enough market?
@@PeakMotorcycles it is a shame, they had UK dealers up until a couple of years ago, the Super Dual X was lightweight adventure with i think the same single as your CCM. I looked at one just after the importer went bump. Interesting videos 👍
if you want 'official' spares then its italy, but as i said elsewhere, you can search for the rebadged identical bikes, ie. MASH, and you'll find bits all over ebay. i've got a yammy clutch lever and generic wheel bearings, and generic brake pads for my swm. takes a bit of searching and fb groups but its doable.
I was waiting for years for a new and improved Superdual 650 T. Instead they discontinued it and even started producing cars. How extremely disappointing
I think these singles are made by Shineray themselves, but I could be wrong. Some of the Chinese made engines are Japanese designs made under licence (e.g. AJP air cooled 125’s are the old YBR engine made this way). Not sure if that applies here though.
This guy should not be doing any kind of review this was horrible. I ride with a guy that has an SWM and it's an excellent machine especially for the money
This was not a review. If it was a review, it would say "Review" in the title and he would have said the word "review". This was a look around the SWM stand at EICMA and as such, did precisely what it said. My goodness.
The SWM is a great value motorcycle. I sincerely hope they don't stop the R&D on the dirt section... The Chinese financial influence has not hurt the company at all. My RS500 has been one of the cheapest dirt bikes to own and service I have had the pleasure to own... They have shown you don't need to spend a quizillion dollars to enjoy a motorcycle. As Royal Enfield have done, they have a very solid following. I wish they could do something about the seat heights. I get a nose bleed from being up so high
🤣. Great to hear. If only we could still get them in the UK. Speedy com are close to me but they don’t have, and haven’t had, any dirt bikes in for ages.
Really enjoying the coverage. Thank you
I saw the V1200 for 2 seconds and realized it is a rebadged Harley XL1200 Nightster
Thanks, I guess it's easy to copy! 🤣
@@PeakMotorcycles I think they must be purchasing 90%complete bikes from harley and finishing them in house.
Really like the 6. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks for all your video snippets, it's appreciated for those like myself that can't be there 🤙✌️
Thanks. I’m back home in Edale now, just working my way through seemingly endless edits.
@@PeakMotorcycles good luck with that 🤟
The 'Six' bikes you see are the 'Six Days' bikes.. basically copies of the old XR400 twin exhaust singles, which have been expanded to 440cc, either by stroke or bore.
Thanks! That makes some sense 🤣
These bikes looked pretty interesting, and like something I might buy.
Can you get them over there? They aren’t the easiest to find in the UK either unfortunately.
I would consider one if I had a dealer fairly close, but last I checked there are only about 30 U.S. dealers - the nearest being 8 hours away. I hope they can build up that network. Beta has many dealers and a great parts network, I own a Beta XT 300 but wish SWM success. For now I''ll likely add a Beta RRS to my stable.
I think that’s 30 more than we have in the UK at the moment! The Betas are pretty awesome though, so I’m sure you’ll get by! 😉
Nice bikes André & the SM500 is a beast. Absolutely no dealer presence in the UK though!
No, but hopefully that will change soon.
Hi Just to let you Know that a dealership in the UK is here and its called Trago2wheels in Devon.
@@DigitalAsset01 That's good news, still a very long way from where I live! It's a start though. 👍🏻
I bet that 1200 cruiser is heavy, even for a cruiser that size. It's good to see so many 500cc or so singles on the market. I speak as a former XT500 man.
I think it’s a rebadged Harley, or someone else who knows them better commented that was the case.
Excellent value bikes. The SM & trail bikes are basically Husqvarnas but with modern fuel injection with great components & well built for 3-4k less than equivalent KTMs & Huskys. Just a shame there are no UK dealers anymore 😒
Thanks Dan
Thank you great video. I have subscribed 👍✅. SWM is my next bike. 😂
You’re lucky to have a nearby dealer. I think the bikes are great but finding one in the UK is nearly impossible
I own a swm rs300r great bike it’s just a ten year old husky 310 only problem is the importer went bust in 2020 so no importer in the uk as for your CCM the engine they use is a SWM not a husky also AJP use these engines as well
It is a shame about the importer. Perhaps that’ll change in time. The CCM uses the engine from the TE630 when Husqvarna was owned by BMW. That said, it is used in several bikes these days, so could well be in an SWM too. May I ask why you think it’s an SWM? (I only think it’s the husky engine as that’s what CCM told me, and a quick check on Google suggests the same. Happy to be corrected though.
www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2017/february/ccm-spitfire-set-to-land-in-the-spring )
@@PeakMotorcycles ktm brought husky in 2013 and closed the factory in Italy which was built by bmw when they owned husky the designer of the engine and Chinese backer purchased the factory and the old name SWM and changed the oil capacity to 1.8 litres and add fuel injection yes it does have it roots in husky but has been changed over the years and husqvarna only exist in name only as they are now white Ktm
@@keithkeeble7483 you nailed it Keith.
I’ve had an RS300R for 4 years and it’s a brilliant trail bike.
Better than the husky’s they used to be, with more oil capacity for longer service intervals.
Half the price of a ktm.
Maybe not quite as good as the Austrians, but I’m no racer so why would I care?
The 500R looks like the daddy to the Honda crf300L and rally. Looks good to me. Though not a Honda obviously.
There’s a better option, which I missed from the Kove video. I’ll put it up as a separate clip, but they have a 180kg 800X which looks quite interesting. 50kg lighter than the new V-Strom 800?
My biggest concern about all these new bike suppliers is the lack of spares.
Yup, that and dealer support. That said a lot of them seem to use existing platforms. I know that won't cover all of them, but most of the 'new' engines seem to come from established manufacturers. The rest are reworked 'classics'. I know that doesn't apply to body parts and others, but I guess the popular ones will survive, the others won't.
SWMs are old Huskys 310 and 510 engins. I thought they will do some updates from the last ones in 2019, but nothing new. I was considering RS300 but at the end I bought Beta X-trainer, since better dealer support.
there's next to no UK support, but as with all the chinese bikes, if you look hard enough, you can find parts that fit others..
my SWM silver vase is rebadged across the world as a MASH and other brands
@@CyberGasty , I bought an XT last year from a dealer 3 hours away, now I have one only 1.5 hours out. The Beta network is growing! I hope the same for SWM.
Do they have a knew UK importer? I was interested in the super dual x until the importer went bust a few years ago. Nice looking bikes, no importer, no point...
Nothing listed on the SWM website for the UK. They cover the rest of Europe though. Maybe an export thing? Or lack of supply and not a big enough market?
@@PeakMotorcycles it is a shame, they had UK dealers up until a couple of years ago, the Super Dual X was lightweight adventure with i think the same single as your CCM. I looked at one just after the importer went bump. Interesting videos 👍
Thor....speak.to.them!
if you want 'official' spares then its italy, but as i said elsewhere, you can search for the rebadged identical bikes, ie. MASH, and you'll find bits all over ebay.
i've got a yammy clutch lever and generic wheel bearings, and generic brake pads for my swm. takes a bit of searching and fb groups but its doable.
@@matthewmoreman4145 AJP PR7 same motor too...dealer in Cumbria somewhere
I was waiting for years for a new and improved Superdual 650 T. Instead they discontinued it and even started producing cars. How extremely disappointing
That is unfortunate. What were they thinking?!
Still no adventure bikes. Very disappointing...
I know. Maybe next time?
Most of trail bikes are ktm clone and CF MOTO builds most of the ktm engines and im sure these are cf moto engines
I think these singles are made by Shineray themselves, but I could be wrong. Some of the Chinese made engines are Japanese designs made under licence (e.g. AJP air cooled 125’s are the old YBR engine made this way). Not sure if that applies here though.
This guy should not be doing any kind of review this was horrible. I ride with a guy that has an SWM and it's an excellent machine especially for the money
Thanks!
This was not a review. If it was a review, it would say "Review" in the title and he would have said the word "review". This was a look around the SWM stand at EICMA and as such, did precisely what it said. My goodness.