It?s all about the high end this week, with a titanium-framed beauty from CCM in the UK, a very rapid Ducati Monster from California, and an elegant Guzzi 850T from Austria. Plus a cutting-edge electric startup from Canada. Quality ain?t cheap.

CCM Heritage ?71 Ti limited edition The world is a tough place for small motorcycle manufacturers, but CCM has endured. The English company hit its 50th anniversary last year, and to celebrate, they?ve released a ?Heritage? edition of their perky 600cc Spitfire single.
Just 71 examples of this edition will be built, with pricing and exact specifications yet to be formally released. But from the information we have to hand, it?s all looking very good.

The trellis frame of the CCM Heritage is crafted from lightweight, aerospace grade titanium. The eye-catching exhaust is titanium too, pieced together from 64 individually welded sections, and seven-spoke Dymag race wheels offer further weight savings. Titanium is also used for sundries such as bolts and footpegs, but the seat pan has been machined from a solid block of billet aluminum. The solo seat is crafted from beluga leather.

There?s high-tech in the adaptive cornering LED headlight, but the rest of the componentry comes from the traditional big names of the moto industry: Öhlins, Brembo and Rizoma.
Wet weight is a mere 136 kilos?300 pounds?so the Heritage ?71 should be an absolute blast to ride. If you want to pop one in your garage, register your interest here.

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