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SWM, the legendary Italian brand of 70s/80s, known for her performances in trial (world title with Gilles Burgat in 1981) and Enduro, reborn from its ashes after having disappeared in 1984...
Bought by the Italian Ampelio Macchi (ex MV Augusta, Cagiva and Aprilia, Husqvarna) and the Chinese Daxing Gong (Shineray Group), the mark reappears in 2015 with six models to its catalog with two 300-500 cc enduro machines motorized by the Husqvarna ex-blocs. The SWM RS 300 and 500 R developed a very close based on the ex - HVA prior to the acquisition by KTM themselves as machines of enduro/leisure performance affordable since the constructor are below €6 000. Also, the Silver Vase 440 SWM who surfed on the current wave of the scrambler...
Technical specifications SWM RS 300 (500) R
Engine
Type: mono 297.6 ref. cc liquid, 4 valves
Bore x stroke: 83 x 55 mm (97 x 67.8)
Power supply: electronic injection Mikuni
Starting: electric + kick
Box: 6 reports
Part-cycle
Frame: aluminium split single cradle steel, part-rear
Fork: Marzocchi USD deb. 296 mm
Shock absorber: mono Sachs, deb. 300 mm
Brakes front/rear: disk ø 260/240 mm
Wheelbase-saddle-clearance on the ground: 300-1495-963
Tank: 7.2 l.
Constructor dry weight: 107 (112) kg
Price: less than €6,000 according to first information
Available: current 2015
Distributor France: undisclosed
Technical specifications SWM Silver Vase 440
Engine
Type: mono 435.7 ref. cc air, 4 valves
Bore x stroke: 83 x 55 mm
Power supply: electronic fuel injection
Starting: electric
Box: 6 reports
Part-cycle
Frame: split single cradle steel
Fork: telescopic deb. 130 mm
Shock absorber: bi shock absorbers, deb. 120 mm
Brakes front/rear: discs ø 275/180 mm
Wheelbase-saddle-clearance on the ground: 160-1420-790
Tank: 20 l.
Constructor weight in full without gasoline: 150 kg
Price: non-communique
Available: current 2015
Distributor France: non-communique
SWM Superdual 650 technical specifications
Engine
Type: mono 600 cm3 to ref. liquid, 4 valves
Bore x stroke: 100 x 76.4 mm
Power supply: electronic injection Mikuni
Starting: electric
Box: 6 reports
Part-cycle
Frame: simple cradle split steel, part AR in aluminium
Fork: USD deb. 205 mm
Shock absorber: Sachs, deb. 218 mm
Brakes front/rear: disk ø 320/220 mm
Wheelbase-saddle-clearance on the ground: 220-1465-890
Tank: 12 l.
Constructor weight in full without gasoline: 147 kg
Price: non-communique
Available: current 2015
Distributor France: non-communique
Bought by the Italian Ampelio Macchi (ex MV Augusta, Cagiva and Aprilia, Husqvarna) and the Chinese Daxing Gong (Shineray Group), the mark reappears in 2015 with six models to its catalog with two 300-500 cc enduro machines motorized by the Husqvarna ex-blocs. The SWM RS 300 and 500 R developed a very close based on the ex - HVA prior to the acquisition by KTM themselves as machines of enduro/leisure performance affordable since the constructor are below €6 000. Also, the Silver Vase 440 SWM who surfed on the current wave of the scrambler...
Technical specifications SWM RS 300 (500) R
Engine
Type: mono 297.6 ref. cc liquid, 4 valves
Bore x stroke: 83 x 55 mm (97 x 67.8)
Power supply: electronic injection Mikuni
Starting: electric + kick
Box: 6 reports
Part-cycle
Frame: aluminium split single cradle steel, part-rear
Fork: Marzocchi USD deb. 296 mm
Shock absorber: mono Sachs, deb. 300 mm
Brakes front/rear: disk ø 260/240 mm
Wheelbase-saddle-clearance on the ground: 300-1495-963
Tank: 7.2 l.
Constructor dry weight: 107 (112) kg
Price: less than €6,000 according to first information
Available: current 2015
Distributor France: undisclosed
Technical specifications SWM Silver Vase 440
Engine
Type: mono 435.7 ref. cc air, 4 valves
Bore x stroke: 83 x 55 mm
Power supply: electronic fuel injection
Starting: electric
Box: 6 reports
Part-cycle
Frame: split single cradle steel
Fork: telescopic deb. 130 mm
Shock absorber: bi shock absorbers, deb. 120 mm
Brakes front/rear: discs ø 275/180 mm
Wheelbase-saddle-clearance on the ground: 160-1420-790
Tank: 20 l.
Constructor weight in full without gasoline: 150 kg
Price: non-communique
Available: current 2015
Distributor France: non-communique
SWM Superdual 650 technical specifications
Engine
Type: mono 600 cm3 to ref. liquid, 4 valves
Bore x stroke: 100 x 76.4 mm
Power supply: electronic injection Mikuni
Starting: electric
Box: 6 reports
Part-cycle
Frame: simple cradle split steel, part AR in aluminium
Fork: USD deb. 205 mm
Shock absorber: Sachs, deb. 218 mm
Brakes front/rear: disk ø 320/220 mm
Wheelbase-saddle-clearance on the ground: 220-1465-890
Tank: 12 l.
Constructor weight in full without gasoline: 147 kg
Price: non-communique
Available: current 2015
Distributor France: non-communique
Those mufflers are hideous. They will sell a ton of replacements from crash damage.
Marocchi makes a 50mm dual chamber that is nite and day better.
The Shop
But comparing my bike (close enough, mine is the TE 630, not the supermoto, but you can visualize...)
to this, makes me think they haven't changed a thing besides the SWM stickers , and clutch cover.
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