Moulded for off-road adventure
For over 40 years, CCM have been developing and manufacturing rugged motorcycles for off-road use. To stay ahead of the competition, they chose Gordon Ellis & Co to make their fuel tank stronger and with a higher capacity, whilst retaining the slim profile, superb balance and light weight.
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The newest component is a rear fuel tank, shaped to fit exactly into the remaining space in the bike. It is made from crosslink PE, for more impact strength and has moulded-in fixings, for quick fitting on the production line. Ducts are moulded through the tank for the brake light cabling. |
This follows the first component Gordon Ellis & Co made for them, which had an innovative twin layer process - paintable nylon on the outside for an attractive gloss finish, with a plastomer layer on the inside. The second layer gave a high impact inner skin to prevent fuel leakage if damaged. By using two layers it gave all the benefits of nylon, but with higher impact strength at low temperatures.
Rotationally moulding the fuel tanks offers many advantages over other manufacturing processes because it has low upfront tooling costs and the ability to produce the fuel tanks in smaller batches, making it fast and economical for CCM to adjust to levels of demand.
CCM brings together innovative technology, top quality components and decades of racing success, and for nearly 20 years Gordon Ellis & Co have been working with CCM designing and manufacturing components that are high quality and safe.
The Castle Donington factory rotationally moulds a wide variety of components for automotive, marine, healthcare and industrial customers throughout the UK and Europe.
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