Correction: the weight stated in the video is wrong, as the German official CFMoto site got it wrong 😂. It is 175kg dry, so similar to the Royal Enfield Himalayan. The brakes are also not directly from Brembo as it turns out but instead from their spanish sub brand J.Juan. Sorry about that, annoys me to no end that I got that wrong.

I've had my 450MT out here in Australia for about 3 weeks and absolutley love it!

Heyo! American here, I bought mine the first day it hit the floor here. I am just waiting for the snow to clear in Wisconsin. I'm ready for an adventure. Great video!

A short 1st gear is what you want when you go Off road, the absolute opposite of "pretty useless" I'd say. So that's another plus in my book

A very constructive and unbiased review. I will purchasing one next year myself. I don't care about people's opinions on bikes made in China as they are pretty quick to dismiss how many things they purchase are made in the same country.
CF Moto are going to become major players quickly if the Japanese don't pull their socks up.

Keep up the good work and God bless. 👍🏿

Sorry it's 196 kilo with fuel not 176 !

I am increasingly hearing good things about CFMoto.

So good when a new player enters the market. Looks like that KTM partnership will truly benefit the customer over the long run.

I've had mine in Australia for a few weeks, and have done 1,200kms. Agree regarding the gearing being too short. I fitted a 15-tooth front sprocket (up 1 tooth), and that makes cruising at 110kph (max legal speed in Oz) much more comfortable, dropping by about 500rpm compared to standard, and making the speedo much more accurate. First gear becomes more usable, even off road, as the motor has a very good bottom end and mid range. I think a 16-tooth sprocket would fit if you were going to be doing a lot of freeway/autobahn riding.

For my height (170cm) it's very comfortable on the highway with the screen raised. I can easily reach the ground, unlike on the bigger adv bikes - I'd love a T7, but I just don't fit!

Other cons - from the factory the suspension is way too hard, but is easily softened. The fueling isn't perfect, being a little bit on/off at low speed - hopefully that will be fixed via software update. Yes, cruise control would be very nice, but it's a cable throttle rather than ride-by-wire, so that would require significant hardware update.

“Closest dealer 1 hour away” 😂 I live in Australia. My closest dealer is 14 hours away.

6:50 what you talking about? This is their 4th bike using that exact engine, it's not brand new, but it's 100% CFMoto's. The fact that they've used it on 3 other different bikes and the internet hasn't informed on red flags about them is a good sign.

A bigger screen is available
Don’t forget the important fact that the tires are tubeless ideal for off road. I like that there are OEM crash bars luggage racks and centre stand and taller seat available and accessories are quite cheap. Otherwise a great review thanks.

Great review. I have the 800 MT and it's really great. Just made a 3000 km trip in Europe with start and finish in Sweden. Thanks!

15/45 sprockets fixes the cruising 4om and still keeps it good for offroad

Have just done TET Denmark on this machine, as the first ''long'' trip and I absolutely love it! Its a blast to ride gravelroads, grassy fields and trails on this, not sand tho - but thats not the bikes fault, its just me that sucks riding in sand. I do miss the power Im used to from the 890Adv R and my previous larger bikes when riding on the highway, but only then. Its just so well balanced and nimble, I just love it!  But yes, cruisecontroll would have been nice to have and I also miss a quickshifter now and then.

This engine already has 3 existing variants. 450NK (Naked) 450SR (Sports) 450CLC (Cruiser) All of which has been out for more than a year.

Mine has just arrived at the dealership. I can't wait to get on it and go and put my wheels off-road

I rode this bike last weekend here in the USA. I 100% agree with your assessment of the short gearing and the lack of cruise control.

That engine is already in use with CFMoto's sports 450SR which was released last year.

My closest CFMoto dealer is 2.5 hrs away from me!  And I'm picking up my ibex tomorrow! 😎