While i think it's a great package, that screen, with all that scaffolding, would annoy me. That, and that silly place, beneath the bike, if you need to adjust the seat. That being said, i think this bike, is well within the Goldylocks zone, and will meet, the expectations of many early entry adventure riders, in to this category. Bloody nice look thing too😀
Been looking at buying this or the Himalayan. Himalayan seems second rate compared to this. Switch gear on the Himalayan is mushy. This bike sounds awesome 💪🏽
.... and also a fold-in gear shifter and decent carry rack as standard plus a very decent sounding stock exhaust (you wonder why other manufactures make their stock exhaust sound like a sewing machine and say it's due to EPA, then offer a different exhaust as an additional cost option and which is also street legal). You are right, the Chinese looked at the competition and listened to what the people wanted and provided many riders with what they have been asking for - a smaller comfortable adventure bike that is off-road biased and can easily handle highway speeds without the vibration of a single. And while on paper it appears the 450MT is not so light weight, especially compared with say a dual sport, however, CFMoto have put that weight in a low centre of gravity package making the bike not top-heavy at all. I think if the 2nd Gen 450MT comes standard with cruise control it will be the unicorn that many have been looking for. There is a company in Asia that has already made a quick-shifter for the bike.
Think this is the bike for me :D Only thing is that the cranckshaft of the ktm engine. I saw some owners of the 790cc ktm bikes haveing complete fail of the crankshaft at 13 000 miles..interesting. I am thinking of an transalp 1987 or this one..what would be the best choice ? :D...Nice review !!!
Why are you always on-offing the throttle? Modulate the power, as handfisted is never impress, even when racing. Did you take some pressure out of the tyres on that gravel? Maybe...
Sat on one last week but no test ride as they’re all sold out and it felt the perfect riding position for me - comfortable like sinking into my favourite armchair, both feet flat and that ‘sit in’ rather than ‘sit on’ feeling like most adventure bikes. If it rides half as good as it feels then it’s my next bike. Sounded epic too when the dealer fired it up.
its a very nice bike and a good price. On the other hand the T7 is 205kg wet, so some 10kg heavier. I would consider the T7 the more interesting bike but it comes with a much higher pricetag. if you are looking for a ore ofroad oriented bike, try the Kove 450, that is 50HP (in europe 40) and a wet weight of 165kg, but it is a bumper
