CFMOTO 450MT - The Perfect Bike For Any Adventure! IBEX 450 vs Himalyan 450 

Honestly one if not the BEST review for the 450 MT, and I can guarantee I've watched almost all the videos out there😂. I pre-ordered mine too, it's going to be my first bike!

I can't wait for mine to arrive. Great review

You have delivered a really excellent review. Thanks. I'm so glad you mentioned the on-road capabilities. The fact is, I think, that an average person looking for an 'Adventure Tourer' will spend a lot (if not most) of their time on tarmac and well-formed gravel, as well as main roads getting to places. Not to mention commuting etc. (I'm in Australia) The CFMoto website describes the 450MT as “versatile adventure touring motorcycle”. So it is not really a rally bike. I think it is so important for safety that an AV bike is capable and reliable when around road traffic. Spilling the bike amongst traffic, or having a collision is the biggest hazard for riders. I need to know 'Is it too Twitchy?' on twisties. I'm in Australia where there are long distances on tarmac between destinations. I'm so glad you also talked about what the bike is like getting around on real world obstacles that a rider might come across when out exploring. There are so many videos of thrill seeking and hard bashing on technical stuff by RU-vidrs. (Look at me Mum, look at me.) For those who want to 'rip up the landscape' there are plenty of Enduros, Cross-Sport and Rally bikes. Also, thanks for discussing the seat comfort. That is really important. I am a mature returning rider looking for an all-purpose bike that's not heavy. A 450 twin seems like the sweet spot. I've subscribed. I hope one day you can find a way to assess and compare the road capabilities of dual purpose bikes for us 'normal' riders who want to explore. Best wishes and safe riding.

Like your review.

I’m impressed, good for the Chinese, massive potential in the future. I did live there for 8 years and I was always impressed by their keenness to improve, great review thanks

the cyberpunk music during the intro and the cyberpunk design potential of this bike!

Given it's an adventure bike, I'm surprised no-one has actually asked CF Moto what the alternator output is. Pretty useful to know for running heated gear, and running accessories.

REs have proven reliability. I will wait to see you or anyone do a long term review. On paper CF is better. BTW, I watched on YT where the Indians convert the tires to tubeless for $15. The tires come tubeless compatible. Twin cyclinder on a 450 is the game changer.

Great video sir, how is the fuel mapping on the bike?.. better than the 800MT I am hoping... :)

Nice brother!

Brilliant ❤

Great review! I hope the 450MT does well and eventually comes to Canada. Hopefully it will do better than their 650 Adventura which has been pulled off the market (apparently for engine problems). The only IBEX they offer in Canada currently is the 800cc model, which is too tall and heavy for many riders.

Been to the recent Makina Motoshow 2024 at SMX and have tried saddling both bikes. The new Hima is very Top Heavy compared to the MT450 and I have observed this with others who have tried saddling the bikes as well. Hima is definitely for more experienced adv riders no doubt and right out of the box, would perform better of the two in real life conditions as it feels more sturdy and solidly built.

I think you should ride both the RE and CF moto 450 back to back.

Nice! I wonder how this would compare directly with the Kove 450 Rally. 2 incredible Chinese entries into the Unicorn ADV segment. Keep it up

Just Wow ♥️ launch date for India??

Yes It's 6kg lighter than Himalayan, but need to consider Himalayan come with fuel tank protections and Central stand.

I bought the NX500 . But didn’t know about this CFmoto, I probably would have chosen the CF in hindsight. It is really an amazing bike for that price. Still happy with my honda tho

This vs Honda NX500 would also be interesting.

the largest fuel capacity in the class is the Rieju aventura 500 - that has enough capacity to do 1000km, it is also a supremely well specced machine - heavier than the 450 mt of course

Water wading up to how many cm height?

I have no question with the specs of this bike because I really like it since I saw it launched in Europe, but the future problem is that the availability of service centers in the provinces and availability of its spare parts. When I asked the sellers of the CF regarding the service centers available, they can't give me the best answer.

I really want to buy one of these

just a heads up too in case no one knew as i also just found this out, CFMoto has also partnered with Yamaha

What are you waiting for? I already pre-ordered mine! :)

I own a Versys x300, with about 90.000 km, i had never done a thorough wash to the rear shock, thing is, the rear shock was getting stuck down low, i thought it was done, i was about to replace it but i wanted to check it out, i asked my nephew for help and we took it apart, the spring was full of dry mud, so i scraped it and washed it with kerosene, we put it back just to stand on the foot pegs and well, the bike did bounce back up as normal after that. After all of this, my point is, the CFMoto 450MT comes with adjustable front and rear suspension, and they're great quality too, KYB suspension is quite a greta suspension, so they're putting expensive parts on this bike, the suspension, the tubeless spoked rims, the switchable ABS with perpetual front ABS, those are features that cost quite a bit of money all together, and this bike is barely about 1.000 USD more expensive than the Versys x300 in my country, in fact, Honda just released the Honda Saharah 300, which is a dressed up XRE 300, single cyl, no windshield, 18/21 rims, for almost 9.000 USD in Costa Rica, the Versys x300 is 8.600 USD, less expensive than a shitty single cyl! And this bike will be just shy off 10.000 USD here too, this is too much bike for the money, and i still feel they should have priced it a bit lower, because their 700cc bikes cost 9.000$ and 10.000$, same as this 450. But again! A good quality, adjustable rear shock is about 800$ or more!

What really concern me about these Chinese bikes is the fact that they push bikes into the market and then they disappear and the poor new owners sit with a product that's gone off the market, battle to get spares and can't sell because no one wants to by it for the above reasons. About 2 years ago, some Chinese Dakar rider came up with a similar bike and threaten to put Honda and KTM out of business. Never heard of that bike again.

im confused, is this offroad bike or adventure bike?

Just wondering, why need Cruise Ctrl on an adv bike? Like... Oh I'm off-road, I only want to go 60kph for a relaxed ride,,, off-road... Hihi!

I REALLY whish HONDA would look at something like this and dont let us, the customers ask for something what should be absolutely NORMAL nowadays. An USB charging port is not RocketScience and costs nothing, so WHY i have to install some aftermarket stuff @HONDA???? Looks like a nice bike and i am going to sell my CB500X here in Thailand for it.

I knew CFMOTO will have a follow-up for that heavy 400MT.

You sound like a sales person bro, chill out. A good review always is a balanced one. No bike is perfect so listing the good and the bad is part of a fair and credible review. Cheers

You did not appear to compare how it rides, how it brakes, the throttle response, it's weight/feel, against the Himalayan 450. I know you attended this all expenses paid junket by CF Moto but we really want you to be up-front and honest on the comparison as a rider riding the bikes, not just the specs of what's on paper.

Still heavier than my DRZ 400 E and Dr 650. Would like to see it last as long as they do. Doubt it.

How many liters of gasoline does it burn per 100 km?

450MT sells for $4,360 in China🥺🥺

Why japaneses would never build a bike like that ?

The age of dissing Chinese motorcycles is over. Anyone referring to Chinese manufacture as being inferior does not know much about manufacturing production. China is the heart of world manufacture, that's what they do, so they have all the tech and knowledge and after all lots of European and Japanese companies use them to manufacture their products. I personally buy their machine tools for my business and have used their laser cutting machines for about ten years. Those machines work reliably with little maintenance or servicing. There's nothing at all inferior to Chinese products unless their products are built to a price point in which case don't blame them, blame their Western distributors. I saw this IBEX in a dealership in Greece and the quality looks spot on. If it was a KTM badged bike it would be totally convincing. Its only the older generation that hang on to the cliche of 'Chinese rubbish' . These bikes will sell like hot cakes and the price point will allow a new generation to enjoy the joy of 'offroad' motorcycling. Well done on the professional and thorough bike review.

KTM with Chinese wisdom, 😊

This or the KTM 390 Adventure?

For Philippine terrain, it's better to have a lighter 400cc adv bike. No brainer.

Where is the honda nx500 in this argument,!??

Wait for the 2025 , and you will get ride by wire , cruise control, quick shifter the whole nine.

There is a way to make this bike perfect and shut the mouths of every bigger YT reviewer. Leave the bike the same, but put Husqvarna branding and a badge in it, increase the price 1.200 USD and boom!! All motorcycle digital magazine reviewers will love it and put it as "The unicorn that the rest of the market refuses to make". After all, besides the CF Moto letters, it looks like a Husqvarna in its green and grey color scheme.

Is it Japanese or super high quality Chinese 😂😂😂

The himalayan is not "better" than the japanese alternatives...it is just cheaper. Don't confuse the two.

As an Indian i like this cf450 more than overrated re himalayan

The Himalayan will last a decade and beyond but CFMoto is known for low quality bikes as is with Chinese craftsmanship and cunning marketing gimmicks. I’d go with the Himalayan any day. In India, nobody buys CFMotos.

Low quality Chinese bikes go bad in the 3rd year no matter the maintenance! All CFMoto bikes have a ton of quality issues. Beware!

This bike is too heavy for a 450 ccm. 175kg dry weight + 17,5 liter fuel.

450cc is siply not enough - this bike will be terribly weak. 500cc (real one not 470) would be an option. Beside of that this is china construction - I do not trust quality.

Amerikano ka ba? Why tagalog kung dito ka naman s pilipinas. Ang hangin.

There is a spare parts problem for CF Moto in Türkiye

The best video and şharp pictures and again more information ı have ever seen.....Thanks God some one tolks about it a top speed to Cf 450 mt... ..🐈🐶🦝🦔👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️ Thank you. dude...

I just have Chinese trust issues, sooooo, nah.