I own the heritage version, was an impulse buy because I like the styling. Power, comfort and handling are excellent, as are the general components and overall build.
Seems like an interesting piece but I have to agree with the folks talking about price, dealer networks, and resale value. CF still has a lot to do in terms of being a household name.
Along with the Moto Morini and the CFMoto bikes, I feel like the best way to describe the retro-modern aesthetic from these chinese bikes is "Cyberpunk styled". Appropriate, given the electronic features could beat a lot of the more expensive competition.
@@user-jr1cs6ob3m Thanks brother. I've got a 2022 Ducati Streetfighter V4S that's 208 HP and currently in the shop getting full race exhaust and tune for over 220 hp. I've got a couple others too but I'm looking for something I can pin the throttle on and not fear for my life 🤣. I was also looking at Moto Guzzi V9s today. Only about 63hp but probably a chill ride. I'll check out the Hornet too. Thanks and have a good one.
Curiosity for the better of me as a lad is selling a very low km example here in Tasmania for $6k AUD. New they are $8490, or at current rates about £4750. Somebody is having the arse felt!
Are the tyres tubeless on the Adventure? Why dual discs on the Adventure? It doesn't make sense. 6:08 Do those plates on the rear side take panniers? It would be the Adventure for me. Someone I knew [he was killed on his CRF1000L in Chiang Rai three years ago] rode from China on an early CFMoto a long time ago. He had no problems with it. Excellent review, beardless Bob.
Oh man, I am so torn. I'm in the market for a mid-size adventure bike in the near future and the CBX500/NX500 has always been my first choice, but you just can't get around CFMOTO, can't you? Their design language is gorgeous, they seem to be pretty modern and well-equipped on the technical side and their pricing is just unbeatable. BUT ...they are still chinese bikes. Wish someone could reassure me they wouldn't fail me in 2 years, and my money was on this one in a heartbeat. ps: could also do with a crashbar and bash plate, are there any available for them?
Cf moto is quality. Ya’ll are stuck on main brands and have no proof that these cf motos arent reliable. Cf moto is not a new company. I’ll personally never own one as i am a triumph guy now but in past was a suzuki then ducati and then mv agusta guy. The cf moto 450sr is sick and damn sure is shaking the market up!
I know the new Honda Hornet looks a bit meh but you get a lot more for £7000 than these bikes offer, and bulletproof reliability + quality fit and finish. These bikes need to be £1000 cheaper to be competitive as I see it.
Well, many bikes are produced in CN, especially with/ under coproduction with CF - like KTM, guess quality mightn’t be the point for the money, but politics & reliability. So we don’t buy neither Conti & others ?
If you had to bet your life on bike reliability you’d be mad not to go with Honda compared with those other brands you mentioned. It’s as simple as that for me when the price is similar.
The Hornet has made all current bike prices look OTT and these Chinese offerings in particular. Seriously why would anyone buy a CFMoto product when a Honda with MORE performance is available ? Any Journo' who does not say that is seriously damaging their credibility.
Please, cf moto STOP with the X logo on everything. It makes the bike look cheaper than it actually is. Just a tiny cf-moto is enough on the engine..skip the rest. Nothing on the seat, tank, bag protectors, fender, etc etc. Bikes look nice; clean. The bike is good. We know. We believe in you CF Moto, don't worry. But the X here and X there and an X on this and on that is the only reason it looks cheap. I can't be alone in this. Just imagine this bike without the large shiny plastic cl-X on the tank, or anywhere else for that matter.
For the China built knockers. There's noodles of things made in China. It's the QC that counts, not the source of production. Japanese engine/ suspension. German electronics. Top class Italian brakes on Sport. I bought one as a second bike commuter. Ride it more than my Speed Triple! No dealer network? Not true. KTM allied so.....
Does it though? Honestly the Japanese bikes are really incredible with their reliability. I’ve owned many Honda and Yamahas and they are built so well. I have a friend who daily’s his 22year old Honda F4i and it still runs like a dream, has had no engine work done and starts first go everyday in cold and rain. I used to own a vfr800 that I sold with 100,000 km’s on it, looked new still, ran perfectly. They have earned their reputation, and having a 4 year warranty doesn’t mean much to me if the bike breaks down every 6 months..
@@slakk5093 Yes, it does. So your "Friend" never changed any part of the engine in 22 years? Never had the value clearances checked, spark plugs changed, nothing, didn't even bother to change the oil I presume. That is amazing, 22 year old spark plugs. I need to get a hold of these long lasting sparkplugs.
What you forgot to tell us, MotoBob, is the fact that this thing vibrates... a lot. And you feel said vibrations everywhere - hands, feet (even though pegs do have a chunky piece of rubber) and even through the seat. At 5-6000 rpm power is lacking, which is weird for an engine of this structure and capacity. Other quirks include: - having to put the engine in neutral in order to start it, regardless if clutch is pulled in; fyi, finding neutral is not a precise science with this bike - handlebar controls feel ackward - signal switch offers ZERO feedback, I found myself having to check the dash in order to tell whether or not my blinkers are on when signaling - mickey mouse rear view mirrors are too small, don't feel safe with them - when standing, the right peg is a bit too close to the exhaust and your heel WILL hit it when standing on the balls of your feet - leg angle is a bit cramped, and I'm just 5' 9"... What the bike DOES have going for it: brakes, suspension, handling and price.
man, i wish cfmoto was smart and brought this bike over here stateside this year, but alas, we only get the shittiest two versions of the cl-x...cfmoto was like , haha, americans, we have some dope af bikes we are releasing this year, but you all only get the chintziest and uninspired versions so we can laugh at you all and not sell any bikes in your country.....such a great business decision cfmoto, you deserve a cookie or some ish....
That's simply a scrambler and not a ADV. It can't be an ADV without engine and radiator protections. It doesn't even have hand guards. Comme on! That's nothing but another Chinese piece of crap!
Its going to compete with the non jap made bikes from the brand names... not even close to the legacy stuff from the big 3 though. I work on there atv's for a living. There v twin engines are garbage, just shred crank and rod bearings, and always cross contaminating coolant/oil due to multiple points of failure with gasket/case engineering. The 500 cc single is the the only one that's reliable. though on my work bench I have a whole top end to replace due to head gasket failure. That's a day to repair, instead of a week of your life gone for the vtwins still dealing with alliexpress quality electronics and wiring though with everything. So many problems right out of the box with the atv's and side by sides its sickening, like outright effective harnesses, ecu's, o2 sensors, voltage regulators, electric power steering .... yeah try torquing roll frame bolts to 'spec' they just snap off, seats and plastic that look 10 years old after one season. FML CF its the best chi com crap you can buy though, and the parts are reasonable, and somewhat available. Do not every buy the generators from them, they are wish.com garbage.
