Speaking of riding what you have, can you tell which terrain an SV650 with good tires will realistically be able to go on with an average rider?

Neat Post-It note placement LOL

Solid, compared to your 300L the 450MT seems to be able to do 90% of the off-road and is an improvement on-road, so acid test - would you consider swapping them? Why?

👍. Now let’s see Suzuki bring out a drz 400adv bike. lol. What is your helmet & goggles combo please?

Respect to cfmoto for letting you take it off road for tests

All I want is that engine in a true Enduro frame... 🤤

what was the tire pressure you run? Did you adjust something on the suspension?

I just don't see the point in having a bike with a small engine if it still weighs 190kg, you get none of the power of a big bike with most of the weight problems.

I bet they end up being as reliable and cheaper to service (over a year or two) than all competitors

Very good review. Are you going to review the Aprilia Tuareg, if you haven’t already?

A few thoughts after test driving one: For the last few years my only bike was a CRF300L. I take it to work, to small trips, and mainly to explore off road paths. I just LOVE the bike, its extremely fun. However, I would like just a bit more power for powersliding in the dirt (I'm 105kg) and for overtaking cars on the road, and just a bit more comfort while driving from A to B on the highway and so on. On paper the IBEX 450 seemed perfect. The 450 looks extremely good, sounds awesome, and is really comfortable ( standing position for me personally was even more comfortable than my stock CRF300L (i'm 190cm)). The only let down was the power of the bike - I was hoping for a notable power difference between my CRF and the IBEX. While it's notable, it's nowhere near what I was expecting, 0-100 seemed really similar to the CRF. After 100km/h of course, the IBEX pulls better. Considering the IBEX weighs 50kg more than the Honda, its understandable. All in all, decided to keep the CRF and just mod it to get some more power and comfort out of it. Cause after the test drive, once I got back on the CRF, the lighweight of it, the flickability just put a massive smile on my face. Either than that, the IBEX is awesome, would definitely buy it, it's just that the little Honda suits me better.

I am selling my 2016 africa twin to buy this bike . Looking forward to the Victorian high country on it nimble weight and agility. Great review thanks

With the breaks ! Would it depend on the riders weight with gear? If the breaks an adequate or not ? Is it something to think about?

Very much appreciate the effort you've gone to. Great review, cheers.

Here is a 10000km review after harsh punishment,,, kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqmYhYGiq6ian6M

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You’re actually the first to complain about the mirrors in all the reviews I’ve watched, and it’s been dozens! The stiff suspension shows it’s not a beginners bike, it’s very good at high speed and landing!

People often talk about J.Juan brakes affiliation to Brembo, but they’ve been a reputable European brake manufacturer for ages

There is an OEM taller rally seat. It’s a CFmoto accessory. $199 AUD

What's the valve adjustment interval and what type are they?

Be interesting to see if CFmoto follows what KTM did with their 790 and step up the cc capacity... say 450 to 500? May Help with hwy speed and power slides. Power slides are fun! Thx

Great review Solid. The only question that remains is.... Is it going to be better than the New 390adv from KTM? We'll find out soon.

awesome. Great review. Now, what do we need to do to get you to 50K subs?

I'LL wait for the new 390 instead of this

They stole the look of the Yamaha T7...but i can't blame them... both are very sexy

MXA just rated the 2025 ktm 450 as number 1 450mxer I’ve riden a bunch of ktm over the years(mates bikes) and never thought a single one of them were better than the jap bikes. So I never felt the need to spend the extra money and switch to ktm. I will say though the 350sx was impressive when it first came out

I’ve had many many motorcycles and I’ve had several adventure bikes, including the GS BMWs I put my deposit on this one three weeks ago.

Looks awesome as always your commentary is spot on

So is it better than CRF300Rally?

Great review Solid, If CF moto were to set up the suspension at the dealer for each individual beginner I think that would go down well, but if they were to come up with a torquey 350cc single cyl dual sport around the 130kg wet, I'd probably buy one to go with the heavy Twin cyl adventure bike I already have

What do you think about the BMW G 310GS?

who need a CRF450 single cylinder 158 kg wet ?

verry nice review from a man who appreciate real quality like CRF300. will look at it as a second bike with my CRF300Rally

Oil and filter change at 5000km or every 6 mths!! For me that would mean 3 times during a half year riding season. 😮 And sometimes twice in one month. 😅

Check out warranty complaints , same as KTM , CF treats its dealers like crap, then they treat their customers the same way .

and suspenssion sucs :D and 390 ktm sucks too.

It sounds amazing!

About available options for reducing the weight: 1. the handlebar is made of steel? 2. the battery is a traditional lead-based battery, yes?

Riding ADV on highway is just a waste of time and money. If you want to ride highway, buy super sport.

I can't really ride off road anymore ( sciattica) but your test came up in the suggesteds so I had to check it out. Thanks mate. I would love to get one and give it my usual diet treatment. I think it may be a lot easier to de-pork than most.

So by now a number of people have told you about the tall seat. I did see changing bars was not super simple as they had holes drilled to locate the controls. @Outie555 has some parts he makes to fix the forward seat pads that can go missing. I would like to own one. I disagree with you putting suspension in the bad column. That is subjective to rider weight. You may think the DRZ suspension was perfect and heavier people think it was too soft. Vice versa for the CF Moto. If you don't understand that you can change the suspension as a learner, then why would you buy a bike if you think the suspension is too hard? As a learner I bought a DRZ and found the suspension was soft, so I changed it. Besides the above this is another cracking review for the 450MT.

It's a travesty that none of the Japanese manufacturers have made this bike as a rider from the US. This is what we need. Singles don't cut it on an interstate

it's crazy how much Chinese bikes have evolved in the past 5 years. If they keep this pace, it will really interesting to see what they produce in 5 years from now.

This guys defiantly paid by the Chinese government. Chinese bike. Chinese camera, Insta360. Chinese equipment, Dji. So enthusiastic.😂 I have it all too. Great products

Great review Solid. Now I'm really thinking going to the closest CFmoto dealer an give it a go. Thanks and greetings from NZ.

Crash protection ? Do they have crash bars yet and what about the bash plate . One could swap out the battery for a lithium battery to save a little weight and maybe a lighter exhaust is out there somewhere . Seems quite decent , wonder how it stacks against the Kove though ?

So, when are you going to get one?😳

It’s great bike, i really love it. Didn’t expect chinese bike will give me so much fun. Greetings from Poland!

Great review. One section I was hoping for is a bit more detailed comparison with its competitors, in particular the RE Himalayan. These 2 bikes have very similar specs and go for the same potential buyer. Is the right choice just a matter of preferred looks, perceived quality & reliability, 1 vs 2 cylinders, India vs China? Or do they ride really very differently?

Probably ok...they are KTM partner's