Its winter where i am and so i am working on making the shad pannier set symmetrical as i didn't like the looks of them being different on each side due to the exhaust. An aftermarket leovince exhaust gave me enough room to pull the exhaust side in 2in and all looks factory with symmetrical beauty now. The exhaust is still nice and quiet too.

Hey Ben, I've been looking at this and the Vogue DS900X. Thanks for all the info and especially interesting that you rate it's build quality better than Triumphs 😮 Really enjoyed, thanks

are you regret bought cfmoto 800mt?

what is the top speed that you can reach with a pillion?

It must’ve taken quite a bit of editing to turn footage from my bike into something useable and fit for public consumption!

cf moto , kove and voge and qj are best motocycles from china I have Kove 510x and i so happy..(Kove800x is better and my go to but lack of $$)

I just got myself an Insta360 Ace Pro and a DJI Action 5 Pro. Can't wait to never use my gopro again!! These are also the tyres I am about to put on as well 👌🏻

the scenery of these places you're riding is beautiful, if you don't mind, what country is this sir?

Negative guy !!!

Here in Malaysia we get 3 boxes totally free with the bike, or maybe they included them in the price... The boxes use the same key to open, close or disengage them from the brackets.

What was your highway speeds. Is it easy to cruise at 80mph/130kmh with a pillion/passanger?

that color is the best i've seen.. haven't even seen one like this!

I have a 800mt explore, 10000km. You need to growup, if you like the bike, enjoy it. Other peoples opinions don't matter. The camshaf tissue does concern me a little. But i understand cfmoto modified the head, oil pump and crankshaft. So hopefully its fixed. I love the wifi sotfware updates. The slow speed engine management issue is fixed as of a few days ago. It goes reallly well, eats gravel roads. Iwas going to have a 890 ktm, this was 30% cheaper. It is awesome

Nice review! I'm about to hit 5000 miles on mine and it really is a great bike overall if you have the right expectations for it.

Love my CFMoto 800 MT. I have had 3 BMW R1200GS and I can honestly say that this bike ticks all the boxes, and more, compared to the GS. The only small issue I had was the mirrors self adjusting at speed. I am waiting for replacements under warranty but have fitted Double Take mirrors for now. I feel what you are saying about people bad mouthing the product just because its Chinese and endorsed by KTM.

Hi i came dangerously close to pulling the trigger on one. I just had concerns about about the cam issues with the 790/890 engines.

This colour was discontinued in 2023 , how did you get one? 😮

Thanks for your reviews Ben. Your reviews are great and will help me move from my ST1100 armchair to a bike that will take me of the beaten track in my retirement. I have been interested in this bike for some time. One question, what is it like to move about when loaded pushing it around. Thanks Moe plays rhythm .

Do you remind them its the same factory that makes KTM,s Harley gets parts made in China. Honda, suzuki, many others do to.

Hi new subscriber here from philippines..

Dear Ben, thanks for your observations. I'm sad that that other people's words can annoy/upset/irritate you greatly. I'm always puzzled why a comment from someone not known to us, with unknown experiences and qualification and motives, can impact us so such. If by some miracle, feedback was created by a sheep dog carefully typing, then we would ignore those comments without thought. Isnt that the same for someone who we have no ide of???? That you took about 8 mins to express your irritation shows me the sad sorry impact of social media on our thoughts. The driving light mounts seems abit weak, although their demise was due to an impact and they didn't rattle off or fail of their own accord. The snatchy throttle is known and stock tyres, well buy the bike with desired tires to suit you riding. the stock treads were never going to work well off road. I look forward to seen the 4350MT on the gravel roads etc. For $10k its a very affordably bike. I haven't seen the 800 in Melbourne yet but think it would be a great option to the other sized bikes, especially if cheaper and slightly lighter. Thanks for making the video and best for continued happy riding. Regards Matt

If you're gunna repaint those crash bars do it in the 2 part Raptor coating..The stuff is tough as nails and hard to scratch..I've used it on a lot of parts on my 4wd and recommend it to just about everyone I come across for a good scratch resistant coating.. Keep up the good work on these vids👌 KZbin has become my friend while I'm nursing an injury for a couple of months until I can ride again.. Frustrating as hell watching and not doing but it bridges the gap a little 👍

A lovely video. Thanks for sharing. You are absolutely right, there are huge benefits from riding motorbikes. Keep the content coming. ps. I will share this with family and friends.

Get yourself Bluetooth intercom. It makes for an enhanced pillion experience. Money well spent.

Hey mate. You'll need to lock the top box on with the key. We are both from the Traralgon area and i lost mine on a rough dirt road up from home here in Tyers. Lucky to get it back, a bloke found it and luckily my insurance papers were in the box so he had my address. Last thing i do everytime now is ensure the panniers and topbox are securely locked on. I reckon we got the best looking version too by the way

Guys….fuel map updates, or bike fresh from factory, or changed air or exhaust and suffer from jerky, snatchy Throttle to perform throttle relearn procedure. Mine had 2 fuel map updates minimised but never resolved snatchy and jerky throttle, hunting engine RPM was solved by simply remapping electronic throttle. Throttle inputs are linear and engine RPM stable. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sISmpWyOrcSUe8ksi=5IhuQh4BTn_Kz-Jp

Gota have haters or Ur not doing it right haha I've got a ktm 2024 500 and 2022 890. Now have an mt450 and love it. more than the others. maybe the best bike I've had .. I love the haters haha.. good reveiw mate smooth ride 👌 I think I'm I love 😂

Hey Mate. You went passed my joint early on in the vid, ive got the same bike in the shed and ride that road often. I got a set of shinko knobbies fitted on mine from new before i picked it up. Made a huge difference. Good point about the size thing and Chinese manufacturing as well.

I’ve just been watching a few of your videos which I came across by accident. Firstly I’d like to say thank you for posting as I enjoyed hearing your storey. Whilst I live in the U.K. I have a son and his family over there in Victoria. I’d love to get out there to live but I’ve looked into it and it’s a very difficult process at my age 64 but hopefully I’ll get out on a 5 year visa in the not too distant future. I must say you are spot on with your life observations, motorcycles are a great escape from day to day life and have kept me sane for a long time now(47 years). I’ve got a BMW 1250 rt and a Moto Guzzi V7 850 but I will give them both up to live over there and have something like your CF moto. Good luck to you, keep enjoying your riding. Whilst your riding there’s no stress of life to worry about so ride as much as possible.take care over there

Just subscribed! Loved this! And the editing was excellent! Thank you from New Jersey, USA!

I think if you enjoy your cf moto that’s all that matters. It seems like a great product as well does the 450 at a great price, in fact I’ve been strongly looking at the 450 for my next bike. I currently have a KLR and see people online bagging on them all time but I don’t mind it’s good enough for my skill level right now.

Great video mate. Enjoyed the honest look on life. Love it.

I almost bought this bike last week but the dealer didn't give me a good price on my current ride so I couldn't do a trade in. I think I'll wait a bit more for the Kove 800X. These Chinese bikes are getting better. Yes, work environment is very important. I'm willing to travel a bit further daily to work with a good team.

A very deep, thoughtful and honest video. That must have taken great strength and courage to do. I currently ride a Triumph Rocket Classic. I started riding when I was 12yrs old and started on road riding at the age of 16yrs old. I am now 61 and still enjoy riding as much now as I did when I first started. I am a disabled rider and the freedom the bike gives me is amazing. When I put on that helmet to the rest of the world I am not disabled, I am 'normal'. For want of a better word. When I ride I am free if my constraints, my worries, my issues. I have no plans if giving up and look forward to many more adventures. I wish you well on your ride to recovery.

kilometers, that's what countries that haven't landed men on the moon use

Have you riden the 650mt? Would that be suitable for pillion?

Any vibration problem for pillion ?

Maybe it's the American in me, but if some jackass came up to me and immediately said my bike was "crap", I would unleash a verbal wrath of insults back at them. Chances are, this being America and whatnot, whoever insults me will be a fat Harley fanboi, which gives me a lot to work with when it comes to verbal insults.

You need a radiator guard too! And i'm so confused, normally, the top box and the panniers comes in as factory install on the 800mt model. Not sure why you didn't get them.

They used to have this mentality about Japanese stuff hence the term "jap cr*p"

And it's always funny to me to hear these stories about "human rights violations", "democracy" and other horror stories of Western propaganda) Friends, this is already such an outdated "Fairy Tale" of Western politicians that it makes no sense to talk about it. People live in China, not a bit worse than in Europe, the United States and other "democratic" countries. No one shoots them or oppresses them. People also live, work, and create families. Thanks a lot for the video. I've been looking at this motorcycle for a long time.

I have had one for 40k and the throttle still bugs me, A DNA air filter plus a Smart Moto shunt to bypass the oxy sensors helped but putting a 42t rear sprocket has given the best improvement. It allows the motor to work in it's sweet spot longer in a higher gear . ( they need to have the throttle open to fuel properly ) ....

I’ve done almost 20,000 kms on mine so far and can’t fault it. It’s essentially my daily ride unless it’s raining when I leave for work.

i have the exact same bike and love it. i agree with the china " size " issue you brought up and it is very true about how some people have no issue buying something like a washing machine from china but not a motorbike....strange phenomenon

Thank you for sharing your thoughts Ben. I’m over in the UK and have had my MT800 Explore for two months now. In that time I have lost count of the number of people that have commented about it being a Chinese bike! However, I have been riding for over 40 years and the MT800 Explore is one of the better bikes I have owned. People forget they said the same things about the Japanese bikes when they started coming into the UK back in the day. Look where they are now 😉. CFMOTO seems to have got off to a good start so far 👍🏻

A great vid mate, by all means, make some more if you can, I’ll certainly watch. I have the earlier model 800, and just love it to bits, an awesome bit of kit. I’ve got nearly all the gear I need to do do some over-nighters and very much looking forward to that. I hope your ailments are under control, keep the spirits up with some good rides. Cheers 🍻

The KTM engine with all its cam shaft problems really puts me off this bike. I know it's got a 4 year warranty but that doesn't ease my misgivings on this engine.

Someone from the UK looked into the stats of the camshaft failures and found it was like .2 percent of the KTM 790 . One 5th of a percent.

@Ben Plays Bass, just wondering if you would consider an electric powered bikes for ADV riding, as opposed to petrol fuelled bikes? Me, i’m a fan of petrol bikes.

4.5k rpm at 105 kmh bruh that isn't great