CF Moto 450MT 6 day adventure ride and review with Aprilia Tuareg review @ 9 minute mark

my mate Daryl and I test out the new CF Moto 450MT on a 6 day adventure ride around central Queensland

[@bazz6670]

Nice ride guys, get the 15 tooth and it it feels way nicer on and off road, im loving mine so much the dr650 will be getting sold as well as the tiger 800. The smoothness of the motor is just awesome, and i dont feel hardly near as fatigued after a long day like i would on the dr. Keep up the great vids. Cheers Bazz

[@MtbPoland]

Good review, thank you. God bless

[@WagsOutback]

Looks like a great little bike. Price is very good.

[@derekandleonie5636]

It sure is. I took it road riding today and it's still exceeding my expectations

[@WagsOutback]

@@derekandleonie5636 Don't think I would be allowed to have 3 bikes :-) Up here at Baffle if you ever want to do a run up, plenty room to camp.

[@derekandleonie5636]

@@WagsOutback sounds great 👍

[@toddclarke2348]

Great ride and a top review. Thankyou for your thoughts on the MT450. Certainly looks the part and like you said time will tell on how well she ages. I reckon lots of these bikes will be everywhere soon as they are priced very well and great bang for buck. Shes a bit thirsty on the juice at 4.5L per 100 but that may change over time once the motor is properly broken in maybe? Cheers.

[@derekandleonie5636]

It could definitely get better economy if I lost a few pounds and wasn't chasing the 80hp Aprilia like a lunatic 😂

[@PetersJourney]

Hi there...seems like you had a great time in the bush :) how many liters petrol does the little engine need for 100 kilometers in those condition? Greetings!

[@derekandleonie5636]

I'm getting 4.5 litres per hundred according to the screen

[@PetersJourney]

@@derekandleonie5636 thank you!

[@TheMisterNebo]

Great ride - sounds like your bike is seeing what it's meant to do :D Could you share GPX files of your rides?

[@derekandleonie5636]

I get tracks from transaustraliatrail.com.au/ This track is called East Coast which goes from Melbourne to Cape York

[@TheMisterNebo]

@@derekandleonie5636 Thanks! Found it - looks good!

[@ScotchMonster]

Great food thanks for sharing! Any chance of a GPX file I have to see the platypuses ❤

[@derekandleonie5636]

I haven't got a gpx of that area sorry They're in eungella national Park just out of Mackay.. pretty well sign posted and easy to find

[@eskerinola5845]

Hi. Good review!. I have a KLR 2014 with the same power and weight than the 450MT. However since the engine of the KLR is 650cc, the KLR goes at less RPM than the 450MT @ the same speed. I wonder if it would be a real upgrade going from the KLR to the 450MT. Cheers.

[@derekandleonie5636]

KLR is a great bike however I just personally prefer the twin cylinder

[@ferkuzuel]

You will probably get a better mpg on the mt

[@CTR_Dan]

The KLR needs a 6th gear

[@Brannypoo]

Curious about that tuareg lightbar setup :o could you tell me something more?

[@derekandleonie5636]

Check my other videos I've just uploaded a walk around of Daryl's bikes and the way he's set them up

[@tigerrider6711]

Is it happy to ride along at 100kph on the roads? Can you compare the road comfort with the aprilia?

[@derekandleonie5636]

It cruises well at 100 Obviously the Aprilia does it easier with the extra power but the CF is more than capable

[@tigerrider6711]

@@derekandleonie5636 thank you, seriously considering this bike when it hits our shores , going to try the “less is more” approach. Read a few horror stories about cam wear on the aprilia that is giving me cold feet on that bike.

[@porkshank13]

It might seem like comparing apples to oranges but I would be interested in hearing some direct comparison between the CFMOTO and the Aprilia. Specifically the weight and power difference.

[@derekandleonie5636]

They're similar riding position etc The Aprilia weighs 29kg more according to our scale As for power ... 44hp compared to 80 is fairly noticeable Obviously the CF is more manageable in the tight stuff and the Aprilia runs away on the open roads

[@porkshank13]

@@derekandleonie5636 Thanks for such a speedy response! Initially I was thinking why wouldn't I deal with the extra few pounds for the big increase and power (again ignoring price, which is a huge deal of course) but that is more of a weight difference than I was expecting. It definitely makes the CFMOTO more tempting.

[@Noastrenght]

Would be nice to hear your thoughts on the Trans 650 vs 450mt. Power/weight/top heavy/ perceived torque/ Ergos (distance from seat to pegs) and so on. Cheers

[@derekandleonie5636]

They're very similar other than the obvious age related differences

[@Noastrenght]

@@derekandleonie5636 Well alright, did anything stuck out when you jumped on first time?

[@derekandleonie5636]

How light the clutch was compared to the transalp

[@christianmoore2182]

What phone mount and gps mount do you have?

[@derekandleonie5636]

I'm using RAM mounts The GPS bolts straight to the ram mount base and I glued a phone case to another ram mount. Quad lock also make good options but Ive been using these same mounts for years

[@williampeiper292]

I have an Aprilia Tuareg 660 and I'm thinking of changing it for a CFMoto 450...I'm looking for something lighter, is there a real weight difference between them? Thanks.

[@derekandleonie5636]

The CF is Around 30 kg lighter

[@williampeiper292]

Thanks a lot for your response, on the specs the MT has around 192 kg wet....Tuareg 204....there is so much mistery about this....

[@derekandleonie5636]

@@williampeiper292 we weighed them both on an industrial scale that Daryl owns and his Aprilia is 218kg and my MT was 189kg

[@michaela5311]

@@derekandleonie5636both full tanks?

[@derekandleonie5636]

@@michaela5311 yes

[@IAmYourReflection]

How does the power compare to a drz400?

[@derekandleonie5636]

Feels much smoother and way more civilized

[@IAmYourReflection]

@@derekandleonie5636 does it feel like it has as much torque?

[@derekandleonie5636]

@@IAmYourReflection yes... Definitely feels like much more torque

[@IAmYourReflection]

@@derekandleonie5636 nice good to know! 👍

[@kevinarmstrong478]

Even if Yamaha did a T450 it would be pretty basic and featureless as not to compete with the T7 as the CRF is kept basic to not compete with the CX. Same with the Transalp it won’t get the features of the Africa twin. With the MT you get everything!

[@derekandleonie5636]

Yes that's true... What I meant by comparison with a tenere 450 was about build quality being as good as the Japanese

[@kevinarmstrong478]

@@derekandleonie5636 yeah they really do look well put together and easy to service usually bikes at that price require lots of mods my DR and CRF certainly did. I like the fact there are factory crash bars available the bike has been designed to have crash bars fitted often crash bars look a lot stronger than what they are mounted to! I remember my dad teaching me all about “Jap Crap” in the 70’s and it’s interesting to see it happening again if I harms spent so much on my CRF I would get an MT in a heartbeat.

[@bobanppvc]

Is cf moto bigger than Aprilia?

[@derekandleonie5636]

No

[@bobanppvc]

@@derekandleonie5636 it looks in video like mt is a lot taller...Im thinking about buying aprilia for traveling around europe/asia...But its double the price of cf moto here...What you think what is better option?

[@derekandleonie5636]

@@bobanppvc Daryls Aprilia has been lowered to suit him.. the CF is also very low Whilst I really like the Aprilia, I would choose the CF as here in Australia 1 is 23k and the other is 9k You can do a lot of travel with the 14 grand saving

[@bobanppvc]

Here is aprilia 12k and cf moto 6.5k...

[@PaoloKairos]

Rigatoni e Ravioli in scatola… wowwww che invidiaaaa…. 😂😂😂😂 I’m sorry

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

I wouldn’t buy a Chinese bike , I would rather get the 450 Himalayan, only reason I say that is not the fact that the Chinese are building better quality bikes now ( and CF MOTO are probably one of the best due to the KTM partnership ) But mind is more political . I have a 300 Rally and a V85tt Moto Guzzi . I live in the Atherton tablelands for the winter 🥶, and Albury/ Wodonga rest of the year - Vic high Country riding gold .

[@derekandleonie5636]

Fair comment... But have a look around your house and check out how much stuff you have that's made in China

[@roadstrom]

You better throw out every appliance in the house, and the clothes you're wearing 😂

[@alexjohnson3696]

After you throw away all your clothes and appliances, I’m afraid your phone is next

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

@@derekandleonie5636 done ✅ that all my electrical appliances in the house are NOT Chinese ( with exception of toastie maker is Chinese ) they have been making them in China for around 40 years or more . Not much Chinese clothes, no Chinese boots , motorcycle clothing , So I try and practice what I preach. Yes some stuff is unavoidable ( but if I have an option of non Chinese I will take it .

[@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449]

@@alexjohnson3696 look at my reply below, if I have a choice of non- Chinese stuff I buy it instead.