While we may not be happy about where it’s coming from, the CF Moto IBEX 450 may very well be the bike we need, to convince the Japanese Manufacturers that it is possible to build the perfect midsized ADV bike.
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https://suzukicycles.com/dualsport/2023/dr650s
https://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle/dual-sport/xr650l/xr650l
https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/klr/dual-sport/klr650
https://www.ktm.com/en-us/models/travel/2024-ktm-390-adventuresw.html
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27 Comments
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I'm diggin on this one and the 800 x
I rode the CFMoto 450 recently (thank you Malcolm) in between riding my year-old Honda Transalp. It actually felt OK, but of course revved a lot more than the 750 Honda, being much smaller engine capacity. But – like a CB500X – it felt like it could have been related to the Honda, just with a smaller engine.
It is quite heavy for a 450, and revving over 6,000 RPM at 100 kmh (60 mph) is obviously a lot less relaxed than the Honda's 3,800, but the bike appears to be reasonably well made, and certainly offers many features for a very low price. A lot of features my Honda doesn't come with…
But these models are having to overcome a resistance to Chinese vehicles in the west. They will need a few year's record of reliability, and dedicated stand-alone dealerships that 'do the right thing', before western buyers will buy them in significant numbers.
But they provide a cheaper option for buyers, and choice is usually a good thing. And there was I thinking I'd already bought the 'cheap option'! But I will be sticking with my Honda. After 18,500 kms (about 12k miles) I am really enjoying the Honda. But yes – it will need some suspension upgrading.
Oh dude, very poor choice of trustworthy sources. Solid, Dork and Spike are noobs. They mostly openly say they’re noobs. Their opinions are for noobs, not for people who ride and actually know what they’re looking for. Look at their offroad rides. They have decent following, but definitely not for their riding skills 😂 For their rides, literally any bike would suffice.
The CFMoto have the front fairing knee knock problem that keeps me off of modern ADVs. Tenere doesn't have this problem, neither do the KLR/DR/XR/KLX/CRF/whatever. It feels that more and more bikes are just after stats and less about a decent rider triangle and a more open cockpit. Granted, I am a gigantic freak, but it's still something of note.
Requiring an app on my phone is a deal breaker if true. I'm getting tired of everything being leveraged for data collection. We've sold our privacy for convenience.
I was a little surprised when I heard the weight. Early reports were predicting under 400 lbs. Funny , Ben ,I was thinking almost identical weight to a Gen2 KLR when I heard the true specs.
At 430 lbs wet is pretty friggin heavy for a 450
All this hate in the comments.
It's been getting good reviews across multiple countries.
A modern, light weight adventure with a $6.5k price.
I'm interested.
Love it or hate it Chinese bikes are here and will make a huge impact. I like what CFMOTO and Kove has to offer and I’d love to try one. I’m looking for a lightweight adv bike and for now I’ll make do with my Husqvarna 701.
Nah, we want ateast a 800 for adv. 450 is a dirt bike.
Im waiting myself. I have 3 dealers with in 45 minutes of my house. They said any day now. Im a DRZ400 guy, which i see a ton of DRZ guys jumping on this one…as it is actually cheaper than a brand new DRZ400….and that my friend…..is awesome. I am planning on buying it with our signing bonus which i expect in the end will be $10,000….I am a Boeing Striker. In 2012, when the new hires voted out our pension, i used that signing bonus to get a sweet deal on the barely broken in 2011 DRZ400 in 2012 from dealer with 1200 miles on it for $4200 out the door. Still cant get one that cheap unless its stock, with high miles and beat up.
Dont quite get how the ibex matters with the kove 800x being both lighter and more power at a reasonable price
I just can't get on the hype train with this bike. All the weight of the bigger twins without the performance? If they made a 550cc adventurized single 100lbs lighter than this one they'd have everyone's attention and could name their price.
So, only 20 lbs lighter than a T7, about 40% of the horsepower,and the uncertainties of dealer network and quality? No thanks
I have a cfm pappio ss cause I hated the look of the grom but wanted a baby ripper
Anyway, modern adv bikes are still way too heavy.
Yesterday I was looking at the specs of the old Yamaha Teneré 600Z year 1985… 165 Kg dry weight!
😮😮😮
DR650. Still has a carb.
Love the idea of the CF450 but currently own 2012 gs1200 Rallye, 2023 701 (31L tanks) + Rallye kit, 2018 DRZ with 28l tank
It’s more a do-all bike rather than a perfect extra bike (if that makes sense 🤷♂️)
Japanese bikes– no Chinese — they only care about profit — no for me.
Short guy, here, and I can't wait till there's a test ride nearby, for sure. I love my KLR650S, but there's a lot I'm liking about what folks are seeing on this thing.
Chinese vehivles are heavily subsidized by the CCP. THAT'S WHY they can sell these good quality vehicles for cheap, which means if the CCP can no longer support cfmoto, it will go under fast. Just like their electric cars.
Yamaha couldn't make this…
Why .. they already have brought thousands of Yamaha T7’s ..
why would they sell them and buy something they’ve never heard off ,
And the WR450 is one of the biggest selling bikes in the world ,
yea mate , it’s never going to happen 🤣
I own this bike as well as a MT 09 , CB1300 Duke 390 , can honestly say it’s build quality and performance is right up there. Would recommend this bike . Would not worry about it being Chinese probably every thing you buy is probably made in China or a certain % is.
Bmw Sertao still better.
Yamaha, That's rich! They make 4 or 5 versions of the Tenure T7 and sell them all in Europe. While we in the USA could barely get our hands on the original version (the only version we still get) when the bike was introduced. So that drove up prices for everyone. Yamaha killed the WR250 and never gave us a replacement. I do not understand their North American outlook. You could say that Yamaha does not care about the USA market anymore.