Soooo, I was expecting, we, Ivan and I and many others, were expecting this bike to be, THE Unicorn adventure bike that exist only in our wet dream of us little adventurers 😂, well a dream is a dream, a Unicorn 🦄 stays a Unicorn, it doesn't exist, I truly think that we are wrong to seek a manufactured perfect adventure bike for the masses, after testing this CF Moto 450 MT and sitting back on my Honda CB500X, I thought to myself "what a wonderful bike I own" and that my friends, says it all, would it make me switch ? Nah, is it a good little package ? Yes, but just like the CB500X is, the CF Moto is a starter pack to be transformed into a tool that will fit our taste and use. I was not happy when I switched from my Kove/hunter Maverick 500 to my Honda CB500X because I had to transform the Honda into a more adventure capable bike, but once done with the transformation of the Honda, would I go back to the Chinese copy of the CB500X? Nah, so this CF Moto MT/Ibex 450 just copy a small Yamaha Tenere adventure trail bike, but it is just a copy, after copying Cruiser Harley style, now the Chinese company copy trail adventure bike, it's normal and natural, and they did a good job with the MT/Ibex 450, but it is still a bike to modify, to transform. The manufactured Unicorn just doesn't exist, transform, modify to your needs, that's the key.
@@MujoNovak how much is Cfmoto and how much CB500x? Can u go heavy offroad with your Honda? You guys are crazy, those two bikes are not even comparable.
@trailseeker37 well the other video may not be in a tropical country, it was really uncomfortable, burning my left leg and my crotch, I never had issues with my CB500X
@@Buledoyanmotor I rode in 40c this summer and not getting hot. Max temp on bike was 90c, and the fan kicks on so i feel the blowing on my left leg. But definitely the bike is not hot.
I am a vertically challenged person with 164 cm of height, 61 kg of weight, and I found the lowest seat height setting still makes me tippy toe. Positive side is I never felt any wind buffeting because I sit "inside" the bike. Never had any problems with excessive heat also, considering i live in Bekasi which have high mean temperature and humidity. For taller rider, I guess you will need a rally seat and taller windscreen mods.
Hi there. I think the heat of the engine somehow depends on petrol quality. I had a trip on my versys from Java to Bali, and got the chance to buy a full tank of Shell in Surabaya. On that petrol bike was silent, smooth, no vibration, no heat. but now I had to buy turbo at Bali, that is the only option. and the impression of the engine is bad. bike living his own life with the mood. I guess petrol here is unstable or something. what do you think about that assumption?
@igorvorobev well I use Pertamax Turbo on my Honda CB500X and never experienced any weird heat, I had a Versys 250 tourer from 2019 to 2020 and it was having heat issues on the feet, but bearable when wearing boots, I think the low seat is to blame, maybe with the higher seat the heat will dissipate differently as the leg will be higher, anyway if you are above 170cm don't take the low seat, it's a nightmare 😉
@@Tim-turbo-o I must be special or just honest 😄 not jumping in the wagon of the wonderful unicorn adventure dream bike, I don't understand the hype around that bike after riding it, sorry
@@Buledoyanmotor It is so popular, I think it must meet the needs of target users in some aspects. Your review point of view is also unique. Keep it up.
@@Buledoyanmotor , So this bike is not for your taste. I love it, You should have ridden the MT in the uphills at the end of the video.I would have give you much more pleasure. The Honda is an old girl vs the MT. Ride safe
@hondaslex in this configuration, with the low seat, the bike was not a pleasure to ride, going up hill Ivan and I saw that the Honda have more torque at low rpm, which make it easier to have a steady traction, I guess that the jerkiness on the injection of the MT ECU was not updated to the latest mapping, I liked that bike, but this configuration was indeed disappointing
@rhumorsky4055 my front wheel in 19 inch with Shinko 804 tire is almost as big as a 21 inch with the Chinese tire on the CF moto, the ground clearance on the CF Moto is just not adapted to off-road riding, especially with the skid plate made of cheese 😁
@@Buledoyanmotor You should be happy for getting a skid plate for the price the bike goes. All those things can be upgraded for little money, and then you have a solid bike for all situations. Also, tyres can be changed.
Soooo, I was expecting, we, Ivan and I and many others, were expecting this bike to be, THE Unicorn adventure bike that exist only in our wet dream of us little adventurers 😂, well a dream is a dream, a Unicorn 🦄 stays a Unicorn, it doesn't exist, I truly think that we are wrong to seek a manufactured perfect adventure bike for the masses, after testing this CF Moto 450 MT and sitting back on my Honda CB500X, I thought to myself "what a wonderful bike I own" and that my friends, says it all, would it make me switch ? Nah, is it a good little package ? Yes, but just like the CB500X is, the CF Moto is a starter pack to be transformed into a tool that will fit our taste and use.
I was not happy when I switched from my Kove/hunter Maverick 500 to my Honda CB500X because I had to transform the Honda into a more adventure capable bike, but once done with the transformation of the Honda, would I go back to the Chinese copy of the CB500X? Nah, so this CF Moto MT/Ibex 450 just copy a small Yamaha Tenere adventure trail bike, but it is just a copy, after copying Cruiser Harley style, now the Chinese company copy trail adventure bike, it's normal and natural, and they did a good job with the MT/Ibex 450, but it is still a bike to modify, to transform.
The manufactured Unicorn just doesn't exist, transform, modify to your needs, that's the key.
SPOT ON! And the weight is the same, so you get nothing more with it. 450mt is nice looking but thats it. I will also stick with my cb500x.
@@MujoNovak how much is Cfmoto and how much CB500x? Can u go heavy offroad with your Honda? You guys are crazy, those two bikes are not even comparable.
@@rhumorsky40551k USD difference? Compare in the long run with the maintenance. It says it all bruh
Nice video, but strange the heat, all videos I see talking about temperature is the oposite, that it never heats...
@trailseeker37 well the other video may not be in a tropical country, it was really uncomfortable, burning my left leg and my crotch, I never had issues with my CB500X
@@Buledoyanmotor I rode in 40c this summer and not getting hot. Max temp on bike was 90c, and the fan kicks on so i feel the blowing on my left leg. But definitely the bike is not hot.
@rhumorsky4055 my left leg was burning all the time, the bike was not passing 90° Celsius, but my leg and crotch were on fire all the time
@@Buledoyanmotor Have it checked, you are the first one reporting this problem.
I have one and in Lisbon in August we have 35 Celsius and never had an issue with heat !
I am a vertically challenged person with 164 cm of height, 61 kg of weight, and I found the lowest seat height setting still makes me tippy toe. Positive side is I never felt any wind buffeting because I sit "inside" the bike. Never had any problems with excessive heat also, considering i live in Bekasi which have high mean temperature and humidity. For taller rider, I guess you will need a rally seat and taller windscreen mods.
@@mumuymulyadi4086 taller seat should be sufficient, windshield in Indonesia is not really useful, as we don't ride on highway at 130Km/h
Hi there.
I think the heat of the engine somehow depends on petrol quality.
I had a trip on my versys from Java to Bali, and got the chance to buy a full tank of Shell in Surabaya.
On that petrol bike was silent, smooth, no vibration, no heat.
but now I had to buy turbo at Bali, that is the only option. and the impression of the engine is bad.
bike living his own life with the mood. I guess petrol here is unstable or something.
what do you think about that assumption?
@igorvorobev well I use Pertamax Turbo on my Honda CB500X and never experienced any weird heat, I had a Versys 250 tourer from 2019 to 2020 and it was having heat issues on the feet, but bearable when wearing boots, I think the low seat is to blame, maybe with the higher seat the heat will dissipate differently as the leg will be higher, anyway if you are above 170cm don't take the low seat, it's a nightmare 😉
Minimum Ron 95 above
Its most likely fueling issue, lamba sensor readings, bad map etc. Behavior of the bike changes on daily basis.
Finally 🔥🔥🔥
downhill riding should not be with the clutch. surprised you didnt lose your brakes
@lukaxbd2384 it's because you can see only 1 minutes or 2 on a 30 minutes way down 😉😁, or maybe because these brakes are Japanese, not Chinese 😅
what is your height
@@dragonsoul5212 180cm
How tall is your friend? Im 195cm and looking a ”low” cc bike.
@@patrikr9126 Ivan is around 195cm high
@@Buledoyanmotor thank you 😀
This heat should be an occasional problem, and I haven't seen any more reports complaining about excessive heating.
@@Tim-turbo-o I must be special or just honest 😄 not jumping in the wagon of the wonderful unicorn adventure dream bike, I don't understand the hype around that bike after riding it, sorry
@@Buledoyanmotor It is so popular, I think it must meet the needs of target users in some aspects. Your review point of view is also unique. Keep it up.
@@Buledoyanmotor , So this bike is not for your taste. I love it, You should have ridden the MT in the uphills at the end of the video.I would have give you much more pleasure. The Honda is an old girl vs the MT. Ride safe
@hondaslex in this configuration, with the low seat, the bike was not a pleasure to ride, going up hill Ivan and I saw that the Honda have more torque at low rpm, which make it easier to have a steady traction, I guess that the jerkiness on the injection of the MT ECU was not updated to the latest mapping, I liked that bike, but this configuration was indeed disappointing
450mt much better off road
@@vortexrevs3277 compared to what ? The Honda CB500X is even better with higher torque at low rpm
@@Buledoyanmotor Honda 19 inch front wheel, CfMoto 21 inch wheel. That says a lot what the bikes are designed for.
@rhumorsky4055 my front wheel in 19 inch with Shinko 804 tire is almost as big as a 21 inch with the Chinese tire on the CF moto, the ground clearance on the CF Moto is just not adapted to off-road riding, especially with the skid plate made of cheese 😁
@@Buledoyanmotor You should be happy for getting a skid plate for the price the bike goes. All those things can be upgraded for little money, and then you have a solid bike for all situations. Also, tyres can be changed.
@@Buledoyanmotor And in my country Honda is 1500euros more expensive than 450mt, and they come with road tyres and zero equipment.