What do you think of the CFMoto 450MT as a small sized touring machine? Leave your thoughts in the comments below to share with the rest of us watching this video! If you would like to support this channel by buying a T-Shirt, head on down to my shop here: www.reizeprimus.com
Hi bro, Thumbs up for the effort making this video, can’t imagine how tough the process and editing u went through, Love the video, Love the bike, Keep it up the good work👍🏼
It's a great bike which has impressed me with its quality and excellent price to performance value. A few nitpicks in my opinion however: The tank needs to be a little less wide. It looks a bit out of proportion being this wide. Also, I think the front looks a bit too flat from the side and needs a little re-profiling to give it a more aggressive look. I think the throttle snatchiness I've experienced can be resolved with ecu updates.
Nice to see a review of this bike with focus on a different aspect.. im stuck between this vs the himalayan 452 as my daily rider and weekend off roading...any suggestions? (Ive test rode both and still cant decide.) The mt450 is a bit more expensive where i am (nepal) and RE has a much more extensive service availability. But the 270° twin on the mt450 feels really good.
Personally in my opinion, if money is a bigger issue than performance, the Himalayan is going to be way cheaper for only a bit less performance. Less things to break on the Himalayan. You also don't need to buy an extra main stand to DIY your tubes. If you want to do slow muddy roads, Himalayan also feels better. More predictable and gentle throttle. But otherwise in terms of straight up performance the 450 MT is just better.
@ReizePrimus ty :) for weekend rides and occasional touring nepal is mostly gravel/rocks and mud roads...good highway stretches are limited. And the after sale service for cfmoto is concerning to me since they have only few service centers in nepal (probably just 4 in the whole country) whereas RE is all over. Im sold at less parts to break since i plan on keeping this bike long term.
I was thinking the same. 450mt looks and feels good but himalayan seems to be much more nimble for daily commuting. Yet I think it is losing the fun factor a bit, compared to the 270 twin sound and feel. Anyways, at the end I decided to keep my crf250 till the apocalypse :D However as you know bikers tend to switch their bikes continuously. Therefore it would be wise to obtain a motorcycle with good service background, thus it would be easier to maintain or sell later. Other users will focus on service availability most of the time. Probably best question that comes to mind, "Which bike should I buy?" :) Good luck on your decision my friend.
Not a bad idea if they want more top end for less acceleration. But probably better to drop 3 teeth in the rear sprocket though, can save more weight on a smaller rear.
@ReizePrimus 3 teeth abit too much.the rpm cant pull power thru means the ratio abit too much but maybe can.hvnt heard anybody do it coz changing the front way easier than the rear.i ride my frens 450 to melaka...if i can rmmber 120kph was at 8k rpm.abit too high for cruising i guess.some change to 15 front but it juz goes down to 7k rpm.anyways its an oversized dirt bike or medium adv off road bike.not intended for long highways
Hmm, doesn't sound right. Stock is 47T(R)/14T(F) = 3.357. If we go up 1T on the front for 47T(R)/15T(F) will get a ratio of 3.13. So you can also get roughly the same ratio with 44T(R)/14T(F) = 3.143, so not too much. But its the same I guess if front sprocket easier to change, I myself like to cut more weight so my own preference is I'll cut the rear rather than add more weight to the front.
agree on this. i rode it to Melaka for the break-in, and it sits 102km/h at 6k rpm (recommended limit for the first 1,000km). after an hour or so, the noise (engine + exhaust) is a bit much. ear plugs definitely recommended.
What do you think of the CFMoto 450MT as a small sized touring machine? Leave your thoughts in the comments below to share with the rest of us watching this video!
If you would like to support this channel by buying a T-Shirt, head on down to my shop here: www.reizeprimus.com
Great video
Great review, especially for the long trips. I'll definitely buy a rally seat, bark busters and bash plate. Loved the humour too, kept it Real 😂 👊
Thanks for this review and addressing the street aspect! I just tested this bike 2 days ago and now I’m definitely considering!
Hi bro, Thumbs up for the effort making this video, can’t imagine how tough the process and editing u went through, Love the video, Love the bike, Keep it up the good work👍🏼
Thanks a ton
Thanks for this awesome review, can't wait for this bike to enter Brunei Market (i predicted the price will be BND14K+ 😪)
It's a great bike which has impressed me with its quality and excellent price to performance value. A few nitpicks in my opinion however: The tank needs to be a little less wide. It looks a bit out of proportion being this wide. Also, I think the front looks a bit too flat from the side and needs a little re-profiling to give it a more aggressive look. I think the throttle snatchiness I've experienced can be resolved with ecu updates.
really bang for buck... nice
Yeap, for a 450 it is super cheap. Even the KTM 390 Adventure costs $16,500.
Nice to see a review of this bike with focus on a different aspect.. im stuck between this vs the himalayan 452 as my daily rider and weekend off roading...any suggestions? (Ive test rode both and still cant decide.) The mt450 is a bit more expensive where i am (nepal) and RE has a much more extensive service availability. But the 270° twin on the mt450 feels really good.
Personally in my opinion, if money is a bigger issue than performance, the Himalayan is going to be way cheaper for only a bit less performance. Less things to break on the Himalayan. You also don't need to buy an extra main stand to DIY your tubes.
If you want to do slow muddy roads, Himalayan also feels better. More predictable and gentle throttle.
But otherwise in terms of straight up performance the 450 MT is just better.
@ReizePrimus ty :) for weekend rides and occasional touring nepal is mostly gravel/rocks and mud roads...good highway stretches are limited. And the after sale service for cfmoto is concerning to me since they have only few service centers in nepal (probably just 4 in the whole country) whereas RE is all over. Im sold at less parts to break since i plan on keeping this bike long term.
I was thinking the same. 450mt looks and feels good but himalayan seems to be much more nimble for daily commuting. Yet I think it is losing the fun factor a bit, compared to the 270 twin sound and feel. Anyways, at the end I decided to keep my crf250 till the apocalypse :D However as you know bikers tend to switch their bikes continuously. Therefore it would be wise to obtain a motorcycle with good service background, thus it would be easier to maintain or sell later. Other users will focus on service availability most of the time.
Probably best question that comes to mind, "Which bike should I buy?" :) Good luck on your decision my friend.
For touring..abit too high rev.some change the front sprocket to 15 teeth to lower the rev abit
Not a bad idea if they want more top end for less acceleration. But probably better to drop 3 teeth in the rear sprocket though, can save more weight on a smaller rear.
@ReizePrimus 3 teeth abit too much.the rpm cant pull power thru means the ratio abit too much but maybe can.hvnt heard anybody do it coz changing the front way easier than the rear.i ride my frens 450 to melaka...if i can rmmber 120kph was at 8k rpm.abit too high for cruising i guess.some change to 15 front but it juz goes down to 7k rpm.anyways its an oversized dirt bike or medium adv off road bike.not intended for long highways
Hmm, doesn't sound right. Stock is 47T(R)/14T(F) = 3.357. If we go up 1T on the front for 47T(R)/15T(F) will get a ratio of 3.13. So you can also get roughly the same ratio with 44T(R)/14T(F) = 3.143, so not too much.
But its the same I guess if front sprocket easier to change, I myself like to cut more weight so my own preference is I'll cut the rear rather than add more weight to the front.
agree on this.
i rode it to Melaka for the break-in, and it sits 102km/h at 6k rpm (recommended limit for the first 1,000km).
after an hour or so, the noise (engine + exhaust) is a bit much. ear plugs definitely recommended.
In 6000-7000 revs this bike feels home
Fuel consumption at 6000-7000 are the lowest
Its strange
But it likes hight revs
No vibration also