CFMOTO Ibex 800T 5000 Miles Review... Still Any Good?

This is my 5000 mile review of my CFMOTO Ibex 800T. I have traveled and lived off of this bike for 5000 miles and these are my thoughts on this motorcycle...

[mikerider]

This is the best review of any motorcycle I've ever seen on YouTube. Fantastic 👍 well done John.
It's great to hear someone who is a mechanic, someone who knows what they're talking about.

[jonsmith]

Good to hear from you sir, the Ibex comes in an Explorer edition for 2024 that has some nice upgrades... Thanks for watching and keep safe out there... :)

[woodknack]

Great review! I love mine. I have just over 2500 miles on mine. She is a keeper for sure! I've been riding on road motorcycles for over 34 years and had a lot of motorcycles. This one is the most comfortable bike I have owned. Like you, I got use to the fuel mapping and it really isn't an issue with me either. I live in Maine so on those cold nights on my way home from work a little heat around my legs is welcomed! Never had a bike with heated seat or grips before and I can tell you I now know what I have been missing my whole life of riding! Just about every motorcycle I ever owned I have replaced the seat because they are not not comfortable. NOT this bike! Man I can ride all day and still want to keep riding. The motor is lively and fun. In 1st gear on take off, all you have to do is slap the throttle wide open and that front end will come right up in a wheelie. Not that I have done that much! LOL. I have had zero issues with the bike. Never had the ECU issue but I also got the update and updated the bike with my phone. I like the phone app. tells your where your bike is and if it has been moved. Got a notification one day my bike was moved (which it was in my garage). I called my boy and asked him if he was in the garage. He said "why"? I told him someone just moved my bike. He said "Do you have a camera in the garage? LOL

[ryanm]

Great video. I just rolled over 3000 on mine and I’ve had it for a little over a month. I love it more everyday! Taking it moto camping tomorrow 🤙

[jimdriscoll]

Fantastic review. Enjoy such an informative and relaxed presentation. I am in West Africa as a missionary for nearly 18 years. Have been riding a BMW F550GS then a BMW R1200GSA. I’m coming back home to Virginia some time around the end of this year and selling my bike here and looking for something a little lighter but still an adventure bike biased mor toward road use as that is where 90% of my riding is. My off-roaring is limited mainly to dirt roads with frequent potholes.

[bertbirge]

Good to see you made it home safely!! Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us.

[magilla]

Great 👍🏼 video my friend. I have been riding for over 50 years and I’ve been looking at this bike. My brother just bought the 450 version and so far it’s doing a great job for him, being an older Harley rider but I myself would prefer a bigger bike like the 800. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and experience with it. Be safe out there.

[ShutterUp]

I enjoyed the entire series of your trip and review. I might have a serious look at this bike if I only rode 1up but thankfully my wife is with me most of the time.

[chops]

I’ve had mine for few months now & love it. Handles well and rides beautifully. As you say, it’s more orientated around off-road touring, not single track rides, although I would think a really good rider could probably handle the weight well enough. Good info on the tyres, I’m trying to work out which way to go, so I might take your lead on that and give them a go. Cheers 🍻 from Australia 🇦🇺

[stevesane]

A great final thoughts John & an epic adventure experience 👌⭐️ For CFMOTO first up attempt in the bigger capacity motorcycle is pretty good. Hopefully you get to experience & explore the Explorer version with ECU & TC updates! Great plug for CFMoto in the US!

[sactown]

GREAT review. At 71 (and riding since 12) I was thinking of down-sizing to this bike from my BMW s1000xr.

[ayyyyoman]

Just wanna say thanks for the great review. Just put down a dp for this bike thanks to this review and several others and the week can't be over quick enough till I can get my hands on it!

[stephenwhelan]

I enjoyed your review on this bike John.
An honest down to earth review without any BS.
Thanks

[brianfarrelly]

I thoroughly enjoyed your review and relaxed delivery - most informative, professional and honest - no bullsh*t. And I admired your dismantling skills at home in your workshop, with a pretty basic set of tools and without the factory workshop manual. Great job - stay with it.

[randyjackson]

Definitely the most useful review I’ve seen in a long time. I bought my wife a CFMoto four wheeler a couple years back and have eyeing this bike for a while. You helped me decide to head to the dealer in the morning. Super excited, thank you. Also, I’m subscribed now, looking forward to more from you 🙂

[jamesdumas]

I'm 71, live and ride in North Florida, do most of my riding over in the shade of the big trees over in the Osceola National Forest. My 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 does NOT have any Heat Issues, she actually runs pretty cool in the 90 degree plus weather. (I know all about Engine Heat, my street bike is 2010 Harley Davidson Electra-Glide Limited with a big air cooled 103 cubic inch motor that really puts out a lot of heat.)

[vzmax]

I'm gonna try this motorbike this afternoon. Here, in France, it's called CFMoto 800 MT. Never heard of Ibex before.

[iananderson]

Thanks for the follow up review. My experience is identical to yours. So far at 3500 I still love this bike. My dealer is working with a tuner who is developing a new map for this bike. I'm only considering the map when its finished to help the surging in slower off road riding that I like. Here in Canada my bike was $13880 plus dealer fees, freight and pdi. However here the bike comes with the luggage which I think is close to 2000 us. It is very high quality.. I really don't know why anyone would buy the sport as its only 1000$ less.
You have sold me on the Mitas E07 tires when it comes time to replace them. 👍

[bensutherland]

Thank you for your review I've been looking at these for a while I really liked everything I've seen and heard but haven't known anyone first hand who has experience with these

[rodneyotobias]

Great review can’t wait to see your next big adventure ride safe and have fun