My Thoughts On The Cf Moto 800 Mt Explore: 2000-mile Review

So after 2000 miles i thought i would bring you my honest review on this new bike from China. Is it Chinese junk or will end up as a serios contender in the middleweight Adventure Market ?

CF Moto MT 800 Explore

My Cameras.
DJI Action 3
DJi Wireless Mic
Insta 360 X3
Rode Wireless Mic
Innov K5

My Riding Gear.
Helmet Scorpion ADF 9000
Helmet Scorpion R1 Air
Pac Talk Edge
Rukka Jacket
Halvarsson Leathers and Gloves
Helite Air Vest
Forma Adventure Boots
Zerofit Base Layers
Quadlock wireless charging phone mount
00:00 Introduction
00:27 What its about
02:06 The Front
04:05 TFT
04:51 Suspension
06:35 Crashbars
07:07 Tankbags
07:55 Engine
09:34 Tyres
10:53 Engine Gaurd
11:26 Seat
12:48 Exhaust
15:41 The Rear
18:18 Rear Radar
18:58 Clutch
19:36 conclusion

[azlisreef]

I've subscribed! Just got myself an 800MT as well. Saw your Quadlock wireless charger there. Is it the USB model or the 12V? I'm hoping it's the 12V version as I'm trying to find a wiring loom to connect it to that only activates while the bike is turned on.

[anthonybatchelor]

Really enjoyed your thorough review. Love the things you’ve done to the bike. Nice to think us mature gentlemen can enjoy our motorcycles 😊

[TilicaCorsaru]

hi, one comment. you can change modes on the go. step 1 - take some speed. step 2 - change mode. step 3 - leave the throttle idle for 1-2 seconds. works for me. great channel.

[MickBoswell]

Well balanced review Ivan. I was an early adopter of the CF Moto brand and a year after letting it go I admit to missing it. I should have done a review on it as I had covered 7k miles without a hitch.

[icedidi]

nice rundown of your bike. Awesome value for money and glad you're enjoying it.

[damyanexssessgeorgiev]

Thanks for the video, it is quite helpful! I have old Honda Transalp 650, it's my first bike, but I want something a bit more powerful and new so I don't mind too much the maintenance! Also having ABS, Cruise control, quick shifter would be awesome!

[firestorm]

Great bike and a really nice looking home park you've got there

[ramlanjaafar]

A really good and honest review from my perspective. BTW, how old are you sir? Really respect older guys who rides motorcycles...

[tonyholmes]

Hi Ivan enjoying your vids good content etc.
I would like to ask about the lowering links you fit i.e which ones you used and how much did they actually lower the bike.
Keep the vids coming
Cheers
Tony

[nobbynesbit]

Thank you for your videos and no nonsense approach mate. I’ve had my MT800 Explore for two weeks now and love it. One question please, can you remember what seller you used on AliExpress for the TFT screen shade? I’ve brought two now and they have both been too small for the 2024 Explore. Keep up the good work 👍🏻😀

[livingthedreambuildingthedream]

I do believe there is an update through the cfmoto app that fixes the throttle issues great review ride like the wind!!!! 😂

[mickemmett]

Watch out with that tank ring, I put one on my GS and when I took it off about a year later it had scuffed up the paint around the filler ring underneath it, I should have put some rubber under it. What is this lowering link you speak of and where can you get it? Is it an AliExpress job and roughly how much does it lower the bike by? You're right about the fuelling, it's terrible at low revs. The worst thing I've found is that when you're on the over-run slowing down, you're just about to come to a stop or slowly enter a T-junction it will out of the blue blip the throttle, scares you to death and is most unwelcome.

[BillReitz]

Being in the USA we don't have the Explore yet but I'm really interested in one. The MT is nice BUT the Explore has the goodies I want like lighted switch gear. Thanks for the review. I have to rewind sometimes to figure out what you're saying since you don't speak American. 😁 Cheers !

[SoryEscobar]

Hey man, great review! I wanted to ask you, where did you find the screen protector cover? I've seen in Aliexpress that piece but for the 7" display which is the one for the non explorer versions. Would you mind sharing the link to purchase the cover for this 8" display version?

[theblackcountrybiker]

Great review that Ivan, very balanced and ya med me loff with ya ‘pain in the arse’ comments 😂😂😂
Great video mate (I’ve even typed in Black Country), probably only us a few others understand it. 👍🏻👍🏻😂

[in]

I like you videos! Great review!
I did almost 4000 miles (6000 km) so far with it and the only issue for me is that there is no android auto support yet. I won't buy an apple phone just so I cand have some proper navigation on the tft screen.
I also upgraded the exhaust with an identical one, Fire Torch (no laser on it tough) and sounds great, feels great. I went to a local service to ask them to omolgate/ authorise it for the street, to be legal. The surprise was that the exhaust has not serial number on it, nothing, so the guys couldn't omologate it without a reference to put it on paper. I was thinking to laser the sn from the original exhaust on this one 😂
Does your exhaust have a serial number or anything graved on it? Thanks in advance for your answer! 🙏😎

[AlanMcbride-yd]

I think they look great, not sure if i would buy one yet 4 year warranty is excellent, by the camera angle it looks like yr rear camera may be blocking the rear tail light,

[snicotrico]

Mate - i have the solution for the shitty throttle. My explorer had the same, all I did to make the bike smoother, is change the sprocket setup. Either +1 at the front or -3 at the rear. Makes it much smoother and no need for fussing around with electronics. Thank me later

[james]

I believe they have fixed the snatchy throttle with a remap, not sure if it is through the app or the dealer though.

[keithbright]

The changing of modes I have been told that on the 800MT you can change for as long the throttle is closed