CFMoto 450MT damage report after 10000 km of torture (IBEX 450)

I rode the 450MT / IBEX 450 from Germany to Asia and back. A lot of it off the pavement. Here's my honest assessment after 10 000 km / 6000 miles and whether I think the bike is good or not. Subscribe if you don't want to miss the travel documentary.

CFMoto provided the press bike for free just like any other press bike for other publications. They don't pay me money, I owe them money if I crash & destroy it, I pay for my own fuel, they don't get to see the video before you and they have no say in the type of content I upload. This is not a sponsored video.

Chapters:
0:00 How I tested the MT450
1:50 Chapter 1: Build quality, fairings, cockpit
4:12 Chapter 2: Engine & Gearbox Reliability
6:42 Chapter 3: Tires & Rims
7:55 Final verdict on the CFMoto MT450

[defaultuser]

You're the first one I've seen who's beaten this bike up for so long and reviewed it, interesting to know how well it held up, thanks!

[Synfulz]

I bought the 450NK, and I already have almost 7K kms since March. I ride it hard to redline. It performs well. I have had zero issues up to this point. CFMOTO is building a good bike, and the 450 engine has been done well.

[tonyrichengod]

Great update on this bike. Would like to see a 20, 000km update video in the future

[wmd]

You are slowly approaching an Adam Riemann level of quality with this video. Narration and editing were amazing, one of the best videos I’ve seen in a while.

[jh-moto]

Nice to hear that the bike worked without problems, tried to buy one earlier this summer but they were all sold out here in Sweden. Great video!

[chriswhiting]

Dude you are funny! I rabbit holed this morning on the CFMoto and this was by far the most interesting, entertaining and real world informative content on this bike. I don't know who you are or where you came from with only 2 videos on your channel but Motorbike Infotainment is your niche brother. I look forward to future content. SUBSCRIBED!

[osimnod]

Anyone who begins their motorcycle review video with Pachelbel's Canon in D is a man of refinement. Excellent review on the bike, too!

[mini_traveling]

Got mine last week, lucky us who got one. For me as an adv newbie I can’t wait to go off-roading. 😊
Thanks for the video!

[jomarceloco]

Pulled the trigger and order my 450mt. I've been trying so hard not to jump to ADVs yet since I recently purchased a supersports bike but I ended up not using that one much often. I hope my purchase of the 450mt would bring me to a lot of Adventures like you did.

[karan]

This is what a review should be like. Amazing stuff. Thank you for this.

[OlafThorbjorn]

Now THIS is a review. No specs rambling, just real world, long term use 🔥🔥🔥. Subscribed.

[joelfogelman]

The production quality is insane! Great Video.

[rogerthedodger]

Mr Couch-Fatrollbeerbelly here. This video was excellent and has started to change my perception of the sneeze issue on Chinese bikes. Most impressive part was @ 1:45. The sidestand move was brilliant!😂

[RichardS-qhmi]

Best review of the CF Moto 450MT so far - outstanding, balanced and based on a real world major adventure trip experience. No arguments, this bike is taking the world by storm literally and in every sense.

[yaya]

Very good long-term review. I'm sure many people have been waiting for this kind of info. Cheers

[davidmatthews]

Thank you. That was probably the most honest review that I have read. Thank you also for mentioning the gearing… Owner’s pages for the two bikes that I ride are always full of miracle cures, the main one being how changing the front sprocket by one tooth will revolutionise the bike on a fast A road or motorway. As, in my opinion, neither bike was built for that use I presume that they made a big mistake when choosing their new bike and the ‘advice’ they are giving will spoil the performance in the environments where those motorcycles belong, minor roads, hills, gravel tracks and occasionally challenging technical sections as well. I have already noticed that ‘alter the gearing’ has been a hot topic for MT450 owners as well. Good luck with the bike in the future, one of my motorcycles is Chinese, a Voge 300 Rally and it continues to impress me day after day.

[jaimehidalgo]

Looking forward to seeing more of your videos, really non-biased, high quality content. Cheers from Baja!

[souri]

Thank you for this video, been doubting about purchasing it since its release. Glad you did a honest review on this bike!

[robessenstam]

What a good and clear story. Finaly a review with real day to day experience AND a lot of miles (km's).

[Darkmatter]

This is the best advertisement CFMoto could ever have. There's a 2018 model with 33K kms for sale for around 3000USD. It's got the topbox, as well as panniers, engine guard, and a few other goodies. Seems like a bargain