2024 CFMOTO 450MT Review | Is this CFMOTO’s magnum opus?

The CFMOTO 450MT arrives on Australian shores with a bargain price tag of just $9490 ride away.
 
Competing with the similarly priced Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, the 450MT is proving to be a big seller for the quickly growing CFMOTO brand.
 
It is powered by a 449cc parallel-twin motor and features fully adjustable KYB suspension, plus many components designed to improve off-road use.
 
But how good is the 450MT really? Does it serve its purpose as a rugged and capable dual-sport adventure bike? We headed towards Lake Eildon to see what it’s all about. Ahh, the serenity.  

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[HuskyADV]

Hi Bikesales. Aussie 450MT owner here. The rear wheel is 18 inches, not 17. You're welcome.

[twowheelin]

Potential bikesales bike of the year. Loving mine✌🏽 21inch front, 18inch rear

[Justin-yysh]

just chucked down 500 deposit this morning also added the upper and lower side bars . 6 weeks of waiting or so now, time to get boots, jacket and everything else then hitting the tracks around the south west of wa

[ccasauce]

I wish the 450mt was in the USA already. I'm looking at used bikes because the only way for me to afford a bike this good is to build it myself.

[dinoraven]

When is the Kove 450 rally coming to Australia?

[ОгњенМедић]

here in bosnia price is 6k pretty cheap

[djangounhinged]

AU $8346 here in the Philippines - noice 👍

[JimmyQuince]

About to take mine to the Simpson for 3 weeks!

[rhumorsky]

The seat you have in video is a taller option, so seating is at 870 instead of 820 with basic seat.

[MicksMotoAdv]

Great review, do you have the GPX file for the track you rode? Cheers

[thanegannaway]

It seems like this bike is going to give cfmoto an opportunity to be the next Gas Gas

[Onceuponatimejotaele]

All of them sold out in Spain the first week...

[Rudis_Garage]

Almost 10k dollars? Very expensive. In Switzerland it only coast 5.990 chf.

[Tim-turbo-o]

It has to be said that Australia's per capita disposable income is very high. The same car is sold for 4454 USD in China and 9490 USD in Australia. The Australian people did not ask their government, who took the extra 1.x times profit? ?

[fanjan]

Can we just stop talking about the tyres on a bike...unless you cannot ever change the tyre to your own desires, stop talking about the bikes tyres off road.

[dappa]

Test rode one the other day clutch was not that great and the gears box was not going into gear could be a problem not sure i really like it but it put me off

[MrKdr]

If you need ride modes with 44hp then your buying the wrong

[benjaminwatson]

Trails, don't you mean dirt road, your being just a bit dishonest