NEW 450 ADV bikes 🔥 2025 Adventure Motos from Eicma!

#bmw450gs #transalp #ténéré #crf300 #cfmoto450mt
Eicma moto show is here and I take a look at the NEW BMW450GS, CRF300 Rally, Transalp, Tuareg Rally, Suzuki DRZ4S, Yamaha T700 and more! We get some good and not-so-good revised adventure bikes for 2025.

Whats your thoughts? Smaller, lighter for the TET or heavier and more power for the road?

BMW have teased us with their new twin cylinder 450GS concept, looking like it’s bloated brother on a diet, the 450 reportedly fires out 47hp and is rumoured to be 175kgs. This could be promising.

Joining the 450 party are Aprilia; spy shots have appeared showing a possible 457 Tuareg, again with a convenient A2 license 47hp. If they keep the weight to the same as the RS 457, we could be on to a winner.

However, its unlikely if BMW and the Italians can get their retail price anywhere near to CFMoto - Their 2025 tag is just impossible to ignore at £5,699.

Cheers for watching and your continued support 🤘#Motoeuro

[derekcomer]

Smaller, lighter, cheaper, simpler. That’s got to be the way forward to encourage new riders.

On the same week I test rode a z900rs and a cfmoto 450 MT, two completely different bikes. The giggles I got out of the CF were immensely superior to the ones i got on the z900rs... I just remember being in the CFMoto riding around in b-roads and thinking towards the test-ride dudes: let me go into this ditch please... I never did off road with any of them... hell I never did any offroad. (period). Just the sheer sense of confort and security that CFmoto of them passed onto me was amazing. The Z900rs, getting me always nervous, wanting to ride fast past the "legal" (and my own) limits, making each corner/roundabout a red warning zone in my head... the cfmoto making me want to just go trought (yes... just go ahead through them) the same roundabouts with a smile.

[slaveoptics]

Every 400 now being compared to the 450mt... That is some respectable achievement.

[dalegrover]

I have owned many big GS's & still own a 1200GS, BUT I've also got myself a 450MT for the days when I really shouldn't be taking the GS.
Perfect stable mates

[silverdale]

When I get to old to pick up my T7 and want to downsize that BMW 450 has got my interest.

[MaverickAus]

I bought the 450MT 3 weeks ago, very happy so far.

[hunterst]

For the last 10 years I've gone from running my xr650r off road to my kdx200. My daily commuter was a Honda St1100 or Bandit 1200 land is now my 1st bike I bought near 20 years ago. My Ninja 250. In fact I've have gone on 4 over 1000 mile trips on it. And I just got back from a 3600 trip on a 79 Xl125 frame with a 300cc cg clone swap in it. I'm 40 and the last few years have been a blast. Small bore, back road, moto camping across the US.

[KRANKiT]

The one thing I just realized these days ... I’d love a 450ish twin adventure bike, one that’s light with proper suspension and stuff. And while these new announcements are good, they’re not exactly that light. Sure, lighter, but not that light. And then it hit me, if they want to make the A2 power limit of roughly 48hp, which is a decent amount, these bikes will never get any lighter. Because A2 also has a power to weight ratio limit.

So, I’d love to see these small ADV bikes become proper light machines ... but I don’t think we’ll get there anytime soon. I’m sure they could build them ... but then they wouldn’t be A2 compliant, so ... it’s probably not worth it for the manufacturers. Hope I’m wrong though.

[TheYotamaster]

I’m bought my WR250R in 2013. I was hoping there was a 450 but no. I’m still using it for adventure riding. Really sucks on the freeway but once on the trails it’s fun. Great news there will be more to choose from.

[Quatra]

I’m running a ‘23 KTM 390 Adventure. I’ve half considered moving up in size, but I really feel it’s the sweet spot for me. Enough to be adventurous and enough to be practical on the daily. That said…these new bikes are awfully enticing ❤

[Kelly-oqnh]

You deserve 10 times the subscribers you currently have.
Cheers from Seattle

[RichardS-qhmi]

I’m convinced that the future is the smaller, true midrange (400 - 600cc), bike market that includes everything from super sports to adventure machines. Lighter weight with 40 to 50hp+ equals big fun without the fear of losing your licence every time you go out for a spin.👍

[märtourer]

That DRZ update is the first bike I ever seriously considered as a replacement for my CRF250L. It seems to be better in every regard, especially the suspension. I'll definitely take it for a test ride. Looks much nicer too, since we're still not getting the fancy headlights from Honda.

[sawdog]

Yamaha 500 Tenere that will fit a guy with a 31 inseam. That BMW looks promising as they do a good job with their bigger bikes to get them lower, but don't think they will be priced like the CF Moto.

[iadventures]

I’m only 65kg, currently on a 690 however the Tuareg looks the goods and the Rally version looks like they’ve nailed it. Aprilia, you need more dealers in Australia and you’ll sell more bikes.
Great vid👍

[fredrikz]

Aprilia Tuareg 660 Rally makes more sense than standard, it's an offroad bike capable of touring. They have improved the right stuff that owners used to upgrade. The high fender looks much better with that front as well. Definitely my favorite combined with KTM 390 Adventure.

[mechcavandy]

I want one. I’ve had several 1200 GS bikes. Now I have a R 1200 Nine T Scrambler, because it’s light. But it’s limited as to where I can go off-road. This looks like the ticket to ride! 🏍️💨🏁

[philipshore]

That Suzuki DRZ promo. Those gentle tiny jumps compared to the Himalayan ads that treat the bike just like the Dukes of Hazard would.

[vaerenbergh]

himalayan is also what makes the market turn around. it is very capable, less maintenance then the MT450 and in my opinion better built quality

[graemewines]

Have had a CF Moto 450MT for about 6 months. The deal breaker for me was the low seat height- 800 mm with shock in its lowest position (I'm on the short side: around 167 cms- bit less than 5'6"). While the 175 kg dry weight is not particularly light, it becomes far more manageable with the low seat height.