After lots of clamour from the off-road riding afficiandos, there is now a lightweight, middleweight dual-purpose motorcycle in the market, the 2024 CFMoto 450MT. Pricing is not confirmed for Malaysia as yet, but we can …
After lots of clamour from the off-road riding afficiandos, there is now a lightweight, middleweight dual-purpose motorcycle in the market, the 2024 CFMoto 450MT. Pricing is not confirmed for Malaysia as yet, but we can tell you the 450MT is expected in the local market in late-May or early-June, below the RM30,000 price point.
CFMoto considers the 450MT an important motorcycle for them and intends to move forward internationally and into the Europe market, in particular. This was done with a single day’s riding to demonstrate the 450MT prowess in the dirt, along with some paced riding on the narrow roads of El Nido. This means proper off-road tyres can be fitted and while the highway heroes might lament the lack of suitably sized sporty rubber, the 450MT is not intended for that. What it is supposed to be is a dual-purpose motorcycle in the vein of the Yamaha XT660 and Honda XL600, road-legal motorcycles that are capable off-road.
The engine itself, a parallel-twin displacing 450 cc, is liquid-cooled with DOHC. Power is 43.5 hp at 8,500 rpm while torque is rated at 44 Nm at 6,250 rpm . This of course led to some of the faster media having real fun in the dirt with rooster tails flying. With weight claimed to be 175 kg dry, probably closer to 195 kg when the 17.5 litre fuel tank is filled, the 450MT is not exactly light, but it is no heavyweight either.
At the back, breaking out the rear end was easy and controllable, partly due to the suspension, partly due to the electronics, of which more anon. The 450MT carries its weight low, so low we almost thought we had climbed on a BMW Motorrad R1250GS. No vibration, you say? Yes, because, damn it, that engine is a gem. Now, we cannot give you any feedback on what long term reliability might be like, that will have to be seen under long term ownership, but the general feeling is that the KTM derived engine delivers not a lot of power but serves up good low- and mid-range torque, which is what is important for riding in the dirt.
For the rear brake, it took some getting used to notably to feel the bite point in the off-road sections. Truth be told, after getting used to the feel on the foot lever after some kilometres, it no longer intruded into our riding.
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