If I was a motorcycle manufacturer and I wanted to release a new middleweight adventure bike, I?d take a look at what KTM were doing. And then I?d try and do something similar. That?s exactly what CFMoto have done. In fact ?similar? doesn?t really cut it. That?s because the new CFMoto 800MT, doesn?t just look a little bit like a KTM 790 Adventure, it?s got the same engine.

That?s right, the same 799cc twin that powers the 790 Adventure powers the CFMoto 800MT. It?s no surprise that CF? should choose a KTM motor, especially when you consider the fact that CFMoto make all the engines for KTM?s Asian market. There?s a strong Austro-Chinese relationship. It?s a motor that makes 95hp (at 9,000rpm) and 77Nm (at 7,500rpm).

As it happens, the CFMoto 800MT has been available in parts of Europe since last summer, but in June 2022, you?ll be able to buy one here in Blighty. And there are actually a few good reasons to think about buying one; as well as the fact that it shares an engine with the KTM 790.
Spec

It?s got a reasonable amount of spec, including cruise control, an up-and-down ?shifter, TFT dash (with Bluetooth and GPS), full LED lights and a Bosch ECU. You get fully adjustable KYB forks, and a (we think non-adjustable) KYB shock, J.Juan brakes, a big 19 litre fuel tank, crash bars and paniers as standard. In fact the aluminium side cases and top-box give you 63 litres of storage space in total, which isn?t to be sniffed at.

There?ll be two models avail...