IBEX 450 First Impressions!

Thanks, thanks, many thanks, WOW, your luky man to see, sit and mini demo this bike….can’t wait to see here in Canada 👍

Interesting video on the 450 Frank. It will be neat when you get yours. I was not expecting it to be T700 size but it’s a good looking machine. So cool your dealer gave you a first look ride.

Thanks for this first look!

I felt exactly the same when I sat down on one of them that was on display at motogp. It looks and feels like a full-size bike Glad you got to ride it.

Looks nice!

Very cool! Glad you finally got to see one. I also sat on one as well last week and I liked how it felt compared to my 390 Adventure. Definatley lower, but I do have the fork extenders installed on my 390. I didnt think it felt huge in any way as I was on a T7 the day before and that felt huge. For me the ergos are much better than the 390. I couldnt ride it as well as the bike had yet to go through Australian ADRs (standards approval) I dont think you have to go crazy on protection if youre just going to do dirt roads without enduro style riding. Upper crash bars would be fine or none at all if want to save weight. The parts arent as expensive as the KTM Powerparts. I hope to be test riding it this week or next. Currently in Australia we have over 400 pre-sold. Thats people that have put money down sight unseen on this model (apart from the internet) If the test ride goes well I may find it hard to hang on to my 2023 KTM 390 Adventure, or do I wait another few months for the 2025 KTM 390 Adventure.lol I still think the 450 MT will still be unbeatable value. This is great as its a big wake up call to the big bike companies to get their finger out and produce sub 600cc adventure bikes.

This bike is great

Looking forward to your full review. While the bike does seem impressive, I really want to see some longer term riding and reliability reviews before pulling the trigger. I am also very interested in seeing the second gen KTM 390.

Maybe GBRacing or R&G will make engine casing covers for it, save getting lower crash bars.

Feels tall on tip toes with 30 inch inseam ? Was it wearing the 870mm seat ? If not and it was at 820 mm there is a ready link that allows shorties ( I am the same at 30 inch inseam ) to drop down to 800 mm 😊 It takes a quick ten minutes of adjusting !!

I have a KLR 2014 with the same power and weight than the 450MT. However due to the larger engine of the KLR is 650cc, the KLR goes at less RPM than the 450MT @ the same speed. I wonder if it would be a real upgrade going from the KLR to the 450MT. Cheers.

Hi Frank. You talk with the nice guy who give you the opportunity to test the Ibex 450…..Do you know if we can see the bike at the Americade rally, Lake George N.Y. I e-mail CF Moto, but no answer about this info…

Noice!! Thanks for the vid

The styling is really great. Great looking motorcycle. My first impression and take away is this. Is it for me? Probably not, but it'll make a great bike for many people. I have some concerns. Some I won't get into, but I will address one thing. Front braking system/design. This is a big motorcycle. It is essentially a full size suv body, with a 4 cylinder engine. -but in motorcycle form. Let's say, the bike loaded-ready for a trip-fueled up-geared up ect is 480pound (and that is conservative). Do you 'really' trust a small, single sided front brake? Idk if I would. Especially going down a steep curvy mountain road. Will the single sided brake work in 95% of situations? Absolutely. It will be sufficient for most applications. My concerns lie in the random emergency situation, where the brakes get slammed, and the bike is going 50 when a deer jumps out, or the like. Idk if I trust my life in that situation. There's no 'do overs' There's no 'oops, should have done that' There's no going back. Graveyards are filled with people who thought their brakes were sufficient.

The Price point and its within 3 hp of the Honda NX500 , but what’s going to happen about parts availability ? I realize that CFMOTO has been around for a long time now, but Not as long as Honda. Thank You.

I was thinking of buying the honda 300 rally, but I'm not sure now.😅

How do you think the stock gearing will be off road?

Why not go for a kove 800x? Should be delivered in the states about the same time as ibex. Seems to be an all around better and more capable bike. Price?

Any hint at a price point?

Cable throttle and the same low speed first lurch of the T7. Hmmm. Only factory crash bars and skid plate. Hmmm. I'll be interested to see what you do in the end.