CFMoto Officially Unveils the 2021 800MT

[Hugh Janus]

CFMoto has taken the covers off its new 800MT this week at the Auto Shanghai show. (CFMoto/)

The ties between KTM and China’s CFMoto are getting ever closer—with CFMoto recently starting to manufacture entire 790 Adventure and Duke models for sale in the Chinese market—and now the new 800MT has been officially launched as the first dedicated product to emerge from the joint venture.

CFMoto already manufactures many of KTM’s engines, including the 799cc LC8c parallel twin, for sale worldwide, and complete KTM bikes for Asian markets, but for several years the companies have been working toward the creation of CFMoto-branded products with KTM power. The first clue came with the CFMoto V.02 NK concept bike, shown in 2017 and built around a version of KTM’s V-twin engine. CFMoto has since developed the 1250TR-G, a high-spec tourer with a 140 hp, 1,279cc engine evolved from the same KTM twin, but we’re still waiting for that model to reach production, and in the meantime CFMoto has fast-tracked the 800MT adventure bike as the first genuine production machine to come from its KTM partnership.

(Note: The bike has been called “MT800” in previous posts, but new logos on this production version show 800MT.)

The final 94 hp production version shows a good bit more refinement than past images, as well as a decent spec sheet that features cornering ABS and traction control. (CFMoto/)

Based around the smaller 799cc LC8c engine rather than the 889cc version seen in the latest 890 Duke and 890 Adventure models from KTM, the 800MT achieves a peak power of 94 hp, allied to 57 pound-feet of torque. Those numbers alone instantly make it among the highest-performance motorcycles ever to emerge from a Chinese manufacturer. However, it’s the bike’s technology rather than its performance that makes it a real landmark for Chinese bikes, since the 800MT adopts Bosch’s cornering ABS and traction control along with a suite of electronics including a 7-inch IPS display, keyless start, heated grips and heated seat, built-in navigation, and even an automatic headlight dipping system.

An earlier photo of the preproduction MT800 fitted with side cases and top box (since refined for the production version), giving it a weight of 547 pounds. (CFMoto/)

Given CFMoto’s close relationship with KTM, it’s perhaps surprising the 800MT’s suspension isn’t from WP. Instead the bike uses KYB parts, while the brakes are from J.Juan. Both choices hint that the pricing for the 800MT will be significantly lower than an equivalent KTM model; unconfirmed Chinese reports suggest the bike will be sold there for between 50,000 and 70,000 yuan, which equates to around $8,000–$11,000.

The 800MT’s steel tube frame is very similar to the KTM design, but gets its own aluminum swingarm and steers clear of the unusual low-slung fuel tank design of the KTM 790/890 Adventure models. The bike weighs in at 509 pounds without luggage or 547 pounds with the aluminum side cases and top box fitted.

According to KTM’s latest investor relations documents, the 800MT is due to start production in Q2 of 2021, which fits with the bike’s official unveiling at Auto Shanghai this week and the fact it has recently been type-approved for sale in China. Export sales aren’t expected to start until significantly later, but CFMoto’s position as a global brand means the 800MT is likely to be offered in the West eventually.

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[Buckster]

Pete’s next bike.

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31 minutes ago, Buckster said:

Pete’s next bike.

[Tym]

What could go wrong its got a chi.com ktm engine. 

[Buckster]

40 minutes ago, Tym said:

What could go wrong its got a chi.com ktm engine. 

Pete loves that Chinese shit.

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15 minutes ago, Buckster said:

Pete loves that Chinese shit.

[Sofia]

Everything is Chinese...

 

I am having a look at benelli´s and finding them quite nice. 

[boboneleg]

Fuckmine, a Chinese KTM    Look at all the scaffolding on that thing and they've use some poor kids sled as a bash plate