Best value Adventure Bike (2024)? CFMoto 800MT Sport, Suzuki V-Strom 800RE, Triumph Tiger 850 Sport

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  @bennettsbikesocial · 2 years ago · pinned

  Breaking news: since recording this video, CFMoto’s UK PR man has been in touch to report a promotional retail price (“with currently no end date”) of £6,799!

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• CA

  @carlosvejar3938 · 2 years ago

  I just bought the Suzuki and I am very happy with her. She's my daily and she's quite lovely

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• ED

  @edxr250r · 2 years ago

  I test rode a Suzuki VStrom 800RE in the same colour as the one you've just tested.  I was really surprised by the bike, it was great fun to ride, really comfortable and handled a twisty fast A road superbly.  My overall impression of the bike was that it was easy to use/enjoy in every respect and would be a great long term bike for a bit of everything apart from track days (obviously).  You could certainly feel the many years of experience that Suzuki have put into evolving the V Strom into what we now have.  The blue colour looks much nice in my opinion.

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• JO

  @jonathanr72 · 2 years ago

  The room for improvement and refinement on the 800MT already exists in the Explore variant.

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• AD

  @admiralbeez8143 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Today we see a Chinese, Thai and Japanese each selling a bike.  I’ll take the Japanese offering every time.

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• RI

  @risingphoenix1187 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Good review. However, you didn&apos;t get the best version of the CF Moto 800 for under 10K (touring version), which is also still the cheapest of the 3 at £9,200 and looks much better with the gold wheels. I think you short changed CF Moto in that regard because as standard, it blows the other 2 out of the water with all it comes with, which would be extra on the other 2 bikes. <br>I must add that CF Moto sent an update out to owners who can download it to their phone, connect to their bike via Bluetooth and download it to the bike themselves to resolve the throttle issue rather than going to the dealership. The chinese are thinking ahead and adapting to the way people interact with technology, and this will also set them apart in a good way. I would still tune it with a remap as I think it could do with more mid range though. <br>Out of all the three bikes I think the Suzuki&apos;s low and mid range grunt along with the smaller size has the best Street riding experience. The triumph is just far too expensive for what it is, quality, but not worth the money if you ask me. <br><br>We have been in a recession for years now (government want to label it something else but the GDP tells the story clearly) and we are far more price conscious as there is far less to spend readily and that is why the CF Moto version you had is now £6,799. All that bike for that price, and they are now flying off the shelves which is good to see because CF Moto are playing the long game and eventually they will win just like the Japanese did decades ago. I would rather buy that bike at that price, remap it and save hundreds than buy one of the other 2, it just makes sense. I think they are doing a great job of getting bikers on the road with good spec bikes at a cheaper rate that just need polishing, and I am all for it. I do love a premium bike and have owned a couple but, I would buy a chinese bike without thinking twice about it, as long as my research shows its a good buy (I can live with the depreciation costs). Those bikes have also been out for 2 years and I haven&apos;t heard a peep out of owners regarding the reliability. It wasn&apos;t the same when the original 790 adventure came out??<br><br>Any how keep up the good work as I really enjoy watching these indepth comparison reviews and it&apos;s about time chinese bikes are being included more frequently because wether we like it or not, they are here to stay. <br><br>Stay rolling! 🏍👍🏿

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• CH

  @ChipZilla69 · 2 years ago

  I own a 2023 Tiger 900 GT Pro and have ridden 6k miles in 6 months. Everything they say about the bike is true, it puts out heat on your legs, the engine has a grumble and the display setup is poor. None of that matters, it&apos;s a bloody amazing bike. The heat is not a problem in the UK, display option 4 is pretty good so just leave it on that and I&apos;ve come to love the engine grumble. Only at prolonged speeds of 85/90mph would be become annoying but then you have cruise control so not a problem. You get 230 miles to a tank and 56 mpg. It goes turns and stops great and is super confortable and practical with with luggage. The 900 has more sophisticated suspension, more power and more rider modes than the 850. I love my Tiger 900.

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• PO

  @ponytrishpip · 2 years ago

  I own a 900RP and my partner owns an 850 sport. Neither of us have any issues with vibes. In the past between us we have owned Ducatis, tiger 800 tiger 1200, KTM’s, BMW’s, etc. We both ride long distance, as in 350km is just a short jaunt. Normal days are 600 to 800 km days

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• RU

  @rugby3874 · 1 year ago

  I just bought a 2025 ibex 800, and wow! &nbsp;Nice machine,

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• AL

  @Aledbach · 2 years ago

  Love my 850sport.

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• VA

  @va_bg · 2 years ago

  How come the video is 3 days old but the CF in the video is with the old engine and not the one from this year?

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• CH

  @chrissunde1104 · 2 years ago

  Subjective I suppose, but I think the Suzuki is clean, smart looking bike.

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