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New 800cc mid size adv bike purchase
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jaycee1
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 May 16 2024, 03:35 PM
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Ultimately depends on how much and the degree of seriousness of the off road you will do
If mostly road touring and light gravel, stick with 19" wheels.
Suzuki should be bringing the 19/17 wheel vstrom GRE soon...while Cfmoto is going the opposite by doing a 800MTX with side pod fuel tanks (ala KTM) and 21/18 combo.
MForce still is responsible for everything that the dealers can't handle. But on the flip side, parts are very easy to come by from taobao. It's fine as long as you don't need to depends on MForce.
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jaycee1
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May 20 2024, 06:45 PM
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QUOTE(harryleesbr @ May 20 2024, 05:00 PM) Thanks everyone for the input. i narrowed down the next step of my journey to either cfmoto 800mt or suzuki 800de. Both have it pros and cons but i am leaning towards 800mt. Not many horror stories and the engine is kinda bullet proof from what i read. Electronics is minimum with plenty options to upgrade. Certain KTM parts and mods are compatible. Cost is reasonable and about the same for a basic 800de used very low mileage model. Giving the GS a skip as I just want something that is comfy for long distance with the missus. I am not terribly comfortable with tippy toeing to the max with a heavy load. Maybe if rezeki and the body permits, i will go for the 1300 or whatever UDM in the next few years. Pity the 800mt explorer or Voge 800dsx is not coming in yet. Else i would have pulled the trigger already. You might want to consider the 790 adventure also if you can get a discount from NKS for new old stocks. It's one of the better handling ADVs in the market. Light and reasonably low seat (lower than the 800MT). That 799cc engine along with the same engine in the 800MT is still the most entertaining of the bunch. The 800MT is still the value preposition given that it comes standard with everything. However it's a bit bulky and weighty for my liking. Comfy rear pillion seat though. |
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jaycee1
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May 21 2024, 01:23 PM
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QUOTE(harryleesbr @ May 20 2024, 10:06 PM) As what you said comfy rear seat means 1 less headache  I probably finalise after the motorshow. Seems a lot of unveiling of newer models, Keeping my fingers cross on 1. Voge 2. 800mt explorer 3. Transalp (if this has an low ball intro price, boom!) Uncomfortable rear seat does have its advantages though. Sometimes. hehehe. I had a backpad never ask for a ride anymore after a one hour ride on my NK800. |
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jaycee1
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Jun 20 2024, 03:12 PM
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QUOTE(harryleesbr @ Jun 19 2024, 11:44 AM) Close topic. Got me a 800mt finally at CFMoto Ee Tiong Setapak. Surprised me with a very good offer  after deciding to purchase. Cannot be happier with the CS and Service Center. Congrats on the new bike. Wish you many miles of reliability service. Haven't heard much issues on the 800MT except for a low rpm, low throttle opening jerkiness (which also affects my 800nk) there is a temporary fix to reset the throttle but the issue just reappears after a while. We just live with it or feather the clutch more. How much did you get the bike for? |
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