CF Moto 1000MT X | All Rounder or All Hype? | Test Ride Review

CFMoto 1000MT-X review — I spent three hours with the brand new CFMoto 1000MT-X at Smalley Cross Motorcycles in Derbyshire to answer the questions every buyer's asking: is this KTM-engined adventure bike the real deal, or just hype? Here's my honest, independent test ride verdict. I went to Smalley Cross Motorcycles in Derbyshire to ride the brand new CFMoto 1000MT-X, with two big questions in mind: would this make a great all-round adventure tourer for a road-focused rider, and is it a more exciting ride than my Moto Guzzi V85 TT? Plus, of course — is it a machine I'd actually consider buying? There's a lot of hype around Chinese bikes right now: some high praise, plenty of belittling. So I wanted to find out for myself. Is this a genuinely great bike caught up in a brand-value/import war — or is it overhyped because of the highly competitive price and specification? If you've watched my reviews before, you'll know I don't put any stock in brand cachet. It's all about how the machine feels to ride, and how it makes you feel riding it. And as ever, I need to question the ergonomics and comfort — the curse of being at the larger end of the human size scale — and you'll know I'm quite critical of things I don't like or details that don't quite work. In a three-hour ride on 30+ degree heat (Yes.. in the UK!), taking the CF Moto 1000MT-X through urban, rural and high speed roads - I failed to find much of substance to complain about… which probably tells you a fair bit about the answer to the question posed in the thumbnail. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Start 00:14 - The 1000MT-X 01:51 - Apple CarPlay setup 02:40 - Startup 02:58 - Standard & High Seat versions 03:25 - First impressions from a 6ft3 rider 04:32 - 947cc LC8c engine: characterful or unrefined? 05:27 - Screen & adjustment 05:59 - 1000MT-X weight 06:37 - Quickshifter 07:25 - Switchgear, ride modes & CFMoto T-BOX 10:12 - Ergonomics & comfort 11:53 - Low speed control 12:26 - Acceleration tests, fuel gauge & power dip 15:47 - TFT display 18:57 - Smalley Cross Motorcycles 19:47 - Agility & saddlebag fuel tanks 20:19 - Suspension & brakes 22:24 - Engine heat 23:08 - Walkaround: spec, finish & quality 28:03 - Switching between CarPlay & main display 30:24 - Tank size, MPG & range 30:45 - Brakes again: too sharp? 32:51 - Power & spec 33:24 - Summary & motorway test 37:32 - Questions answered? 39:46 - Thank you & goodbye 🏍️ THE BIKE CFMoto 1000MT-X — 946cc parallel twin (KTM LC8c, ~112hp / 105Nm), Brembo brakes, fully adjustable KYB suspension, Bosch 6-axis IMU, cornering ABS, quickshifter, 8" TFT with Apple CarPlay. Priced from £8,699. A genuine middleweight adventure tourer rival to the BMW F900GS, Triumph Tiger 900, KTM 790/890 Adventure and Honda Africa Twin. ❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED Is the CFMoto 1000MT-X any good? Is it a great road-focused adventure tourer? Tall rider ergonomics — does it fit? CFMoto 1000MT-X vs Moto Guzzi V85 TT Should you buy one? 🔗 BIKE SUPPLIED BY Smalley Cross Motorcycles, Derbyshire — CFMoto & Royal Enfield dealer - https://www.smalleycross.co.uk 📲 FOLLOW THE NORTH WEST RIDER -    / @kiran_nwrider   Instagram:   / kiran_nwrider   👍 If this helped, subscribe for more honest, independent bike reviews — no hype, no brand bias, just how the machine actually rides. #CFMoto #1000MTX #CFMoto1000MTX #AdventureBike #MotorcycleReview #ChineseMotorcycles #AdventureTouring #CFMotoUK #MotoGuzzi #BikeReview