You might’ve first heard of CFMoto as that Chinese brand that suddenly showed up in the U.S. with sharp pricing and surprisingly solid bikes. But the company’s been around since 1989, growing into one of China’s largest motorcycle and engine manufacturers and even partnering with KTM on production and platforms. It didn’t appear overnight. It’s been building toward this for decades.
The MT range, called Ibex in the US, is what really put it on the map. The 450 MT proved it could build a proper middleweight ADV, and the 800 MT, with KTM’s 799cc twin, showed it could deliver serious performance without the usual premium price. After that, the question wasn’t whether CFMoto was legit. It was how much bike you were getting for the money.
And this is where 1000 MT-X enters the picture. On paper, it’s a full blown liter class adventure machine. It runs a 946cc parallel twin making about 112 horsepower at 8,500rpm and 77 pound-feet of torque at 6,250rpm, putting it squarely in the thick of the category. Top speed is claimed at around 129 miles per hour. Power goes through a six-speed gearbox with a quickshifter and slipper clutch.
