Thanks for actually understanding it's a 450cc not a 700cc, I've heard so many blokes whinging about her power, if they want a big, heavy, expensive adventure bike, go buy one. I love this bike she does just what I need. Simple. 🇦🇺🤘🤙
Absolutely - I (Bjorn) weigh about 200lbs without gear, was fully loaded and I was perfectly comfortable at 80mph. Give it gas and find out, you'll be pleasantly surprised!
I got the next bike narrowed down between the CRF300LS, Himalayan 450 and the IBEX 450. I aged out of my BMW 1200GS and Husqvarna 701, I’m 75 now and need something smaller and lighter. We have a dealer in Hood River Oregon that will have one next week.
Coming from a street background (and very limited off-road experience), I'm eyeing this or the Himmy 450 for a future ride. Both have an appeal to me in totally different ways. Still planning to get a little used dirt bike to brush up skills on first, but ultimately I want a smaller ADV bike to go explore the world on at some point. 😊
Great review, so glad to see people getting to take them for a fair shake on the roads and trails. Do you think this would be a great compliment to a KTM 500 that I've built up for Colorado single track or do you think they're too similar? (need something more mountain road oriented that can also hit gravel roads and maybe the occasional jeep trail)
Good question - a KTM 500 would be more similar to a dirt bike and the Ibex 450 feels more like an ADV bike. That being said, it is damn capable and nimble, but also cruises the road quite nicely. To us, it felt like a smaller version of the Tenere 700, but it actually was better with wind buffing. It would be a complimentary bike to your 500 for sure.
Hi! Why team low fender? Be grateful to learn more. I don't intend to ride any deep mud so I think I get it. I am first my local dealer list to buy! Can't wait. My first jump into off road riding.
Yeah it definitely would, but honestly ripping like 75-90 wasn't too much to ask. Just due to it being a 450, you really had to commit to pass on roads.
@@ReverMoto that mud does exist and will stop you dead in your tracks. Mostly southern SD and northern NE. They call it gumbo and it piles up and sticks to everything then turns into concrete in about 2 seconds!
@@ReverMoto I am curious as to how Rever stacks up to Gaia. I was sorely disappointed with Garmin on my last trip for creating complex off road routes but Gaia saved my bacon. What does Rever offer better, different, than Gaia? I really hate to switch from satellite to internet dependent. I did download Gaia offline tracks but even that was sketchy. Mostly I do complex off road long travel so creating these routes on the fly is critical. What you got:?
@@frostbitevinnie whew😅🔫 we think Gaia is a solid hiking app. Our focus is on motorcycle content which is why we host rides from Rider Magazine, Common Tread, and Backcountry Discovery Routes in the app just to name a few. For off-road planning and navigating you can create routes with our ADVanced off-road planner or bring your favorite PDF maps to life in 3D. Don’t sweat the internet, you can download maps and routes for offline use. Check out our monthly webinars to learn more.
We have heard it is awesome! If we had one, we would totally do that! Fortunately, CFMoto teamed up with us for our new route so we were able to ride and talk about it. We were all pleasantly surprised.
I hear ya - I do think this bike makes longer trips more doable, but with the capability of the lighter weight off-road option still there. I would suggest giving it gas and finding out for yourself too, it shocked us.
@toddkurtz1468 Even if you classify the 300L and DRZ as dual sport and the MT450 an adventure bike. It still would make no sense to purchase a 300L, it's too underpowered, garbage suspension, and there are many better options in the dual sport category. At least the DRZ can keep up with traffic and has a larger aftermarket than both 300L and MT450. Still, the package offered in the MT450 would make buying the 300L and DRZ a stupid choice. IMO.
@@jonwoodworker I've owned 3 drz400 bikes. 2 were the street legal model and the first was the kickstart only model with the fcr carb. I currently have several bikes including a crf300l. I spent about 700 bucks on an aftermarket shock and stiffer fork springs and another 300 on a 550 performance ECU. There's very little difference in acceleration between the drz and the CRF. The CRF makes great use of the 6 speed gearbox and perfect ratios. I've got about the same money in the CRF as what a new drz would cost. I'll take the CRF over the drz. It feels lighter and cruises down the freeway at 70 more comfortably than the drz with it's 5 speeds. I'd love to get the new Ibex 450 though!
@@michal7817 Thank you! It was good for us both to chat about our thoughts - needless to say, we were pleasantly surprised by how approachable, yet capable this bike was!
Thanks for actually understanding it's a 450cc not a 700cc, I've heard so many blokes whinging about her power, if they want a big, heavy, expensive adventure bike, go buy one. I love this bike she does just what I need. Simple. 🇦🇺🤘🤙
Thansk's for the effort and all what you've done. A new suscriber !
Thank you!
Can I (165lbs/74.8) ride it on highway at 85mph (137kph) for 2 hours without exploding or vibrating to death to get to the dirt I want?
Absolutely - I (Bjorn) weigh about 200lbs without gear, was fully loaded and I was perfectly comfortable at 80mph. Give it gas and find out, you'll be pleasantly surprised!
I got the next bike narrowed down between the CRF300LS, Himalayan 450 and the IBEX 450. I aged out of my BMW 1200GS and Husqvarna 701, I’m 75 now and need something smaller and lighter. We have a dealer in Hood River Oregon that will have one next week.
We have heard the new Himalayan is also great, Id vote the Ibex or Himalayan if you are doing a fair amount of road and dirt.
Coming from a street background (and very limited off-road experience), I'm eyeing this or the Himmy 450 for a future ride. Both have an appeal to me in totally different ways. Still planning to get a little used dirt bike to brush up skills on first, but ultimately I want a smaller ADV bike to go explore the world on at some point. 😊
@@cogblob2024 Right on! You’re in good company. CFMOTO nailed the sweet spot on the Ibex and we’re excited to see it.
Thanks guys, I cant wait for it to be available in Washington
Awesome! SOON!
Great review, so glad to see people getting to take them for a fair shake on the roads and trails. Do you think this would be a great compliment to a KTM 500 that I've built up for Colorado single track or do you think they're too similar? (need something more mountain road oriented that can also hit gravel roads and maybe the occasional jeep trail)
Good question - a KTM 500 would be more similar to a dirt bike and the Ibex 450 feels more like an ADV bike. That being said, it is damn capable and nimble, but also cruises the road quite nicely. To us, it felt like a smaller version of the Tenere 700, but it actually was better with wind buffing. It would be a complimentary bike to your 500 for sure.
Hi! Why team low fender? Be grateful to learn more. I don't intend to ride any deep mud so I think I get it. I am first my local dealer list to buy! Can't wait. My first jump into off road riding.
Honestly, just looks! I have never had an issue of mud packing in on the Tenere, but I think it looks like a KLR with a high fender. - Bjorn
What are the boots the girl is wearing?
She actually did a video on them, check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/6eQ7wzdkQGI/v-deo.html
Would the bike benefit from taller gearing for highways, or did it do ok?
Yeah it definitely would, but honestly ripping like 75-90 wasn't too much to ask. Just due to it being a 450, you really had to commit to pass on roads.
I'm in an ibex 450 group on Facebook. Lots of people going from a 14 front sprocket to a 15. Apparently that's about perfect.
@@MrTmax74but most people dont swap to 15 couse the 14 is better for offroad
My left ear understood everything
Sorry about that, unfortunately the audio was messed up at the beginning of the recording. Quick hit video here!
Low fender really sucks in certain mud. That would be my only issue with the 450.
For sure - for us, it was purely the looks, but I dont experience that type of mud too often. Never had an issue with the Tenere with a low fender.
@@ReverMoto that mud does exist and will stop you dead in your tracks. Mostly southern SD and northern NE. They call it gumbo and it piles up and sticks to everything then turns into concrete in about 2 seconds!
@@frostbitevinnie Makes sense!
@@ReverMoto I am curious as to how Rever stacks up to Gaia. I was sorely disappointed with Garmin on my last trip for creating complex off road routes but Gaia saved my bacon. What does Rever offer better, different, than Gaia? I really hate to switch from satellite to internet dependent. I did download Gaia offline tracks but even that was sketchy. Mostly I do complex off road long travel so creating these routes on the fly is critical.
What you got:?
@@frostbitevinnie whew😅🔫 we think Gaia is a solid hiking app. Our focus is on motorcycle content which is why we host rides from Rider Magazine, Common Tread, and Backcountry Discovery Routes in the app just to name a few. For off-road planning and navigating you can create routes with our ADVanced off-road planner or bring your favorite PDF maps to life in 3D. Don’t sweat the internet, you can download maps and routes for offline use. Check out our monthly webinars to learn more.
Please do a Himalyan 450 review!
We have heard it is awesome! If we had one, we would totally do that! Fortunately, CFMoto teamed up with us for our new route so we were able to ride and talk about it. We were all pleasantly surprised.
I'm a China hater. However, the Ibex 450 makes a lot of bikes obsolete: CRF300L, Versys 300, DRZ400, and even my beloved DR650.
I hear ya - I do think this bike makes longer trips more doable, but with the capability of the lighter weight off-road option still there. I would suggest giving it gas and finding out for yourself too, it shocked us.
This doesn't make the drz400 or the crf300l obsolete in any way. They are completely different classes of bikes.
@toddkurtz1468 Even if you classify the 300L and DRZ as dual sport and the MT450 an adventure bike. It still would make no sense to purchase a 300L, it's too underpowered, garbage suspension, and there are many better options in the dual sport category. At least the DRZ can keep up with traffic and has a larger aftermarket than both 300L and MT450. Still, the package offered in the MT450 would make buying the 300L and DRZ a stupid choice. IMO.
@@jonwoodworker I've owned 3 drz400 bikes. 2 were the street legal model and the first was the kickstart only model with the fcr carb. I currently have several bikes including a crf300l. I spent about 700 bucks on an aftermarket shock and stiffer fork springs and another 300 on a 550 performance ECU. There's very little difference in acceleration between the drz and the CRF. The CRF makes great use of the 6 speed gearbox and perfect ratios. I've got about the same money in the CRF as what a new drz would cost. I'll take the CRF over the drz. It feels lighter and cruises down the freeway at 70 more comfortably than the drz with it's 5 speeds. I'd love to get the new Ibex 450 though!
Suspension ,throttle ids😂sues
my left ear enjoyed the video, maybe next time both ears will...
Sorry about that, unfortunately the audio was messed up at the beginning of the recording. Quick hit video here!
@@ReverMoto I'm watching on my phone, so I really couldn't care less about audio.
I like the comparison between beginner and advanced off-road rider.
@@michal7817 Thank you! It was good for us both to chat about our thoughts - needless to say, we were pleasantly surprised by how approachable, yet capable this bike was!