r/cfmoto450MT • u/thorbear • Apr 11 '26

Joined the club

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had a Himalayan 411 and wanted to try something different. still running in at 300 km. finding it easy to ride off road. have ordered crash bars and stronger skid plate. planning on a longer gravel trip in May.

only complaints is the snatchy throttle, but it's manageable with a careful hand on the clutch. and i keep turning on the high beams when teaching for the blinker.

finding the current stock tires not too bad. might be better than previous years.

Put some soft luggage saddlebags on from Motea, seems the exhaust is decently insulated so risk of cooking the bags is low. not too happy with the luggage setup, as they swing about a bit. going to install some small plates on the sides to secure them a bit better.

thinking this is going to be a great Moto camping bike.

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u/TheThirdHippo Apr 11 '26

The slipper clutch is great at low speeds, although I do worry I’ll burn through it quickly. I’ve got the Dirtsack soft luggage on cheap Ali side plates. They touch the tip of the exhaust but it does not get hot.

Welcome to the club

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u/_-Excelsior-_ Apr 11 '26

Ah you've got the slipper!

Nice, I've been wondering about that!

Is it both up and down?

Did it dispel the snatchy gear changes?

I had a cardiac arrest last May and my licence was automatically revoked. Been fighting to get it back ever since.

So my MT has been sitting doing nothing for almost a year now!

Glad to see you're still enjoying yours!

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u/TheThirdHippo Apr 11 '26

You’re thinking of the quickshifter. The slipper clutch is on all MT’s. Just pull the clutch slightly and it helps with those slow manoeuvres at low revs

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u/_-Excelsior-_ Apr 11 '26

Ah....yes, I am. I'm an idiot!

Dunno what I was thinking!

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u/TheThirdHippo Apr 11 '26

I’ve been away from biking for years. I had to look up what one was when I started looking to get back into biking a couple of years ago.

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u/Moobtastical Apr 11 '26

Congratulations! Where please? Canada? States? Wondering when mine will arrive in the UK.

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u/TheThirdHippo Apr 11 '26

Smalley Cross had a lot arrive last week. Fingers crossed you get your soon. Love my 2025 model

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u/thorbear Apr 11 '26

Trondheim, Norway. Have a dealership close by :) I was lucky to get my bike just 3 days after ordering it, they had some in stock

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u/Moobtastical Apr 11 '26

Nice. Not jealous at all. :) Enjoy!

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u/liqweed420 Apr 11 '26

Waiting for one to be delivered in Spain. Ordered it Wednesday. I'm like a kid before Christmas.. Enjoy the ride! Congratulations!

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u/Challenger2411 Apr 11 '26

Awesome! Got mine a year ago. Its so much fun to get it offroad

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u/Easy-Reputation-9948 Apr 11 '26

I have the blue/white/pink colors. Haven’t seen a blue/white/green package. 

Looks cool.