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The 2026 model of CFMOTO's middleweight adventure bike, the "800MT Explore," is listed at R200,900 in South Africa. A practical adventure tourer powered by a 799cc parallel-twin, it leverages its affordable price and well-rounded equipment to tap into local ADV demand.
CFMOTO's 800MT Explore is R200,900 in South Africa. A middleweight adventure bike with a 799cc parallel twin, this price is pretty strategic. That sense of equipment-for-value is Chinese-made adventure bikes' true colors — just comparing the spec against the price tag makes me grin.
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ADV demand expanding in South Africa too might be proof that how motorcycles get used is shifting toward recreation.
So the 800MT series is being rolled out across a lot of different countries around the world.
Right, CFMoto's a brand that's deployed pretty broadly, changing price and spec region by region.
Just like it says, 'practical adventure tourer' - the setup sounds geared toward long-distance travel, which seems good.
They say well-equipped, but how polished the electronics package actually is will have to wait for a real-world review.
A 799cc parallel-twin is right in the heart of the middleweight ADV numbers spec-wise, so the output figure is what I want to know first.
It's probably positioned to be compared against something like BMW's F800GS, but the price gap alone could be reason enough to pick the CFMoto.
At 200,900 rand for a 799cc parallel-twin ADV, that's a pretty aggressive price given South Africa's typical price levels.
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