As a professional automotive media, many netizens may find that we have not pushed motorcycle content after the winter... And as a less professional motorcycle media, we still want to take everyone to experience the current popular motorcycle - the Chunfeng 800MT, which is known as the strongest ADV model in China.
In 2022, ADV's popularity will reach an unprecedented level. From the BMW R1250GS, which initially sparked ADV popularity and is known as the "big water bird", to the Pan America 1250 launched by Harley-Davidson last year, they are all products that make people yearn for. The Pan America 1250 is also my favorite ADV model - an ADV Harley-Davidson. I think it has personality when I think about it.
This year, there are also Ducati Multistrada V4 series models. In addition, KTM will also launch ADV models based on 490 DUKE this year. Many brands have seen the ADV cake. As for the Chunfeng 800MT we tested today, I think it can get quite a bit in this big cake.
In fact, this 800MT is a trip three-box version priced at 67,660 yuan. However, when I got it, why did the side box of this trip three-box version disappear? The owner told me that he felt that it was particularly inconvenient to commute to and from get off work, especially when he encountered congested road conditions. Riding this ADV seemed like driving a car. The convenience of the motorcycle could not be reflected in the traffic flow, and he could only follow the car after the red light, so he took it off.
For such a medium-sized ADV, after adding the side box, not only the mass of the whole vehicle is close to 250kg (248kg), but the width of the whole vehicle is also 1340mm. Compared with the ordinary travel version without a side box, which has a weight of 231kg and a width of 1277mm, the commuting flexibility is indeed much worse.
I remember that before getting on the car, the owner of the Honda CBR650 told me many times that the 800MT is much heavier than his car, so at the start and at low speed, you can still feel the weight that a medium-sized and large-displacement ADV model should have. Moreover, the high center of gravity of ADV models is also a point that novices need to face. After putting the side support, they must reduce the left and right swings of the car body. If you accidentally reverse the car, even if you are a strong adult male, you can't just help your car weigh 248kg. There was a female car judge with a height of 176cm in the automotive media circle before. After testing the 800MT, she felt that the 825mm seat height was "pressure-free" - it really makes sense, and it can't stand the length of others. Judging from my 174cm height and a 50-body ratio, it is still a bit stressful to sit on the 825mm at a height of . If the average height of southerners is as standard, if you don’t have particularly long legs, this Chunfeng 800MT can still give you the pressure that an ADV model should have.
says that 800MT is the strongest ADV in China, and a big reason is that this famous LC8C twin-cylinder engine from KTM, that's right! It's the same powertrain as the KTM 790 ADV. In fact, although this car uses a KTM engine, it gives people the feeling that it is not like a KTM, nor is it like the previous CF MOTOR Chunfeng model -
In my opinion, the 800MT is an ADV without the flavor of a domestic car, with a high degree of completion, and has the ability to fight with overseas models.
Before, many media tested the 800MT acceleration time of this 100km, which can be achieved within 4 seconds! For a twin-cylinder ADV model with a displacement of only 800cc, this result can be said to be a bit unexpected. After all, my previous understanding of this type of car was that this model suitable for Motorcycle has a level of 5 seconds/6 seconds.
But don't forget that 800MT has a irritable heart from KTM, "READY TO RACE!". Of course, the power output curve of this car is not KTM's "want to be a street fighter" character at all. With the adjustment of CF MOTOR Spring Breeze Power, it is not like a model with nearly 100 horsepower output, but when you release the absolute power of 95 horsepower on the road, you can really feel the charm of large displacement. For novices like me, it is very tempting.
In terms of appearance, I think 800MT does not imitate mainstream ADVs. For example, the "bird beak" design idea commonly used by international major manufacturers is very characteristic of the Chunfeng family, which allows us to see the improvement in design of domestic motorcycles and is very worthy of praise. At the same time, the original body anti-fall frame makes the 800MT look like it has the aura of a public upgraded ADV.
In addition to the front design with its own characteristics, I think the most satisfying thing about 800MT is the travel version of the vacuum spoke ring. Even though many netizens complained that this vacuum spoke ring does not adopt an integrated process and design, it only relies on sealant to achieve airtightness functions.
But in my opinion, the CF MOTOR spring breeze allows you to have the same aura as the ADV benchmark model BMW "Waterbird", at only about 70,000 yuan. In fact, the 800MT is not a public upgraded ADV, so I think that in addition to its good comfort performance and vehicle integrity, the 800MT is also the ceiling level of the domestic ADV. For current motorcycle consumption, appearance is also a reflection of product strength.
From the configuration level, the 800MT comfort configuration is a bit beyond my expectations. For example, electric heating handles, electric heating cushions, and stepless air gear adjustment are all configurations that are not even available in the KTM 790 ADV. For example, I did not wear a set of winter riding suits for today, and during the entire experience, I felt the benefits of high configuration of domestic cars - who can have such a comprehensive heating function during winter cycling knows who can use it!
As for the configuration related to the riding level, the 800MT also has steering dampers, cruise control, gear shift assistance, bidirectional fast shipping, tire pressure detection, electronic throttle and curved ABS system, etc. Although the 800MT no longer offers keyless start models due to chip supply issues, in fact, apart from the lack of TCS traction control system, the 800MT is completely beyond the 790 ADV. I think a novice will be attracted by such configuration performance.
However, I also encountered some minor problems with 800MT during my day of riding experience, such as occasionally 1st gear up and 2nd gear cannot be raised, which directly becomes neutral when starting; the full throttle speed exceeds 5000rpm will cause oil breakage; tire pressure monitoring sometimes loses signals, and car time often misreports; LCD instruments will not see the screen clearly when the light is strong during the day.
In addition, after a long time of riding, the owner has encountered: the fog lamp power is low and the lighting effect is not ideal, the original did chain has abnormal noise, and the side box sways left and right by changing the tooth plate, and the speed exceeds 120km/h.
Jiashi Summary:
For newbies like me, 800MT is an excellent choice to upgrade from small displacement to large displacement ADV. "Buy Spring Breeze to get KTM engine", isn't it good? For consumers like me who are relatively tight on buying a car but want to be flirted with and enjoy the motorcycle travel, 800MT will be the first ADV in their life.
CF MOTOR Spring Breeze Power, which has always been proud of by Chinese motorcycle fans, is well-deserved and 800MT is worthy of being the strongest ADV in China. Of course, as Chunfeng's first large-displacement ADV, the 800MT has some minor problems, which are actually understandable. After all, none of them affect the riding. However, I also hope that CF MOTOR Chunfeng Power can actively improve the shortcomings in the 800MT and continue to improve product strength.
text and pictures｜John117
