The new CFMOTO 800MT-X is the most off-road focused bike in the MT range. It is based on KTM’s 790 Adventure platform, sharing its trellis frame and 799cc parallel twin engine. Peak output is a claimed at 70kW (95hp) at 8500rpm and 87Nm at 6750rpm, and it tips the scales at 200kg dry (220kg kerb).

Compared to the 790 Adventure, the MT-X ups the ante in the suspension department with 230mm of travel front and rear – 30mm more than the KTM – and it runs a taller fixed 870mm seat height compared to the KTM’s adjustable 840-860mm perch. The 800 MT-X carries more fuel too, with a 22-litre tank (the 790 Adventure has a 20L tank), though both bikes use a similar blow-moulded design with low-slung flanks for mass centralisation.

Styling-wise, the MT-X is finished in Zephyr Blue or Nebula Black, and it sports new bodywork including a redesigned front mudguard, LED lighting system, and a closed-section aluminium swingarm (in contrast to the KTM’s open-ribbed design). Braking hardware comes from J.Juan in Spain, while the suspension is supplied by Chinese brand Yu’An. This is no badge-engineered KTM – the 800MT-X is very much its own machine.