As a professional automotive media, perhaps many netizens will find that we have not pushed motorcycle videos after entering the winter... As a less professional locomotive media, we still have to take you to feel the current popular locomotive - the Chunfeng 800MT, which is known as the strongest domestic ADV model.
In 2022, the popularity of ADV will reach an unprecedented level, from the BMW R1250GS, which initially set off the ADV heat and was known as the "big water bird", to the Pan America 1250 launched by Harley-Davidson last year. And the Pan America 1250 is also my favorite ADV model , an ADV Harley-Davidson, which feels personality when you think about it.
And this year, there are Ducati Multistrada V4 series models, in addition to KTM will also launch an ADV model based on the 490 DUKE this year, many brands have looked at the ADV cake. As for the Spring Wind 800MT that we test drove today, I think in this big cake, it can get a lot of shares.
In fact, this 800MT is a travel three-box version priced at 67660 yuan, but when I got it, how did the side box of this travel three-box version disappear? The owner told me that he felt that there was a side box that was particularly inconvenient when commuting to work, especially in the case of congested road conditions, riding this ADV was like driving a car out, in the traffic flow can not reflect the convenience of the locomotive, and so the red light can only follow behind the car, so it was taken down.
For such a large midweight ADV, after adding the side box, not only the quality of the vehicle is close to 250kg (248kg), but also the width of the vehicle has reached 1340mm, compared with the 231kg weight without the side box and the 1277mm width of the ordinary travel version of the model, the flexibility of commuting is indeed a lot worse.
I remember the Owner of the Honda CBR650 telling the owner many times before getting on the bus that the 800MT is much heavier than his car, so at starting and at low speeds, you can still feel the weight that a medium- and large-displacement ADV model should have. And the high center of gravity of the ADV model is also a point that novices need to face, and it is necessary to reduce the left and right swing of the body after putting away the side braces. If you accidentally reverse the car, even if you are a strong adult man, the weight of the 248kg car is not able to be lifted up if you want to help.
There was a female car critic with a height of 176cm in the previous automotive media circle, who felt that the 825mm seat height was "no pressure" after test driving 800MT - it really made sense, and it could not stand the length of people's legs. And with my height of 174cm plus the ratio of five or five bodies, the 825mm sitting height is still a bit stressful, taking the average height of southerners as the standard, if you are not particularly long legs, this Spring Wind 800MT can still give you the pressure that an ADV model should have.
Saying that the 800MT is the strongest ADV in China, a big reason is that this famous LC8C twin-cylinder engine from KTM is correct! It's the same powertrain as the KTM 790 ADV. In fact, although this car uses a KTM engine, it does not feel like a KTM at all, nor does it look like the previous CF MOTOR Spring Wind model .
In my opinion, the 800MT is an ADV that has no taste of domestic cars, has a high degree of completion, and fully has the ability to fight with overseas models.
Many media have measured the 800MT's 100-kilometer acceleration time before, which can be within 4 seconds! In the case of a two-cylinder ADV model with only 800cc displacement, this achievement can be said to be a bit unexpected, after all, my previous understanding of this type of model is that this model suitable for motorcycle travel also has a 5-second/6-second level.
But don't forget that 800MT has a grumpy heart from KTM, "READY TO RACE!". Of course, the power output curve of this car is not KTM's "want to be Street Fighter" personality at all. Under the tuning of CF MOTOR's spring wind 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 a novice like me, the temptation is huge.
In terms of appearance, I think 800MT did not imitate the mainstream ADV, such as the "bird's beak" design idea used by international manufacturers, which has the characteristics of the Chunfeng family, which allows us to see the progress of domestic motorcycles in design, which is very commendable. At the same time, the original body anti-fall frame makes the 800MT look like it also has the aura of the public upgrade ADV.
In addition to the very distinctive front design of 800MT, I think the most satisfying thing about 800MT is the travel version of this set of vacuum spoke rings, even if many netizens complain that this set of vacuum spoke rings does not adopt an integrated process and design, but only relies on sealant to achieve airtightness function.
But in my opinion, CF MOTOR Spring Wind allows you to spend only about 70,000 yuan to have a similar aura as the ADV benchmark model BMW "Water Bird", and in fact, 800MT is not a public upgrade of the ADV, so I think 800MT In addition to good comfort performance and vehicle integrity, its appearance is also the ceiling level of domestic ADV. For the current motorcycle consumption, the value of the face is also a manifestation of the product force.
From the configuration level, the comfort configuration of the 800MT is a bit unexpected to me, like what electric heating handle, electric heating cushion, stepless wind gear adjustment, are not even KTM 790 ADV configuration. For example, I did not wear a set of winter cycling clothes today, but throughout the experience, I felt the benefits of high configuration of domestic cars - in the winter riding can have such a comprehensive heating function, who knows!
As for the riding level configuration, the 800MT also has steering dampers, cruise control, shift assist, two-way fast train, tire pressure detection, electronic throttle and cornering ABS system. Although the 800MT no longer offers keyless start models due to chip supply issues, in fact, the 800MT is completely beyond the 790 ADV except for the absence of TCS traction control system. I think even novices will be attracted by this configuration performance.
However, in my day's riding experience, I also encountered some small problems with 800MT, such as occasionally 1st gear up and 2nd gear, which directly became a neutral situation when starting; occasional oil outages at full throttle speeds exceeding 5000rpm; tire pressure monitoring sometimes loses signals, and the time of the car is often mistagged; and the LCD instrument will not be able to see the screen clearly during the day when the light is strong.
In addition, after a long period of riding, the owner has also encountered: the low power of the fog lamp, the lighting effect is not ideal, the original didd chain has an abnormal sound that needs to be solved by replacing the tooth plate, and the speed exceeds 120km/h The side box sways left and right.
Driver's Summary:
For a novice like me, the 800MT is an excellent choice for upgrading from a small displacement to a large displacement ADV, "buy a spring breeze to send a KTM engine", isn't it fragrant? Consumers like me who are more nervous about car purchase funds, but want to make a fuss and enjoy motorcycle travel, 800MT will be the first ADV in their lives.
CF MOTOR Spring Wind Power, which has always made Chinese motorcycle fans proud, is worthy of the name, and the 800MT is also worthy of being the strongest ADV in China. Of course, as the first large-displacement ADV of Chunfeng, the 800MT has some small problems that can be understood, after all, they are not flaws that affect cycling, but I also hope that CF MOTOR Chunfeng Power can actively improve the shortcomings on the 800MT and continue to improve the product strength.
Text| John 117
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