2024 CFmoto 450ss | 6311 miles | $4299 plus tax & licensing

From the moment you go to fire up the CFMOTO 450SS, it surprises you.. Well it did me at least. As you approach the 450, the striking winglets and aero bits catch your eye. What other excellent starter bike has such an aggressive appearance?! Upon further inspection, the body lines are tight and when you toss the key into the ignition, you notice the clean instruments come to life on the TFT screen, and as you pull in the clutch lever to fire it up- you’ll find that the levers, switch cubes, and triple clamps are of a certain quality, which even the big names have deviated from on their entry level bikes. Often I find myself going to fire up a modern entry-level European bike, and notice the level of finish isn’t what I’d expect.. And I’m finding myself blown away with what CFMOTO has done with this bike. As the engine roars to life, it sounds FANTASTIC. The 270 firing order has a grunt, but it sounds tight. One of the best sounding stock bikes I’ve come across. 

As the bike warms up before take-off, I took a look around and found two mind boggling features - Brembo brakes, and a shifter you can quickly flip to GP style shifting. On an ENTRY LEVEL BIKE?! This is a genuinely fantastic bike, and CFMOTO has made it clear they’re not playing games.