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The new CFMoto 1000MT-X brings serious power to the adventure segment

The 1000MT-X debuts with a 947cc LC8c engine, upgraded electronics, and shared bodywork with the 800MT-X.

EJ Punsalang EJ Punsalang on Nov 13, 2025
The new CFMoto 1000MT-X brings serious power to the adventure segment

CFMoto has pulled the covers off the new 1000MT-X, and even if it looks almost identical to the 800MT-X sold in the Philippines, the real story sits under the plastics. The bike gets a version of KTM’s newest LC8c twin, the same platform found in the latest 990 Duke and 990 RC R. That alone moves the 1000MT-X into a different class.

The engine now measures 947cc thanks to a 92.5mm bore and 70.4mm stroke. It replaces the older 799cc and 889cc versions of the LC8c and brings new cases, cylinders, a revised head, and updated internals. If KTM hadn’t been tied up with financial issues over the last year, this engine probably would have launched in a new 990 Adventure. Instead, CFMoto gets first dibs on an adventure bike built around it.

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CFMoto 1000 MT-X

CFMoto will keep selling the 800MT-X here and abroad. Despite the shared bodywork and frame, the performance gap is big. The 800MT-X makes 93.9 horsepower at 8500 rpm and 64.2 pound-feet at 6750 rpm. The new 1000MT-X bumps that to 111.3 horsepower at 8500 rpm and 77.4 pound-feet at 6250 rpm. That’s a sizable jump for riders who want more punch on long tours or loaded trips.

Most of the chassis carries over from the 800MT-X, so weight barely changes. The 1000MT-X comes in at a claimed 489 pounds wet. Suspension stays familiar too, with a fully adjustable 48mm KYB fork offering 9 inches of travel and a fully adjustable KYB monoshock with the same travel at the rear. The high-seat version sits at 34.3 inches, while the low-seat version drops both the suspension travel and seat height by 1.6 inches.

Spoked wheels remain standard, with a 21 inch front and 18 inch rear wrapped in Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tires. Braking is handled by dual 320mm discs and Brembo four-piston calipers up front, with a 260mm rear disc and two-piston Brembo at the back. Cornering ABS and three-stage traction control come from Bosch.

CFMoto 1000 MT-X

The cockpit gets a noticeable upgrade with a larger 8 inch TFT display and an adjustable windscreen. Since the bodywork and tank layout carry over, fuel capacity stays at 6 gallons with the same low-slung side tanks.

CFMoto hasn’t confirmed global release plans yet, but the question for us is whether it’ll reach the Philippines. Given how active CFMoto is in the local market and how quickly they roll out global models here, a late 2026 or early 2027 launch feels realistic. With the displacement jump and premium components, a price somewhere around the 1.0 to 1.2 million peso range seems likely once duties and shipping are factored in.

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