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• CFMoto is working on a 1250MT carrying KTM’s 1290 platform
• Capacity is expected to be around 1,279cc
• Wheel size is confirmed to be a 19” front and 17” rear pair
• Debut date remains uncertain

CFMoto may be developing a road-focused touring model with a familiar Orange heart for an upcoming lineup.

A view of CFMoto’s 2023 1250TR-G. All media supplied by CFMoto.The source of CFMoto’s Orange Heart

Last time we covered CFMoto, they’d just dropped the super-fresh 450 CL-C and Ibex 450 to AIMExpo 2024 – two machines purported to carry the remains of KTM’s low-capacity 490 parallel-twin platform (via Enrico Punsalang’s coverage at RideApart).*

You can imagine, then, that this recent news of CFMoto and a 1250MT would turn more than a few heads; after all, CFMoto tends to grab KTM hearts as they’re being phased out, and KTM’s range of 1290 beasts (the Super Duke R/EVO/GT and Super Adventure R/S) hold the front line as Team Orange flagship giants.*

That was, however, BEFORE the Austrians upped the game with the “feel my bicep and tell me I’m pretty” 1390 platform (their biggest yet).*It stands to reason, then, that an Orange, big-bore platform would be super neat inside a model known for “Multi-Function Touring.”

What can we expect for CFMoto’s 1250MT?

While beauties like KTM’s 2024 1290 Super Adventure R boast a solid 185.2hp and 138 Nm of yank from an engine rated to 1,301 cubic centimeters, we’re also looking at the one bike in CFMoto’s lineup that’s currently using a 1290 KTM platform: a Chinese police bike called the 1250TR-G.*

This Grand Tourer baby carries slightly different specs, with a 1,279cc heart carrying 140hp of power with 120Nm of torque. Features include the 12.3-inch TFT screen with Bluetooth connectivity, a tire pressure monitoring system, a sound system, switchable engine maps, cruise control, cornering ABS, adjustable traction control, and *JBL speakers.

All told, we’re expecting specs closer to the 1250TR-G, especially given that CFMoto’s got “Tourer” in the name of both bikes.*

Alloy wheels have been confirmed (19” front rolling duties, paired to a 17” rear tyre), while other estimations like updated smart connectivity, heated grips and updated software like Cruise Control are assumed.*

We’re also expecting a plethora of accessories to be available, with riders likely choosing anything from extra saddlebags to windscreen options and cushy seats.*

Anything for the open road, baby!

A view of CFMoto’s 2023 1250TR-G. All media supplied by CFMoto.What do you think of CFMoto creating a “Multi-Fuction Tourer?”

*All media provided by CFMoto*

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