Kove 450 RALLY vs CFMoto 450MT

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Has anyone compared and ridden these two back to back?

Both are adventure bikes, but that is where the similarities end:

CFMoto 450 is a parallel twin with low 820mm seat, a relatively heavy (175kg dry) 195kg wet @ R125-140K
  • 2024’s lowest-priced adventure lightweight
  • High-spec chassis and electronics
  • Only ‘faux V-twin’ 270-degree parallel motor under 700cc
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https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/cf-moto/450mt/2024/

Kove 450 Rally is a Dakar rally inspired 450cc single cylinder weighing 145kg dry (175 kg wet with 3 petrol tanks taking 31l) and 965mm high seat @R200K.

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https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/kove-450r-rally-review/

Looks like the Kove is more offroad, serious rally orientated bike - born from a Dakar dream, where the CF Moto is more of a road orientated weekend warrior type adventure bike?

The Hero XPulse 400 looks like an underpowered 440cc bike that will last forever, but it will be underpowered, slow with bottom of the range suspension for once again a different market.
 
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