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CrazyFrog
29th July 2009, 16:45
Just finished reading a review in Australian Dirt Bike of the Odes MCF450. Yep, it's a Chinese/Italian colaboration, pretty much a cheaper copy of the Honda CRF450. Quite cheap, AUD $6990 includes top end rebuild kit. It actually looks ok on paper, and way cheaper than the Honda.
Comes standard with Ohlins suspension, electric start, weights 105kg and has 35KW power.
They say it's biggest drawback is the very average CV carb, but they're expecting to upgrade this in the next models and go to EFI.
The reviewer reckons it rides better as a trail bike than a true MX'er.
So, does anyone know any more, like are they being imported to NZ?

Oh bugger, I just found a NZ distributor on the interweb thingy.... and another KB thread on the same bike. I'll just crawl back into my cave.
Reckless
29th July 2009, 17:45
Doesn't look to bad 7k Brand new! Hopefully it'll put pressure on the other brands!

Mind you direct injection in 2smokers is coming as well. Power delivery similar to the 4 stroke but better and emissions cut hugely! So if it takes off we''ll all be back to doin our own pistons! LOL!!!! YE ha!!
dafydd roberts
29th July 2009, 17:54
Wonder if any of the parts are the same?
Reckless
29th July 2009, 18:01
Wonder if any of the parts are the same?

Knowing the Made in china copy thing, they'll all be identical LOL!!!!
B0000M
29th July 2009, 19:21
i just read the specs, lighter than the elec start hondas.... wionder where it lost the kgs
barty5
29th July 2009, 19:24
i just read the specs, lighter than the elec start hondas.... wionder where it lost the kgs

they took the HONDA badge of it hahaahahaha
B0000M
29th July 2009, 19:50
or it could have a luxury exausty perhaps.

anyway, its 8kg lighter than a crf250x if i recall correctly, and im not sure what the 450 weighs, but thats a huge weight loss
noobi
29th July 2009, 20:02
i just read the specs, lighter than the elec start hondas.... wionder where it lost the kgs

they probably lost some weight when they took out metal to replace it with spray painted plastic
Reckless
29th July 2009, 20:57
anyway, its 8kg lighter than a crf250x if i recall correctly, and im not sure what the 450 weighs, but thats a huge weight loss

Probably thinner everything B000M
CHOPPA
29th July 2009, 21:10
Had a look at them in oz, your far better to buy a 2 yr old jap bike for the same money...
Reckless
29th July 2009, 21:27
Had a look at them in oz, your far better to buy a 2 yr old jap bike for the same money...

There's your answer some one who has seen them!
From what I have read on here Choppa knows his bikes!