Review CFMoto 450 CL-C (2026)

A Belt-Drive Bobber With a Round TFT—and a Direct Challenge to the Honda Rebel

690 mm seat height, 183 kg, belt drive, J.Juan radial brake, Bosch ABS, traction control, 3.6-inch TFT—and all of it for just under €6,000. The CL-C is CFMoto’s first answer to the world’s most popular A2 cruiser.

As of: April 15, 2026 | Model: CFMoto 450 CL-C (2026) | Price: €5,999 | Manufactured by: CFMoto, China | Warranty: 4 years

Concept: Bobber Influences, Cruiser Ergonomics, Belt Drive—Neither a Pure Cruiser nor a Pure Bobber

The CFMoto 450 CL-C is CFMoto’s first cruiser—and it references its role models quite openly. You can see influences from the Honda CMX 500 Rebel, Kawasaki Vulcan, and the old air-cooled Harley-Davidson Sportster: the low-mounted round headlight between the fork legs, the two-piece rear seat with low fender, the single-sided exhaust with its suggestion of twin pipes, and the machined-look cooling fins on the cylinder.

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