TAKE ON THE CAPE
If you notice a spike in CFMOTO 800MT Tourings doing the rounds in Far North Queensland , the answer lies with Cape York Motorcycle Adventures .
The motorcycle adventure tour company has recently purchased 15 units of the all-new 800MT Touring , which it will use on its eight-day Cairns to Darwin and sevenday Cairns to Cape York tours . The maiden voyage , a luxury Cape York trip , is now a work in progress .
Cape York Motorcycle Adventures is owned by Roy and Renae Kunda , with the business now in its 33rd year of operation . Roy , who did his first ride through the Cape in 1986 , leads most of the guided tours while Renae keeps the business churning along back at headquarters in Cairns .
As well as the new fleet of 800MT Tourings , Cape York Motorcycle Adventures also runs more hardcore tours on enduro machines .
“ On first sight , I was really impressed with the look of the 800MT Touring ; it ’ s a lot of bike for the money ," said Roy .
" My guides and I rode the fleet of 15 from the dealer , Northern Performance Motorcycles , to our workshop in Cairns and we were all surprised at how well balanced and comfortable they are on the road . I can ’ t wait to put them through their paces up the Cape .”
The Cape York Motorcycle Adventures 800MT Tourings are fitted with added protection in the form of crash bars and a headlight guard – minimum requirements in the hurly-burly of off-road tours – as well as ' soft ' panniers .
The two-model 800MT range – the $ 12,990 ride away Sport and $ 14,490 ride way Touring – went on sale in January 2022 , utilising a KTM-sourced paralleltwin engine and with a level of specification that is quintessential CFMOTO : above and beyond .
The 800MT Touring comes with tyre pressure monitoring , a centrestand , up / down quickshifter , handguards , an alloy bashplate , steering damper and heated grips and seat – although maybe not such a big deal in the warmer climes of Far North Queensland … " When Roy and Renae approached us about the 800MT joining their line-up , we were flattered as they are veterans in the motorcycle adventure space and don ’ t make decisions on a whim ," said Michael Poynton , the director of CFMOTO Australia .
" We ' re confident the 800MT Touring will be a hit with the customers at Cape York Motorcycle Adventures , in a package brimming with technical flair and impressive styling ."
As well as the standard three- , six- , seven- and eightday tours , Cape York Motorcycle Adventures can also arrange private charters .
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