CF Moto Launches 4 New Motorcycles In India With Prices Starting At ₹ 2.29 Lakh.
Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CF Moto has started operations in India with four motorcycles. They include a Street-fighter, an adventure tourer, and a sports tourer. It has tied up with Bengaluru based AMW to for local manufacturing. The newly launched motorcycles will be on sale thru’ AMW dealerships being set up at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, and Chennai.
The company recently started its India operations by launching four new motorcycles - CF Moto 300 NK, 650 NK, 650 MT, and 650 GT. Their prices start at Rs 2.29 lakh and go up to Rs 5.49 lakh (ex-showroom). CFMoto joined hands with Bangalore-based AMW Motorcycles to assemble its motorcycles in India. For its India operations, the company has also set-up its sales and service network. These bikes will come to India under the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) route. In India, the bikes will be assembled at AMW's manufacturing unit near Hyderabad.
Prices:
| Model | Price |
| CFMoto 300NK | ₹ 2.29 Lakh |
| CF Moto 650NK | ₹ 3.99 Lakh |
| CFMoto 650MT | ₹ 4.99 Lakh |
| CFMoto 650GT | ₹ 5.49 Lakh |
CF Moto 300 NK
CF Moto 300NK features a 292cc engine that produces around 33 bhp and 20.5 Nm of peak torque and pairs with a 6-speed gearbox. The bike offers smart features such as an
Furthermore, the bike runs on a set of 17-inch alloy wheels. It has 110/70 tires at the front and 140/60 size tires at the back. Disc brakes at both the ends with dual-channel ABS handle the braking duties. CF Moto 300NK has a kerb-weight of 151 kg; giving the bike good power-to-weight ratio.
650 Series:
The other three motorcycles are 650NK naked street-fighter, 650MT adventure tourer, and the 650GT sports tourer. All the three 650 series motorcycles including the 650GT use the same 649cc twin-cylinder engine. However, the engine has been tuned differently for each bike. On the 650 NK, this engine churns out about 60 bhp and 56 Nm of peak torque. On CF Moto 650 MT, the engine makes about 69 bhp and 62 Nm of peak torque. The adventure tourer also gets a large fairing and higher curb-weight at 213 kg which is about 7 kg more than the 650NK. Moreover, on CFMoto 650 GT sports tourer, the same twin-cylinder engine produces about 60 bhp and 58.5 Nm of peak torque.
CF Moto 650NK
All three bikes have a 6-speed transmission. For braking duties, they use twin discs at the front and a single disc at the rear. Dual-channel ABS is standard on all the 650 series models. However, the suspension set-up is different on these bikes. CF Moto 650 GT and the 650 NK use the telescopic forks a front and a mono-shock at the rear while, the 650 MT gets Upside Down forks up front and a mono-shock at the rear.
CFMoto 650 NK is a middleweight naked sports bike that manifests a sporty and aggressive stance. It is offered in two colors - Athens blue/Pearl black, New Pearl white/Pearl black. It is 2,114mm long, 757mm wide and 1,100mm high with a 1,415mm wheelbase. For safety, it also gets an all-LED headlamp and Dual-Channel ABS. CF Moto 650NK has a top speed of 180 km/h. The 650 NK will compete with Kawasaki Z650 in the same price range in India.
650NK TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
| Engine | |
| Engine | 2-cylinder, inline, 8-valve, DOHC, BOSCH EFI |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 649.3cc |
| Bore x Stroke | 83.0mm × 60.0mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.3：1 |
| Fuel Supply | EFi |
| Vehicle | |
| Tire | |
| Front | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear | 160/60 ZR17 |
| Dimensions | |
| LENGHT x WIDTH x HEIGHT | 2114 x 757 x 1100 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1415 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 150 mm |
| Seat Height | 815 mm |
| Curb Mass | 206 kg |
| Fuel Tank | 17L |
| SUSPENSION | |
| Front / Wheel Travel | Retractable type |
| Rear / Wheel Travel | Cantilever type |
(All Images: Courtesy: CF Moto)
