CFMOTO 700CL-X / 800NK.

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2022 to 2024 models.

15owner complaints

1recalls

7%involved a crash, fire or injury

—typical miles at complaint

CFMOTO 700CL-X / 800NK years to avoid. The model years with the most complaints filed with NHTSA.

202210 complaints

7 of 10 describe the cruise control cutting out when the gear sensor misreads.

3 mention the fuel gauge.

1 reported a crash.

After 2022, no model year drew more than 4.

Fewest complaints on file: 2023 (1). Few complaints is not a clean bill of health, just fewer owners filing.

What each year's complaints describe comes from reading their text. These are counts, not rates: there are no sales figures per motorcycle model year. A complaint is not proof of a defect.

Every year3 model yearsMost complaints: 2022See every year →ProblemsThrottle & speed control67% of complaintsthrottle & speed control67%electrical40%engine20%See problems →Recalls & safety1 recallFree fix at any dealerSee recalls & safety →Specs & enginesEvery versionpower, weight, seat height and priceSee specs →

Complaints by model year.

202210

20231

20244

Popular years get more complaints just because more were sold, and newer years have had less time to collect them. There are no U.S. sales figures by motorcycle model year, so these are counts, not rates.

What owners complain about. Share of complaints.

throttle & speed control67%

electrical40%

engine20%

fuel system20%

transmission & drivetrain13%

Recalls 1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2023
The ABS control module software settings may delay braking when the hand brake lever is squeezed two or more times, and therefore lengthen the distance required to stop the motorcycle.

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific bike's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Specs The maker's claimed figures for a representative year. ~ means approximate.

CFMOTO 700CL-X / 800NK

2022–now

70 hpClaimed crank figure

Engine: 693 cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin (800NK: 799 cc KTM-derived twin)CFMOTO 700/800 twin family
Torque: ~50 lb-ftclaimed
Weight: ~430 lbwet or curb, as the maker quotes it
Seat height: 31.5 in
Price new: ~$6,999 (2022)base U.S. MSRP before destination, approximate

From the makers' U.S. spec sheets (the EU sheet for horsepower where the U.S. one leaves it out), checked against a sample on Nov 11; years and versions differ.

Filed as: CF700, 800NK, 700CL-X. Source: NHTSA owner complaints (model years 2000-2026) and recalls. Every motorcycle

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Updated Nov 14, 2026

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