CFMoto 300NK

Is the 300NK still sold in France?

No. The 300NK is no longer part of CFMoto France’s range, and the model’s old page on the importer’s website now redirects to the 450NK, the brand’s A2 parallel-twin naked, priced at €5,199. No model year is documented by CFMoto France: the last version offered in France was the 292 cc, 20.5 kW Euro 5 bike, as the Euro 5+ version does not appear on its website. This page covers it as the 2024 model year, the last one before Euro 5+ became mandatory for every new motorcycle registered from 1 January 2025. The exact date it left the French range could not be established.

The 300NK has not disappeared everywhere: in 2026, CFMoto Italy and CFMoto Switzerland sell a Euro 5+ version with the engine enlarged to 298 cc (22 kW, or 29.9 hp), which does not appear on the French website.

How much did it cost?

CFMoto France no longer publishes a price for the 300NK, and its last list price could not be traced from the manufacturer. For reference: CFMoto Estonia lists the Euro 5 version from €3,960, CFMoto Italy sells the Euro 5+ version for €3,790 (price list from 1 September 2026, excluding registration) and CFMoto Switzerland for CHF 3,790. At its UK launch in 2019, BikeSocial quoted £3,399, more than £1,000 below any rival. In the United States, Cycle World lists the 2025 model at $4,199, in a non-European 29 hp version.

In Europe, it came in Nebula Black (black and grey with orange pinstripes) and Athens Blue (blue and grey with a blue frame).

How good is the engine?

The 292 cc single (78 x 61.2 mm, 11:1 compression) has twin overhead camshafts and four valves, Bosch fuel injection and a balancer shaft. In European trim, CFMoto quotes 27.9 hp (20.5 kW) at 8,750 rpm and 25 Nm at 7,000 rpm, with a 139 km/h top speed. At under 35 kW, the 300NK can be ridden on an A2 licence without restriction, but it exceeds the 11 kW A1 limit. CFMoto’s global website, which covers the version sold outside Europe, quotes 21.4 kW and 25.3 Nm.

Road tests cover the first version (2019-2020), which had the same output. BikeSocial describes a smooth, very easy-going engine that needs a run-up to overtake: at 27 hp, it gives away a lot to the 42 hp KTM 390 Duke of the time. webBikeWorld, which tested it in Australia, praises a very flexible engine around town that copes on the highway, spinning at 5,700 rpm in sixth with little vibration. Both testers found the six-speed gearbox precise, with neutral easy to find.

How does it ride?

The chassis combines a tubular steel frame, a 37 mm upside-down fork, an adjustable monoshock and 17-inch wheels on 110/70 and 140/60 tyres. Braking relies on a 292 mm front disc and a 220 mm rear disc, with J.Juan calipers and standard two-channel ABS. The wheelbase is 1,360 mm and ground clearance 150 mm.

Light and slim, it is highly manoeuvrable in town according to both BikeSocial and webBikeWorld. The reservations are:

• a front brake that fades under hard use (webBikeWorld);
• a fork that gets jittery over small bumps and may struggle with heavier riders (webBikeWorld);
• steering BikeSocial found heavy;
• high footpegs for a 1.83 m rider (webBikeWorld).

What does it really weigh?

Official figures disagree. CFMoto quotes 151 kg kerb (global website, figure used by BikeSocial in 2019), CFMoto Italy and Switzerland 142 kg unladen, and the owner’s manual issued by CFMoto Estonia in 2023 158 kg. Either way, it is lighter than the rivals listed below, which weigh 165 to 170 kg.

What equipment does it have?

The 300NK gets a colour TFT screen that switches automatically between day and night display, full LED lighting, two-channel ABS and two engine modes, Sport and Eco (Sport and Rain on early versions). The 2023 manual mentions an optional T-Box connectivity unit for the CFMOTO RIDE app. There is no traction control, quickshifter or cruise control. CFMoto’s global website lists a slipper clutch on the current version, which European sources do not mention.

Fuel consumption and maintenance

The 2023 owner’s manual quotes 3.6 L/100 km; CFMoto Italy states 31 km/L, roughly 3.2 L/100 km. With the 12.5-litre tank, theoretical range is around 345 km. No measured figure from the foreign press was found.

After a first service at 1,000 km, the oil and filter are changed every 5,000 km. The rest of the schedule differs between manuals: the valve clearance check comes at 20,000 km in CFMoto Italy’s 2021 manual and at 40,000 km in the 2023 one.

Who is it for?

The 300NK targeted new A2 riders and city commuters on a tight budget: light, slim and with a 795 mm seat. If you find a used one, it is an easy bike to learn on, as long as you accept modest performance on fast roads. New, CFMoto France now points buyers towards the 450NK, and its direct rivals are the Yamaha MT-03, the KTM 390 Duke and the Triumph Speed 400, all far more powerful.

Recalls

No recall was found for 2022 to 2024 300NKs, either in France (RappelConso) or the United States (NHTSA). SoyMotero reported three CFMoto campaigns in Spain on earlier model years: an incorrectly fitted high-pressure fuel line on 2021 300NKs, and injector circlips and lower triple clamps that could crack on 2020 300NKs. If you are buying a 300NK from those years, check with a dealer that the work has been done.