CFMoto 700CL-X Sport

Is it still on sale?

No. In October 2026, the 700CL-X Sport page disappeared from CFMoto France’s official website: its address redirects to the neo-retro range, which now only shows the 450CL-C. Only a few accessory pages remain (high seat, rearsets). The exact withdrawal date is not known; CFMoto France was still giving away a new Sport in a competition in autumn 2024.

It has no direct successor: the 450CL-C is a 450 cc scrambler in another segment, and the CL-X Spirit concept shown at EICMA 2023 never led to a production model. It is also listed as sold out by the official Estonian and Slovenian importers.

How does it differ from the Heritage?

Launched in France in April 2023, the Sport uses the engine and trellis frame of the 700CL-X Heritage. It differs with its clip-ons, bar-end mirrors, 17-inch front wheel with Maxxis tyres, twin front discs with Brembo Stylema calipers, solo seat with pillion cowl and small flyscreen. Its seat is 5 mm lower, at 795 mm. It was offered in two colours, Nebula White and Velocity Grey.

How much did it cost?

CFMoto France no longer publishes a price and the old model page is no longer available. At its 2022 launch, the foreign press quoted €7,699 in Germany (MOTORRAD), €7,390 in Italy (Moto.it) and €7,995 in Spain (SoyMotero, €7,195 for the A2 version). In the United States, Motorcycle.com and RevZilla Common Tread gave $6,999.

How good is the engine?

The 693 cc DOHC liquid-cooled parallel twin makes 70 hp (51.5 kW) at 8,750 rpm and 60.9 Nm at 6,500 rpm in European form, according to CFMoto’s manual. The 74 hp and 68 Nm quoted by the American and Spanish press refer to the non-EU version. A 34.5 kW A2 version is also listed in the manual.

Motorcycle.com describes a lively engine that gains strength as revs rise, and SoyMotero finds it strong between 5,000 and 8,000 rpm. RevZilla Common Tread criticises a lack of low-down torque, and Le Repaire des Motards notes snatchiness in town once hot. Claimed top speed is 180 km/h.

How does it ride?

The 41 mm KYB upside-down fork is adjustable for preload, compression and rebound, the shock for preload and rebound, with 150 mm of travel at each end. SoyMotero finds the Sport much more dynamic than the Heritage, stable and very effective under braking, with a slightly firm shock. The front brake divides opinion: SoyMotero compares it to those of bikes costing twice as much, but Motorcycle.com finds it too powerful and hard to modulate in corners, with a fork that dives, and Le Repaire des Motards considers it perhaps oversized.

Equipment is rich for the class: standard cruise control, two engine modes (Eco and Sport), ride-by-wire throttle, slipper clutch, LED lighting, self-cancelling indicators and a USB socket. The ABS is two-channel, without a cornering function, and the Sport has neither traction control nor a quickshifter.

Fuel consumption and maintenance

CFMoto’s manual gives an average consumption of 4.8 L/100 km, without specifying the test cycle, giving a theoretical range of about 270 km from the 13-litre tank. SoyMotero finds the range limited. Maintenance is frequent: the manual calls for an oil change every 5,000 km or 6 months and a valve clearance check at 40,000 km.

Recalls

In France, a recall (RappelConso 48177, Safety Gate A12/01549/23) covers the ABS module of 700CL-X Sports built from 2 November 2021 to 19 January 2022. In the United States, 2022-2023 700CL-Xs received an ABS software update (NHTSA 23V-779).