Anchored by a strategic partnership with KTM, China’s CFMoto has made steady inroads into the European market in recent years. The marque even debuted several models in North America in 2022. Those ambitious initiatives won’t cease in 2023 either, with CFMoto recently revealing its new 300 CL-X retro roadster for Europe’s ever-popular beginner segment.
If the throwback retro bike looks familiar, that’s because it bares a marked resemblance to the firm’s 700 CL-X middleweight model. The 300 variant is even closer to the Asia-exclusive 250 CL-X, though. Based on CFMoto’s 300NK, the nostalgic naked bike houses a liquid-cooled, DOHC, 292cc single-cylinder engine that whips up 27.9 horsepower (at 8,500 rpm) and 18.4 lb-ft of torque (at 7,000 rpm).
