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CFMoto

Chinese vehicle manufacturer

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Zhejiang Chunfeng Power Co., Ltd., commonly known by its trade name CFMOTO, is a Chinese manufacturer of engines, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, quadricycles, quads, and yachts headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

The Chunfeng CF650-2 and CF1250J models produced by the company are police vehicles used by public security agencies in many provinces and cities.

01History

CFMOTO was established in 1989 by Lai Guoqiang. In 2013, it began to be involved in the construction of high-end yachts.

In 2011, CFMOTO and KTM entered into a commercial partnership. In 2017, the two companies started a joint venture that allows the production and sale of KTM motorcycles in China under the name of "KTMR2R". CFMOTO also assembles the small displacement models on behalf of KTM in its Chinese factories, as well as producing the larger displacement KTM LC8c engines.

Since 2017, CFMOTO has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as Chunfeng Power with the code 603129.

At the end of 2020, CFMOTO announced a new sub-brand of electric motorcycles, a Zeeho.

The 2024 Kalex Moto2 used by CFMOTO
The 2024 Kalex Moto2 used by CFMOTO

02Sales and marketing

CFMOTO designs and manufactures 400-1000cc ATVs, 500-1000cc SSVs, 1000cc UTVs, and 125-800cc motorcycles. Its annual production capacity is 800,000 engines and more than 600,000 vehicles distributed in more than 100 countries and distributed by more than 2,000 partners.

CFMOTO 1000 MTX
CFMOTO 1000 MTX

03Dealerships

CFMOTO has a dealer locator on their website for the US market.

CFMOTO CF X35
CFMOTO CF X35

04Racing

Grand Prix

Moto2 and Moto3

CFMOTO entered the Moto3 World Championship as a unique constructor using their KTM-based motorcycle.

In 2022, CFMOTO made its debut in the Moto3 class of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing. In fact, two KTM RC250GPs rebranded CFMOTO were lined up by the Prüstel GP team. The riders chosen for the debut season were Spaniards Xavier Artigas and Carlos Tatay. At the Indonesian Grand Prix, Tatay started on pole position and finished in third place, the CFMOTO team's first podium.

CFMOTO and Aspar Team join forces in 2024 to fight for the Moto2 and Moto3 titles. In 2023 CFMOTO achieved two more podiums at the Americas Grand Prix and the Australian Grand Prix. In 2024, the goal is even more ambitious: to fight for victories and podiums with the help of Jake Dixon and Izan Guevara, in Moto2, and David Alonso and Joel Esteban, in Moto3. At the Qatar Grand Prix, David Alonso and the CFMOTO Aspar Team have made history with the first victory in the World Championship for a Chinese manufacturer.

At the end of 2024 season, CFMOTO Aspar Team completes the triple crown. David Alonso was crowned world champion in JapaneseGP. CFMOTO became the first Chinese manufacturer to win the constructors' title in the World Championship. In addition, the CFMOTO Aspar Team has also won the teams' championship with two races to go.

Results

Year Team name Class No. Rider Rounds Wins Podiums Poles F.laps Points Pos.
2022 CFMOTO Prüstel GP Moto3 43 Xavier Artigas All 0 0 0 0 83 16th
99 Carlos Tatay All 0 1 1 0 87 15th
2023 CFMOTO Prüstel GP Moto3 43 Xavier Artigas All 0 1 0 0 77 15th
66 Joel Kelso 1,4-20 0 1 0 0 61 17th
92 David Almansa 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 32nd
12 Noah Dettwiler 10 0 0 0 0 0 38th
2024 CFMOTO Aspar Team Moto2 96 Jake Dixon 3-20 2 5 2 1 155 8th
28 Izan Guevara All 0 1 0 0 69 17th
Moto3 80 David Alonso All 14 15 7 3 421 1st
78 Joel Esteban 1-19 0 0 0 1 45 17th
89 Marcos Uriarte 20 0 0 0 0 0 35th
2025 CFMOTO Aspar Team Moto2 27 Daniel Holgado 1-22 2 5 4 3 208 6th
80 David Alonso 1-22 1 5 0 2 153 9th
Moto3 28 Máximo Quiles 3,6-22 3 9 2 0 274 3rd
71 Dennis Foggia 1-18,22 0 1 0 0 96 14th
34 Jakob Rosenthaler 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 35th
78 Joel Esteban 4-5,19-20 0 0 0 0 33 19th
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider
CFMOTO 675 SR-R
CFMOTO 675 SR-R

05Off Road

The nature of a number of CFMOTO vehicles lends them to competing in off-road events.

Rally Raid

CFMOTO entered the World Rally-Raid Championship for the first time with a factory effort for 2024. In the W2RC 2024 season, Antanas Kanopkinas won the 3rd place with 62 points in the Quad category.

Year Event Class Model Rider Position Stage Wins
2024 Dakar Rally Quad CForce 1000 Antanas Kanopkinas 5th 0
BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Quad CForce 1000 Antanas Kanopkinas 2nd 0
Gaetan Martinez 3rd 0
Rallye du Maroc Quad CForce 1000 Antanas Kanopkinas 1st 4
2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge Quad CForce 1000 Antanas Kanopkinas 1st 2
Quad CForce 1000 Gaetan Martinez 2nd 1
South Africa Safari Rally Quad CForce 1000 Antanas Kanopkinas 2nd 2
Quad CForce 1000 Gaetan Martinez 1st 4
BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Quad CForce 1000 Antanas Kanopkinas 2nd 3
Quad CForce 1000 Gaetan Martinez 1st 3
CFMOTO 700 CL-X
CFMOTO 700 CL-X

06Models

Motorcycles

Standard/Naked

  • 125 NK
  • 250 NK
  • 300 NK
  • 450 NK
  • 650 NK
  • 675 NK
  • 800 NK

Sport

  • 250 SR
  • 250 SR (YENİ)
  • 300 SR
  • 450 SR
  • 500 SR
  • 500 SR Voom
  • 450 SR-S
  • 750 SR-S
  • 675 SR-R
  • SR-RR V4

Cruiser

  • 450 CL-C
  • 300 CL-X
  • 700 CL-X

Dual-Sport

Touring

  • 1250 TR-G

Minibike

  • XO Papio Racer
  • XO Papio Trail

Quads/ATV

  • CFORCE 110
  • CFORCE EV110
  • CFORCE 450
  • CFORCE 520
  • CFORCE 625
  • CFORCE 850
  • CFORCE 1000

UTV

SSV

  • ZFORCE 800
  • ZFORCE 950
  • ZFORCE 1000

E-bikes

Those are classified as electric bicycles in China, despite a lack of bicycle foot pedals.

  • ZEEHO
  • ZEEHO City
CFMOTO SR-RR V4 Prototype
CFMOTO SR-RR V4 Prototype
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