- The 700CL-X is the first scrambler from the Chinese bike maker.
- It could be powered by a 700cc parallel-twin motor.
- CFMoto has confirmed that they could bring it to India by the end of next year.
CFMoto showcased an all-new motorcycle at the 2019 EICMA, which took us by surprise. No, it’s not the mental 1,000cc V-twin monster, instead it’s a new scrambler called the 700CL-X. The good news here is that the new scrambler will be available in India as well once the new emission norms kick in!
Back in June, patent images of the motorcycle surfaced online, which gave us an idea of what we could expect from the new motorcycle. In terms of design, the 700CL-X looks every bit a scrambler. There are three variants on offer: standard, off-road and a sports variant. The standard variant features a wide tan leather seat, dual-tone paint job, alloy wheels and road-biased tyres. Moreover, it features wide handlebars coupled with mid-set footpegs that should offer a comfortable riding position.
However, scramblers are also meant to be ridden on off-road tracks, right? For that, the Chinese bike maker has the off-road variant, which comes equipped with knobby tyres, raised handlebars and a different seat. Additionally, it seems like CFMoto is also planning to throw in some accessories such as panniers and a bigger windscreen.
Lastly, the sports variant. This features a single-tone paint scheme, lower-set clip-ons and a revised seat setup compared to the other variants. It also gets track-focused tyres as well.
CFMoto hasn't revealed the specifics of the engine, but we expect that the bike maker might have increased the cubic capacity if its middleweight platform from 650cc to 700cc. So, it’s pretty much a given that this new powerplant will make more power and torque than the 650cc unit, and be Euro 5/BS6-ready as well. Just to put things into perspective, the 650NK’s 649.3cc parallel-twin engine makes 61PS at 9000rpm and 56Nm at 7000rpm.
While the USD fork on the sports variant seems to be similar to that of the 650MT, the other two variants come equipped with a new set of USD forks. Braking hardware consists of disc brakes at both ends with dual-channel ABS offered as standard.
As we have seen in the past, CFMoto might price these new motorcycles quite aggressively in order to gain more traction in the Indian two-wheeler segment. When launched, it will sit right between the Benelli Leoncino and the entry-level Ducati Scrambler!
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