CFMoto 650 GT

Among all the middleweight motorcycles available on or around its price point, there is no other motorcycle that looks as commanding and big as the CF Moto 650 GT. This fully-faired sport tourer has a great road presence of a proper big bike, which does command attention wherever it goes.

The front profile of the CF Moto 650 GT looks big and bulky, thanks to the dual rhombical LED headlamps in the middle of the front fascia. These big headlamps cover a majority of the front face of the motorcycle and are characterized by sleek daytime running LEDs on their outer edges.

Besides the outer extensions of the headlamps, there is a thick black garnish that flows over the upper areas of the side fairing. The front profile of the CF Moto 650 GT also gets fairing-mounted rearview mirrors, a tall and adjustable front windscreen and a short front fender with integrated air scoops in them.

The CF Moto 650 GT looks visually bulky when viewed from the sides, with Y-shaped side panels of the full fairing and curvy fuel tank with sharp knee recesses. The lower portions of the side fairing are black plastics that partially cover the engine.

The slim side body panels flowing over the engine merge with the sharply rising but compact rear side body panels below the split seats. The dual-tone rear side body panels end up in a compact manner at the rear, with a tiny LED tail lamp at the back. 

The CF Moto 650 GT, being a comfort-oriented sport tourer, comes with a conventional single-piece handlebar. Behind its center sits a large rectangular full TFT instrument console, which comes with multiple display themes and shows readouts for speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip meters, gear indicator, selected riding mode, clock, fuel gauge, temperature gauge and battery level.

The CF Moto 650 GT has a premium aura in its design, with acceptable levels of fit and finish for body panels and switchgear for a bike of its price.

Among all the 650cc middleweight motorcycles from CF Moto, the 650 GT has the most comfortable riding posture as well as ride quality. The tall windscreen and full-fairing bodywork give it much better aerodynamics at higher speeds. The motorcycle comes with retractable type conventional hydraulic shock absorbers at the front and a cantilever type swingarm with a monoshock at the back. With dual petal disc brakes at the front and a single disc brake at the rear, the CF Moto 650 GT rides on 17-inch wheels at both ends.

The CF Moto 650 GT gets the same four-stroke, liquid-cooled, inline twin, 649.3cc engine, which powers the other two middleweight offerings from CF Moto, the 650 NK and 650 MT. Here, the engine makes 61.7 bhp of maximum power and 58.5 Nm of maximum torque. The engine has been paired to a decently smooth 6-speed gearbox. 

Nowadays, middleweight motorcycles too are getting a host of state of the art electronic riding aids. However, to keep costs in check and keeping its target audience in its mind, CF Moto has equipped the 650 GT with bare essentials like dual-channel ABS and engine kill switch only.

The CF Moto 650 GT is one middleweight sport-tourer that offers a stupendous value for money proposition with a perfect balance between visual appeal and performance. The proper big bike styling works in its favor, and it rides like one too, with relaxed ergonomics making it very touring friendly. The performance from the inline twin motor is not exhilarating but gets the job done.