My blog of a WK650i / CFmoto 650NK

[WirralGhostHunter]

Just a quick post which I will expand on later with some pics..
I've used the 650NK now for a few days. So based on that I can report that the bike fire's up first time, the engine is super smooth and has plenty of torque from idle. The gearbox change is silky smooth as well. Now the manual tells me to keep under 4K rpm while running in, this I am doing with great difficulty, as the engine wants more.. Any how on my limit of 4K rpm, I can do a tad over 60mph on the motorway - not bad going at all... I cant wait to wind her up to near 10K The fuel consumption is looking good at 45mpg (imperial) - heres a link to my fuelly if you are interested http://www.fuelly.com/driver/camaroz...i-cfmoto-650nk
The riding position is perfect for me, and I'm surprised that the seat is so comfy. The handling is lightning quick, I hope it stays this way when used a enthusiastically.
I havent pushed the brakes, but so far they do a decent job.
The first service is sheduled for a lowly 250miles, then the second at 500 miles, are CFmoto nurturing their product, or are they unsure about reliability? I wonder if this is an importer based requirement, would be interesting to find out what the service intervals are from other countries.
Am I happy with the bike? Well errr. errr... yes, so far.....
If I didn't have the issues with the previous bikes, I would be banging on how great this ride is. BUT - I've seen the dark side of CFmoto bikes.. So as the miles pile on, I will log them here and keep you guys updated.
There is one irritating thing though.... Well there had to be one
It's the mudguards/fenders/hugger - The front one sends all the water and debri right up the engine and radiator, and I guess any other nooks and crannies at the front, at times giving me a sauna experience, while the rear can flick everything in a nice staight line over the back of the bike and me.. Dont ask me how it manages it - but it does.
Perhaps an extender on the front will help calm matters, but I haven't a clue how to tackle the rear... Has anyone tried a Kawa er6n fender extender fix on their 650NK, or in fact any other solution? Are there any universal fender extenders for the front and rear that would do the job?

Ride safe guys...