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Newbie!
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China is not world renowned for manufacturing state of the art quality products, nor are they in the habit of importing Austrian made motors and incorporating them into Chinese motorcycles for export. I read their motors are actually nock-off’s from a 90’s Honda design, so cloned sans credit to Honda that some parts are possibly interchangeable. Think of the CF Moto engine as a cheap third world reproduction of a twenty year old Honda, minus quality control, warranty and dealership support, purchase only with extreme caution.
Motorcycle reviews slammed the CF Moto for having dismal suspension performance, bad foot board placement and a poor quality MP3 player. Lots of great aftermarket upgrades do exist, since almost everything is an improvement over original equipment …just what every motorcycle needs; a crap radio, cruiser boards, spring holders and a centrifugal clutch. (Ya gets whats ya paid fer)
If you bolt a chain saw to a bicycle, it could be called the cheapest auto transmission motorcycle in the world, but I wouldn’t want to throw a leg over one
A majority of motorcycles have gear shifter on left and brake on right, except for a few British and Spanish rides. Most upsetting when you switch ride between the two.
Apologies for all my tongue in cheek comments, but I am sincere when I say the Toyota pick-up truck looks great with a 250 dirt bike in the back
I’ve ridden Bultaco, BSA , Triumph and Royal Enfield bikes with the bass ackwards foot controls, but as Munch said these were all classic and vintage bikes. DOT compelled manufacturers to conform to the right brake rules in the mid 1970’s.
Now if they can just get rid of all those left foot kick starters !
…or am I the only guy old enough to know what a kick start is 
I’ve took the MSF on a manual with no problem but ended up getting an Aprilia Mana, which is automatic. I also tried the shiver (aprilia), which is similar, but more powerfull and standard/manual.
Here’s my conclusions so far;
Pros;
-The automatic does make it more fun to ride (imho), being I don’t have to constantly clutch and concentrate too much on gears. I can shift if I feel like, but can let the bike to the work.
-The bike is def fast enough (around 50hp on the dyna, 70hp claimed – 850cc), yet the throttle is very user friendly, very easy to ride, not scary. It will go if you need to, but no freak outs yet.
-Looks great and has a nice storage compartment.
-Less user error as far as gear and clucthing. Which I think is a big pro. I learned to drive cars on manual and drove them for the first 5 years of driving. Did get into close calls due to learning to clutch, etc during the learning period. I also read stories of pros stalling on low speed when caught by surprise. So there.Cons;
-It’s pricey. I got mine at a bit over 9k (all taxes and fees included) new. A 2010 model with abs (which I wish I had) probably tops at 12k. Again, I really wished I had the ABS.
-It’s quite heavy at around 520 pounds “wet” weight.
-Friction zone doesn’t exist, and sometimes I wish I had it. You can still engine break, though.
-Neutral under 12 mph. If you’re not rolling the throttle the bike will got to neutral at around 10mph. A gentle throttle will engage the 1st and give a bit of friction. Not the end of the world, but slightly strange.All and all, I’m still a fan and enjoying it quite a lot. And do recommend it, but keep in mind I’m a newbie and maybe you should take advice from someone who actually knows what they are talking about
About me – mid 30s, 5’7″, 145′ pounds. Only about 450 miles under ny belt, most of them on the aprillia.
Hopefully that helps. Let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers!
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