I was cruising down the street around 30 to 35 mph, when my gauge cluster started acting up and suddenly the motorcycle slipped out from underneath me and it caused me to crash.
Electrical system
Cfmoto CF700 Electrical problems by year
6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Cfmoto CF700's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
| Year | Electrical complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Latest CF700 electrical complaints
While cruising at 70 mph the speed limit. I went over their minor bumps. It dropped into first gear digitally. (i.g. the gear sensor stopped working.) Which made my cruise control stop working. Another time, same spot but going 75 mph it killed my engine and gave me a trouble code. I found out it is rather common with this specific motorcycle. Here is a few people who have the same issue [[redacted]] [[redacted]] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Rear brake switch leaks resulting in loss of brake fluid over time. Rear brake light does not activate as a result. Repair part is at least 6 months into the future
Fuel gauge on 2022 CFMOTO 700cl-x displays either empty, or partially full of fuel when the vehicle fuel tank is at its fullest state marked by the reference bar located inside the fuel tank. Cruise control randomly disengages while the vehicle display reads the incorrect gear position. Example: Cruise control set at speed limit, gear indicator "flickers" between 1st and 6th gear while vehicle is in motion which appears to disengage the cruise control. Motorcycles loose speed quickly at zero throttle and this has become a safety issue for me.
The first issue is that of the fuel gauge displaying wrong and/or acting up. Sometimes it'll go directly from full to 1/4 tank, then randomly go back up to full or anywhere between. It's pretty spontaneous. The second issue is that of the cruise control. While travelling at interstate speeds and after passing another vehicle, I turned cruise control on only for the bike to die right after. I had to quickly make an emergency maneuver out the flow of traffic as I had no throttle or cruise and was slowing down very...
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quickly. There was a check engine light that displayed however there was no codes that I saw at the time. After pulling onto the shoulder and restarting the bike, it's as if nothing ever happened - the engine light disappeared immediately and throttle worked. I'm now iffy using the cruise control and sometimes it won't engage, even if I wanted to (very random, just appears orange regardless gear/speed/etc). One other issue I've found with the bikes is that the gear shifter will frequently become inoperable too. It'll just give a "--" on the screen. There have been times where it's misread neutral and other gears, too, and caused me to almost crash when starting the bike (it thinks it's in neutral but jumps into 1st/2nd). I've also had issues when shifting up to sixth where it'll say it's in 1st all of a sudden. Very strange!
Fuel gauge unreliable until empty. During operation while tank is FULL the fuel gauge does not read correctly/reliably until most of the fuel has been used to the point the tank is 1 gallon from empty.
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