Should I buy one?

With just 27 and a half horses of power under the saddle, you’d be forgiven for not expecting too much from the CFMoto 300NK. You’d be mistaken, though. When it’s ridden hard it really comes into its own. The throttle is very responsive and you won’t have any issues overtaking all but the quickest of vehicles.

Honestly, I’ve been really impressed with this brand new model. Don’t be put off by it being just 300cc. It thinks it’s a much bigger bike than it actually is. Light and agile enough to have great fun on my daily commute to the office – and to be honest it wouldn’t be an issue if you had a longer trip planned as the seat and riding position are very comfortable. Ok, so it might not be great on a long motorway haul, but it has plenty of pick-up and power where and when it’s needed for those faster stretches of road.

As a commuter bike it is perfect, well balanced and compact for those trips into town in slow-moving traffic. And it’s great on the open road too, whether it be a big A-road, dual carriageway or a smaller, narrower stretch of rural back road.

The fuel economy’s been good, too – and over the course of our time together I averaged a fairly impressive 86.13mpg. I was mainly in ‘Rain’ mode, which gives you a good idea of what the weather’s been like in Lincolnshire this month. Admittedly, CFMoto claim 108.6mpg, but we all know that manufacturers’ figures are usually way off, and to be honest, I think 86mpg’s pretty respectable.

For a small bike with a big future I think it would be an ideal move for young riders looking to make the step up the licence categories to A2 licence – and for riders like me who might want a smaller, lighter machine just for the fun of it. There’s few better than the CFMoto; particularly for the money.