CFMOTO VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
“Adventure that begins”
CFMOTO Group (Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese motorcycle, ATV, side-by-side and personal watercraft manufacturer headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Founded in 1989 by Lai Guogui as a small motorcycle parts manufacturer, CFMOTO grew into China's largest exporter of off-road and motorcycle products and a major player in the global mid-displacement motorcycle market.
CFMOTO is a strategic technology partner of KTM AG (Pierer Mobility): KTM's 790cc and 890cc parallel-twin engines are built by CFMOTO under license, and CFMOTO produces select KTM small-displacement motorcycles for global markets. CFMOTO's own brand lineup includes the 250 NK, 450 NK and 800 NK street motorcycles, the 800 MT adventure-tourer, the 700 CL-X retro-roadster and the Papio retro-mini. CFMOTO ATVs and UForce/ZForce side-by-sides compete with Polaris RZR, Can-Am Maverick and Yamaha YXZ.
CFMOTO trades on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under 603129. The brand sells in the US through CFMOTO Powersports Inc. (Plymouth, Minnesota), with motorcycle and ATV/UTV sales growing rapidly since 2018. Recall data for every CFMOTO VIN sold in the US is reported to NHTSA. ForCar.org decodes any CFMOTO VIN to surface trim, factory options, open recalls and original delivery price.
CFMOTO at a glance
- Founded
- 1989
- Founder
- Lai Guogui
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, China
- Stock ticker
- Shanghai: 603129
- KTM partnership
- Strategic engine and motorcycle production
- US subsidiary
- CFMOTO Powersports Inc. (Plymouth, MN)
- Bestselling adventure
- 800 MT
- Premium tech
- Bosch FI, Marzocchi suspension
- Basic warranty
- 2 years / unlimited miles
- Powertrain warranty
- 2 years / unlimited miles
Decode any CFMOTO VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that CFMOTO dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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CFMOTO heritage
Lai Guogui founded CFMOTO in 1989 as a small motorcycle component manufacturer in Hangzhou. The company's early focus on engine manufacturing for Chinese OEMs evolved into complete motorcycle production. The 2013 strategic partnership with KTM AG provided technology transfer that enabled CFMOTO to develop modern liquid-cooled motorcycles competitive with Japanese brands. The 2017 launch of CFMOTO Powersports in the US market accelerated North American growth.
Market position
CFMOTO competes in the global mid-displacement motorcycle and ATV/UTV markets against Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris and Can-Am. The brand's positioning combines Chinese manufacturing scale with KTM-derived engineering quality at price points 20-40% below comparable Japanese motorcycles. The 800 MT adventure-tourer competes with the Honda Africa Twin DCT and Triumph Tiger 900 at substantially lower MSRP.
New-vehicle warranty
CFMOTO VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick CFMOTO VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any CFMOTO VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
All CFMOTO models (21)
Frequently asked questions
When was CFMOTO founded and by whom?
CFMOTO was founded in 1989 by Lai Guogui and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
Where is the VIN on a CFMOTO vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many CFMOTO models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 21 CFMOTO nameplates. Any 17-character CFMOTO VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the CFMOTO warranty?
Basic: 2 years / unlimited miles. Powertrain: 2 years / unlimited miles.
How to check CFMOTO recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers CFMOTO Group (the Chinese motorcycle and ATV manufacturer) — not CF Industries (the unrelated American fertilizer company) or any other CF-prefix trademarks.
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