The next two weeks I went like crazy, looking for a buyer to my kawasaki and in all the contacts I made a CFMOTO Dealer from Marinha Grande, 180km from where I live, made me a good offer for the kawasaki in the trade for one 650MT. At Motos111, the owner Pedro Rodrigues was very nice, but they didn’t want to trade my kawasaki, and the price they offered to me was too low. We did the test drive, I love the motorcycle and my wife also. First I read about all the partnerships with KTM and other companies, the quality of the motor, shocks, ignition, brakes… The price was somehow above my plafond, but I talked to my wife and we arranged a meeting in Almada with Motos111, the CFMOTO local dealer. One day, on a website, they were talking about the 650MT and I started to find more information. I instantly fell in love with the 650MT, but it was a Chinese motorcycle and I needed more feedback from the brand and reliability of the Moto. In 2019 I started to see some YouTube videos with reviews of the 650MT. In 2018 I read for the first time about CFMOTO in a Spanish magazine. It’s a lot of work, on the one hand, you have your perfectionist desires, your dream motorcycles, on the other hand, you have the reality, the finance, and finding that right one is as hard as picking a dish in the French restaurant. We are quite sure many of you out there, have been in that situation where you find yourself in the urge of buying a new motorcycle, it happens, and there are no two ways about it. I was very disappointed with the performance, as well as all the reviews and comments… First Ride to Coba da Roca (Westernmost point of mainland Europe) Portugal At first, it was very unreal and the only one I found was the Benelli TRK 502, I had seen some and they have a reseller near my work. First I checked my plafond, 7000€ and then what I wanted, a new Motorcycle under 750cc, big trail look, fully equipped and comfortable for me and passenger. So I considered selling the scooter and the Kawasaki, and with the money of both, maybe, buy a new Moto. Time to start a new “crusade” to search for one motorcycle for me but also, and above all, comfortable for my wife. Going second-hand is always a gamble, and in this case, the odds weren’t in Rui’s favour. My wife loves to ride with me, but she didn’t enjoy the kawasaki, complaining that it was very uncomfortable for her. With all the covid situations I was only able to go for a ride in June with my wife. I found a kawasaki ER-6F 2011 with a good price, I bought it in February, rode two times and in March I put it in a kawasaki mechanic to do a lot of repairs. In September 2019 I sold my CBF1000 and bought a scooter to go to work, economical and versatile… but after some days I started to look for a real motorcycle, the scooter was nice but… It’s a scooter. I only had 2 brand new motorcycles in my life, a Suzuki TS 50 with 16 years old and a Suzuki TSR 125 two years later.Īfter almost 30 years of having a lot of old motos I bought a new one in September 2020, just because it feels like a glove on me.
Now, with almost 32 years of riding different motos, I can say that I have some experience and knowledge about the issue. Since I was 14 years old I ride motorcycles. I only use my car when I have to transport my family or the weather is really bad. I’m a Bank Worker, and I always go on Moto to work and everywhere.
Hi my name is RUI Godinho, I’m from Portugal, I live in a small village called Palmela near Setúbal and not so far from the capital, Lisbon. In January, we learned that we have a loyal fan from Portugal, willing to share his story with us.Ī man who deals in finance but enjoys riding a motorcycle is not most people’s idea of a typical motorcyclist, so what happens when a banker no longer deals with figures, but gears and tires? Here is the story of Rui Locas Godinho and how he came to be a CFMOTO owner.įollowing is in Rui’s own words: First ride by the sea At CFMOTO, we are always on the lookout for interesting and exciting stories from our customers.