Editing CF Moto Jetmax 250

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|name             = CF Moto Jet Max250
|photo=CF-Moto-Jetmax-250_01.jpg
|aka              = Jet Max, Jet Max 250, Jetmax, Jetmax 250
|manufacturer     = CF Moto
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|production       = 2012-
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|engine           = Four stroke, Single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve.
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|compression      = 10.5:1
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|torque           =
|fuel_system      =
|ignition         = ECU
|spark_plug       =
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|transmission     = Automatic CVT
|frame            = Steel
|suspension       =Front: Telescopic fork <br>
Rear: Swingarm
|brakes           =Front: Single 240mm disc <br>Rear: 2x 220mm disc
|front_tire       = {{tire|120/70-15}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|140/60-14}} 
|rake_trail       =
|wheelbase        = 1590 mm / 62.6 in
|length           =
|width            =
|height           =
|seat_height      = 760 mm / 29.9 in
|dry_weight       = 200.0 kg / 440.9 lbs
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|fuel_capacity    = 12 Liters / 3.2 US gal
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==Engine==
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, Single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve.. The engine featured a 10.5:1 [[compression ratio]].  

==Drive==
Power was moderated via the Wet multi-plate.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 120/70-15 front [[tire]] and a 140/60-14 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 240mm disc in the front and a 2x 220mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Swingarm. The Jetmax 250 was fitted with a 12 Liters / 3.2 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 200.0 kg / 440.9 lbs. The wheelbase was 1590 mm / 62.6 in long.  
== Photos ==
[[File:CF-Moto-Jetmax-250_01.jpg|600px|CF Moto Jet Max250]]
[[File:CF-Moto-Jetmax-250_02.jpg|600px|CF Moto Jet Max250]]

== Overview ==

CF Moto
Jetmax 250












Scooter Review
CF Moto JetMax 250i Review
Our epic trip from Melbourne to Sydney, over
1000 km's of hard riding. The JetMax proves it can go the distance.

Allen Drysdale
When we first kicked off with the idea of riding Melbourne to Sydney, the CF
Moto JetMax provided the initial motivation. Could we pick up a brand new
scooter, freshly pre-delivered, and ride it over 1000 km's in testing
conditions. Lets add into the equation that this scooter just happens to be
Chinese built with a retail price of under $4000.

Our test this time involved picking up three scooters from Melbourne and riding
them enthusiastically back to Sydney. Partnering me on the trip was Piaggio's X7
300 and Kymco's Downtown 300i with ABS. Two other riders were recruited for the
ride, Muz from Scooter Central and our trusty scooter geek, Scooterman.

The CF Moto JetMax looked on paper to have an honest set of credentials.
First of all, the 258 cc motor pumps out a willing 16.5 Kw of power, runs
fuel injection and is liquid cooled. The engine has been built and developed
in-house by CF Moto. A unique credential in China, CF Moto chose to break
away from the GY6 platform and develop their own engine. All up the JetMax
produces a credible amount of power for the capacity, again rare for a
Chinese machine.

The styling is typically Asian. The JetMax has a long sloping front which is
dominated by two large headlights either side of a chrome grill. Australia
will get a short screen as seen on our test unit, which tends to do the
JetMax some extra justice. The touches of chrome look smart and over time
the styling actually grew on all of us. From the rear it looks a little
awkward, a small round backside with an integrated set of LED lights, not
helped by the huge passenger grab handles.

The dash is simple, the main feature being a large analogue dial for speed.
Though you do have some digital elements for fuel and temp. Everything is
easily visible at a glance, even the MP3 music controls sit nice and
central. Speakers are fitted, gimmicky yes, but they could bring pleasure
for some. The switchgear is all above par for this pricepoint, it felt good
and looked respectable.

The central tunnel between the feet houses the fuel filler. You enter the
fuel manually by key, the cap is a simple screw on/off affair. The glovebox,
whilst a little flimsy, holds smaller loose items, here you will find the
USB input for the MP3 player. The main in-line fuse from the battery also
lives here.

The seat is low, the specs say 718 mm's, yet it does feel lower. The seat is
two tiered, a huge welcoming backrest supports the rider. The seat opens off
the ignition key, again is a little flimsy, but opens to reveal a large
storage area. It's one helmet - plus type storage, rectangle in shape and
deep. The ignition comes with a slide over security feature that can be
opened and closed by reversing the key.

Wheel size is 15 inch on the front and a 14 inch on the rear. Tyres are
standard Chinese affair, swap these for better rubber ASAP. Rear shocks are
dual adjustable jobs.

Centre and side stand come as standard. Brakes are dual disc on the front
(240mm) and single disc on the rear (220mm).
Remember we had three scooters on review which we will comparatively cover in
separate articles. With CF Moto's JetMax 250 what was immediately apparent was
the available power on tap.  A brand new scooter fresh out of the box with just
a few K's on the clock.

The JetMax in numerous off the line acceleration runs was just behind Piaggio's
X7 300, neither scooter could catch the extra capacity of the Downtown.
Impressive for a scooter at this price point, though not surprising given the
power specifications listed. Top speed testing revealed a true GPS measured 130
km/h. The JetMax was out about 8 km/h on the speedo, displaying a top speed of
just under 140 km/h.

As the km's grew on the odometer so did the JetMax's ability to negotiate hills
and freeway speeds. Once "run-in" the JetMax is a pretty handy freeway capable
scooter. Averaging 110 km/h was a simple affair. Sitting above this speed for
longer periods was doable, even when negotiating hills and inclines. The low
screen fitted to the Australian model worked well at speed, seemed to spread the
air consistently over the rider. This was helped in-turn by the wide frontal
area.

On a side note: when I talk about "running in", the JetMax never got a chance to
be nursed into its first 1000 km's. It was on the gas from the get-go, everyone
agreed this produced the best from the engine. It felt stronger the closer we
got to Sydney and this could be said for all three scooters on review. A word of
advice is when testing a scooter for purchase look at the kilometres travelled,
low k's on the odo will never give you a true indication of a scooters speed and
power.

The JetMax sits low to the ground so immediately you feel comfortable and you
find this one easy to manoeuvre even at low speeds. For enthusiastic riding this
can mean some scraping, though it doesn't get all that excessive. The suspension
keeps up with most irregularities, you can get some crashing over potholes or
over rough surfaces, but really items like this normally only get better with
price. The frame wasn't as rigid as some of its travelling partners, again
generally a price point, country of origin thing. For me when I found this
scooters limitations I could easily ride around them. The JetMax holds an
impressive heavy stable line at speed.

Brakes seemed to fair ok, remembering a great deal of riding was performed at
the limit. The dual front brakes were the key to stopping, the rear was the
steadier. On fast stretches you could easily get away with just using the rear
brake anyway. Actually on fast sections of road, you could come into 60 km/h
corners and use the CVT to slow. Once in and through the apex, full power, twist
hard and away you go.

Talking of CVT transmissions, the JetMax does sound like it could take off at
any stage. The JetMax isn't silent by any stretch, letting you know it's doing
its job. You become a little more comfortable once realising the JetMax comes
with its own set of tunes.

The tires do need to be replaced. Typically Chinese you would love something
with a softer compound, one it would help with grip and two it would help with
ride quality. The standard fitment tires are hard and given the speeds this
scooter can reach I'd like some better rubber.

All up we travelled over 1000 km's on the JetMax in an effort to ride, Melbourne
to Sydney, over two days. This included a mammoth ride on the 2nd day, around
Lake Hume and cutting up through the B grade roads which connect Tumbarumba and
Gundagai before streaking home on the Hume Highway. What was particularly
pleasing was the JetMax didn't encounter any problems apart from a loose exhaust
bolt.

In short we thrashed the JetMax in an effort to break it. We're talking some
fast B and C grade country roads and even faster freeway stretches, each lasting
over two hours at a time. The JetMax held its own in this company and whilst not
as refined as its travelling partners, it never fell behind.

Fuel usage remained in the high 20's (km/l) for the trip, all at the top end
threshhold of this scooters ability. I would have to think low 30's around town
is achievable. With a 12 litre tank this means an easy 300 km's.So coming back
to our initial statement. Could you ride from Melbourne to Sydney on a brand new
Chinese built maxi scooter which costs less than $4000. Yes you can, and in the
case of the JetMax with confidence.

The ride ended up being a nice little three way comparo, though initially it was
just meant as a statement. A reflection of what you can do on a maxi of this
size and capacity.

Given the cold wintery conditions we encountered, the rain, freezing winds and
slippery roads the CF Moto did a tremendous job. And even though not as refined
as the others, price point will always play some part in the purchase decision.
A JetMax 250 could easily fulfil the role of a cheap freeway capable commuter.
Easily able to stretch its legs to 110 km/h and maintain these speeds for longer
periods.

Over time the initial jibes of "what do we do when it breaks down" were
silenced. The JetMax had gained the respect it deserved.

The CF Moto JetMax 250 comes with 4000 Km service intervals and a 24 month
warranty...
I was sure this Chinese maxi would be dead by the side of the
road well before we got to the NSW/VIC border. I'd never seen or ridden a
Chinese scoot that would go much faster than 80 km/h and I wasnt much impressed
with the idea of a budget scooter coming along for the trip.

Al picked it up, straight out of the crate, and we headed to Marysville. The
JetMax was a "very white" 250 with lots of chrome and these strange ugly hybrid
looks, which I didnt end up minding that much. It had come with a flyscreen
rather than the full screen I'd seen in the brochures.

With only a few k's on the engine the JetMax was initially the slowest of the
three scooters as we headed up the hills to Healesville. Allen's not a bad
rider, in as much as he can ride anything to the max. He raced the JetMax
through the wet and slippery Black Spur with gusto. By the time wed hit the
open country roads between Alexandra and Wangaratta, the JetMax was cruising
nicely at a real 120 km/h and getting fuel consumption readings of 27 km/l.

When we did our drags the JetMax was not last by much, this was impressive given
it was the smallest capacity of the 3 scooters. What was more surprising was the
fact it was keeping up with the others at cruising speeds and by the time I got
my turn to ride it on the freeway between Wangaratta and Albury, it was able to
cruise at a real 120 km/h for extended periods.

The JetMax is a strange beast to ride. It has a low seating position, high
handlebars and feet forward, it felt like a Harley easyrider sort of posture. I
found the seat comfortable. It has a very simple dash, good underseat storage,
and the strangest ass. A boot we didnt get to figure out. It also had speakers
which you could plug your ipod into.

The JetMax had a strange whine/whistle from the engine/transmission which
sounded like a supercharger. It's quite low to the ground and at a couple of
roundabouts Muz had it scraping the exhaust. He also reported some frame flexing
when going through fast corners. For straight line freeway stuff it was
absolutely fine. Allen rode the JetMax for most of the epic 700 k's from Albury
to Sydney via Tumbarumba and Gundagai over some truly challenging back roads,
mountains and freeways, the Chinese 250 just kept on going.

Only lost one screw which held the chrome heat shield to the exhaust pipe. When
we cruised into Sydney at dusk on the second day we looked at each other in
amazement.  A 250 cc Chinese designed maxi for only $4700 ride away had kept up
with two quality scooters with bigger engine capacities. For two days and 1000
k's of hard riding it was still going strong, in fact it was out in front for a
great deal of the trip.
I got hold of the JetMax 250 as we approached the mountains on
day one, and as I sat on the scoot I noticed the low seat height and immediately
thought that this scoot is an excellent consideration for the forgotten smaller
riders who want to get out onto the open road.

The lines of the scoot were nice and it was amazingly feature packed with fuel
injection and liquid cooling.  To be fair the engine was the baby of the group
we tested, and was never expected to see the X7 300 or Downtown 300 once on the
open roads or in the hills. The brakes carried front and rear discs, and the
rear shocks are adjustable to suit different weights or specific needs.  There
is even a radio and speakers built in, I'm not so sure about this feature
though.  Storage for a weekend away was very good, and was complimented with a
shopping bag hook if needed. The instruments told me all that I needed to know,
the mirrors are wide set. Im feeling good and it's time to ride.

The new fuel injected engine was surprisingly perky, and stuck with the other
two at traffic speed. In fact we didnt start to lose the Piaggio or Kymco
offerings until either a long hill, or some more serious speed was applied.  The
screen did its job well, and the scooter was stable while straight lining at
speed.  Through the long sweepers at the limit it was a little scary, not as
refined as the other two and conducive to a little frame flex. This was the
least favourite feature of the scoot for me, but the other 99.9% of the ride, it
was great.

I got to do a braking test on a quiet stretch off the road.  The front and rear
discs did a good job, and I always felt confident under brakes, as there was no
grabbing or shuddering of note.

While the build quality was fairly good, it was still a reasonable step before
it reached Italian or Japanese standards.  My conclusion was that this scoot was
a real surprise, good space, brakes and feature packed. If the scoot itself was
a pleasant surprise, the price tag attached was even more so. I had to
constantly remind myself that this package is only $3990 plus on road costs.a
bargain.
Source



{|  class="wikitable"
|- 
!Make Model
|CF Moto Jetmax 250
|- 
!Year
|2012-
|- 
!Engine Type
|Four stroke, Single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve.
|- 
!Displacement
|244 cc / 14.8 cu-in
|- 
!Bore X Stroke
|72.0 x 60.0 mm
|- 
!Compression
|10.5:1
|- 
!Cooling System
|Liquid cooled
|- 
!Lubrication
|Automatic
|- 
!Induction
|Injection. EFI
|- 
!Ignition
|ECU
|- 
!Starting
|Electric
|- 
!Max Power
|22.1 hp /16.2 kW @ 8000 rpm
|- 
!Max Torque
|19.6 Nm / 14.5 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm
|- 
!Clutch
|Wet multi-plate
|- 
!Transmission
|Automatic CVT
|- 
!Final Drive
|Belt
|- 
!Frame
|Steel
|- 
!Front Suspension
|Telescopic fork
|- 
!Rear Suspension
|Swingarm
|- 
!Front Brakes
|Single 240mm disc
|- 
!Rear Brakes
|2x 220mm disc
|- 
!Wheels
|Cast aluminum
|- 
!Front Tire
|120/70-15
|- 
!Rear Tire
|140/60-14
|- 
!Wheelbase
|1590 mm / 62.6 in
|- 
!Seat Height
|760 mm / 29.9 in
|- 
!Dry Weight
|200.0 kg / 440.9 lbs
|- 
!Fuel Capacity
|12 Liters / 3.2 US gal

|}
== External Links ==
* http://www.scootersales.com.au/news-reviews-4072/cf-moto-jetmax-250i-review.aspx

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