New details on the CFMoto 675SR-R have emerged.

It’s been a year since CFMoto surprised the world by demonstrating a prototype three-cylinder sportsbike and the company has finally taken the wraps off the finished version – dubbed 675SR-R – and released key information about its specifications.

The key numbers are 70kW (94hp) of power matched by 70Nm of torque and a dry weight of 175kg. That last figure is measured without fuel and other fluids, as type-approval paperwork filed shows that in ready-to-ride form, including a full tank, it comes in at 195kg. 

But those headline figures are only part of the story.

That 70kW power figure isn’t as impressive as we’d hoped, and even CFMoto itself said that it would make over 100hp (74kW) at last year’s EICMA show. 

There’s a strong chance that the initial version isn’t tuned even close to the engine’s outright potential, something that’s hinted at by the fact that the peak power comes at 10,250rpm while the redline is more than 2000rpm higher at 12,300rpm. For comparison, the Triumph’s old Daytona 675, with a similar three-cylinder, 675cc engine, could achieve 92kW, but hit that peak at 12,500rpm. 

CFMOTO 675SR-R track

More evidence comes from the peak torque. At 70Nm it’s what we’d expect from an engine this size – a Daytona 675 was rated at 72.3Nm – but it peaks at a relatively low 8250rpm. The Daytona, by comparison, hit its maximum torque at 11,750rpm. CFMoto has clearly tuned its triple for midrange thump rather than outright peaks. 

A better comparison might be Honda’s CBR650R four-cylinder, which is arguably the 675SR-R’s closest current rival. It manages a peak of 70kW, the same as the CFMoto, but needs 12,000rpm to do it, and its maximum torque is only 63Nm at 9500rpm.

CFMoto has confirmed that the 675SR-R’s chassis is a chrome-molybdenum steel alloy, mated to a cast aluminium swingarm.

CFMOTO 675SR-R studio

The chassis dimensions are distinctly sporty but without reaching the track-focused level of bikes like the Honda CBR600RR. The wheelbase is 1400mm, which splits the difference between the CBR650R (1450mm) and the CBR600RR (1370mm), while the rake is a steep 23.7 degrees to encourage quick steering. That’s steeper than either the CBR650R (25.5º) or the CBR600RR (24º) and is coupled to a short 93.2mm of trail. 

Rider aids include a quickshifter, a slipper clutch and even a lap timer as standard. For the Chinese market, the bike comes on purpose-designed, semi-slick CST tyres, developed with CFMoto specifically for the 675SR-R. They’re claimed to be 8 percent lighter than standard tyres, with 12 percent more grip and a 10 percent longer life.

We’re expecting the full release of the export-spec 675SR-R at EICMA later this year, with bikes likely to start reaching customers towards the start of 2025.