Stunning design, smart tech, and 4-cylinder performance make this the most exciting launch yet from the rising Chinese manufacturer
We’ve known for months that CFMoto has been plotting to launch a 750cc four-cylinder sportsbike to sit above the 675SR-S triple. Now the first official images and information have been released.
It showing a bike that immediately looks like it could be among the most tempting prospects yet from the fast-growing Chinese brand.
With 82kW at 10,250rpm it’s not quite in the same league as the last of the Japanese 750cc fours when it comes to power, but the bike’s bore and stroke are similar to the likes of the GSX-R750 and Yamaha’s old YZF750R, suggesting there’s potential for more from the engine. Its power peak also comes relatively low in the rev range (for a 750cc four), suggesting it might be uncorked for more performance in the future.
The max power is allied to 80Nm of torque at 9,000rpm, and CFMOTO says that, at speed, the peak power rises by 2kW as the bike’s ram-air system begins to add a slight supercharging effect.
It’s an impressive looking bike, too. A single-sided swingarm gives the impression of a high-end machine, while the rear wheel is clad in aerodynamic cowls that have been subject to a patent application from the company. Further aero innovation is seen at the front, where intake ducts funnel air towards the Brembo 4.32 Monobloc calipers.
The suspension, from KYB, is fully-adjustable at both ends, and there’s a 20-click adjustable steering damper mounted above the top yoke. Meanwhile, electronic aids include cornering traction control with two modes and lean-sensitive ABS, both from Continental, operated with the aid of a six-axis inertial measurement unit. Proper, superbike-style stuff. There’s an upshift-only quickshifter as standard, too, as well as technology that includes a system that lets you use your phone as the key, communicating with the bike either via Bluetooth or NFC to unlock it when you’re nearby, or via an app and password. The headlights are automatic and incorporate cornering lights, and there’s an emergency brake light system that flashes under hard deceleration.
The dash is a 6.2-inch TFT and incorporates the ability to communicate with Insta360 action cameras, if fitted to the bike, to record rides.
At 213kg wet, including a full 17-litre tank of fuel, it’s not at the lightest end of the sportsbike spectrum but neither is it vastly heavy. The relatively tame power level and mass also hint at the sort of affordable pricing that’s associated with CFMoto’s machines, too.
The styling is a strong suit, combining signature elements like the hockey stick sidelights above the headlights, flanked by dual ram air intakes and biplane winglets. At the rear there’s a distinctive, four-exit exhaust system with quadruple mid-high level end cans – two on each side – and heat shields that look like they’re made from forged carbon fibre. An ‘SR-S’ logo stitched into the seat, and mirror-mounted indicators, are further features that add to the bike’s high-end appearance, while the overall shape is claimed to be wind tunnel tuned, with the bike photographed in the legendary Pininfarina wind tunnel in Italy, which was also used back in the 1970s to develop the first full-faired production bike, BMW’s R100RS.
Expect more information about CFMoto’s plans for the new model later in the year.
