Source: Cycle World
The type-approval documents for CFMoto’s new 675SR show a lot of final details that weren’t previously available. (CFMoto/)CFMoto has been dropping details about its upcoming 675SR three-cylinder sportbike since last September, and revealed a near-production version just a few days ago. But now the real thing has appeared in Chinese type-approval filings ahead of its official launch. As well as revealing the final look of the bike, which is expected to be the first of several models to pack CFMoto’s new triple, the documents include key specifications including its power, weight, and dimensions, and it’s a mixed bag.An early teaser of the 675SR. (CFMoto/)Perhaps the most anticipated number is the power figure, which isn’t as high as expected at 94 hp. That’s a surprise, as when CFMoto unveiled the engine at EICMA in Milan last year it promised “over 100 hp” This appears to be an indication that the type-approved bike in the new documents is a restricted version. The 94-hp figure (or 70kW to use the metric measurements of the type approval) happens to match the maximum allowed under convoluted European rules for riders with a restricted A2 motorcycle license rather than a full-power endorsement. Those A2 bikes are only allowed to make 35kW (47 hp) and if they’re restricted versions of more powerful bikes, those base models can’t have more than 70kW (94 hp). As a result, many manufacturers make specific 70kW versions of bikes, purely so they can then be further restricted to 35kW and ridden by riders with A2 licenses. This is one of those instances where bureaucracy accidentally creates a whole subcategory of motorcycles.CFMoto recently showed its preproduction 675SR-R sportbike, which will be a higher-spec version of the platform. (CFMoto/)Since CFMoto already makes multiple tiers of its other, smaller sportbikes, with higher-spec “SR-R” variants alongside the standard “SR” models, it makes sense that the same will apply to the 675SR. The near-finished version previewed recently in Aspar race team colors and fitted with track-only parts was called the 675SR-R, hinting that name will be adopted by a high-spec variant. However, the bike in the new type approval, code-named CF650-10, appears to be the base 675SR. In the US market, CFMoto tends to use the “SS” suffix instead of SR, so it’s likely to be marketed as the 675SS here.Compared to the 675SR-R, this variant lacks the extended side winglets on the fairing, and features a lower tail with a pillion seat and passenger footrests, as well as being complete with road-going addenda like mirrors, a license plate bracket, and full lighting. That means we get to see that the final bike’s turn signals will be mounted in the mirrors, while the headlights, as expected, are tucked away underneath the more prominent, whoosh-shaped LED running lights on the nose. The front brake cooling ducts seen on the earlier prototypes remain, though, feeding air to J.Juan four-piston calipers.Further specs confirmed in the approval document include the engine’s precise capacity, 674cc, and a code name of “372MT” for the engine. That name indicates three cylinders and a 72mm bore. In turn, that means the stroke must be around 55mm, giving a slightly smaller bore and longer stroke than 675cc triples made by the likes of Triumph (73mm bore) and MV Agusta (79mm bore).CFMoto’s 800NK. (CFMoto/)The rest of the bike is as expected, with what appears to be a fully adjustable KYB fork similar to those on the CFMoto 800NK, plus an aluminum swingarm. Dimensions confirmed in the type approval include a wheelbase of 55.1 inches, making it a bit shorter than the likes of Honda’s CBR650R, and an overall length of 79.5 inches. Weight, including fuel, comes in at 429 pounds, and the bike runs on 120/70-17 front and 180/55-17 rear tires. Top speed is rated at 136 mph, although if this is a restricted version of the bike, as the power figure seems to suggest, it’s likely that the full-power variant will be faster.
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The type-approval documents for CFMoto’s new 675SR show a lot of final details that weren’t previously available. (CFMoto/)
CFMoto has been dropping details about its upcoming 675SR three-cylinder sportbike since last September, and revealed a near-production version just a few days ago. But now the real thing has appeared in Chinese type-approval filings ahead of its official launch. As well as revealing the final look of the bike, which is expected to be the first of several models to pack CFMoto’s new triple, the documents include key specifications including its power, weight, and dimensions, and it’s a mixed bag.
An early teaser of the 675SR. (CFMoto/)
Perhaps the most anticipated number is the power figure, which isn’t as high as expected at 94 hp. That’s a surprise, as when CFMoto unveiled the engine at EICMA in Milan last year it promised “over 100 hp” This appears to be an indication that the type-approved bike in the new documents is a restricted version. The 94-hp figure (or 70kW to use the metric measurements of the type approval) happens to match the maximum allowed under convoluted European rules for riders with a restricted A2 motorcycle license rather than a full-power endorsement. Those A2 bikes are only allowed to make 35kW (47 hp) and if they’re restricted versions of more powerful bikes, those base models can’t have more than 70kW (94 hp). As a result, many manufacturers make specific 70kW versions of bikes, purely so they can then be further restricted to 35kW and ridden by riders with A2 licenses. This is one of those instances where bureaucracy accidentally creates a whole subcategory of motorcycles.
CFMoto recently showed its preproduction 675SR-R sportbike, which will be a higher-spec version of the platform. (CFMoto/)
Since CFMoto already makes multiple tiers of its other, smaller sportbikes, with higher-spec “SR-R” variants alongside the standard “SR” models, it makes sense that the same will apply to the 675SR. The near-finished version previewed recently in Aspar race team colors and fitted with track-only parts was called the 675SR-R, hinting that name will be adopted by a high-spec variant. However, the bike in the new type approval, code-named CF650-10, appears to be the base 675SR. In the US market, CFMoto tends to use the “SS” suffix instead of SR, so it’s likely to be marketed as the 675SS here.
Compared to the 675SR-R, this variant lacks the extended side winglets on the fairing, and features a lower tail with a pillion seat and passenger footrests, as well as being complete with road-going addenda like mirrors, a license plate bracket, and full lighting. That means we get to see that the final bike’s turn signals will be mounted in the mirrors, while the headlights, as expected, are tucked away underneath the more prominent, whoosh-shaped LED running lights on the nose. The front brake cooling ducts seen on the earlier prototypes remain, though, feeding air to J.Juan four-piston calipers.
Further specs confirmed in the approval document include the engine’s precise capacity, 674cc, and a code name of “372MT” for the engine. That name indicates three cylinders and a 72mm bore. In turn, that means the stroke must be around 55mm, giving a slightly smaller bore and longer stroke than 675cc triples made by the likes of Triumph (73mm bore) and MV Agusta (79mm bore).
CFMoto’s 800NK. (CFMoto/)
The rest of the bike is as expected, with what appears to be a fully adjustable KYB fork similar to those on the CFMoto 800NK, plus an aluminum swingarm. Dimensions confirmed in the type approval include a wheelbase of 55.1 inches, making it a bit shorter than the likes of Honda’s CBR650R, and an overall length of 79.5 inches. Weight, including fuel, comes in at 429 pounds, and the bike runs on 120/70-17 front and 180/55-17 rear tires. Top speed is rated at 136 mph, although if this is a restricted version of the bike, as the power figure seems to suggest, it’s likely that the full-power variant will be faster.
