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Chinese language agency CFMoto appears to be going from energy to energy. It’s been doing good enterprise within the UK for years, however because it’s correctly joined forces with the Pierer Group (who personal KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas), issues have definitely appeared to ramp up.
The most recent bike to be added to its ever-expanding vary is the 450SR S, which builds on the stable base of the usual 450SR and provides a bunch of trick bits to assist make it look higher and go sooner. Feels like a winner, proper?
The 450SR S seems to be largely the identical as the usual 450SR. There’s the identical tubular metal body and the identical 449.5cc 270-degree parallel twin-cylinder motor, which kicks out the identical (A2 licence authorized) 46bhp. And there’s 29lb-ft of torque to play with, too.
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However the variations are additionally fairly spectacular. There’s some fairly putting aerodynamic wings up entrance; traction management and ABS as customary; a slipper clutch; a five-inch TFT show; and a USB charging port.
Again to the chassis, and the S has a brand new sharp-looking single-sided swingarm. CFMoto has additionally confirmed that the entrance forks have been upgraded, although they seem like the identical damping-adjustable 37mm upside-down numbers because the base-model 450SR. The rear shock appears the identical, too.
There’s a bigger 240mm rear disc for extra stopping energy, however the entrance retains its Brembo stopper and 320mm single disc arrange.
All that mixes to make it very barely lighter, too, down 4kg to 175kg. It may not sound like a lot, however each gram helps whenever you’re chasing efficiency (and the competitors).
Priced at £6499, it’s no price range possibility – and regardless of a stable observe file and an ever-growing seller community, CFMoto goes to should work laborious to persuade potential punters to go for the S. Significantly when you think about that you can get a brand new Aprilia RS 457, Honda CBR500R or Kawasaki Ninja 500 for comparable cash.
Solely time will inform.
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