A year after the introduction of the 450SR, CFMOTO has released an even sportier variant: the 450SR S. The most striking feature is the single-sided rear suspension, but that is not the only thing that the Hangzhou companies have adapted to the A2 supersport.
Say what you will about the Chinese, but the enormous strides that CFMOTO has made in its early existence are impressive, to say the least. In the coming year, CFMOTO will celebrate its 25th anniversary and in that quarter of a century the brand has grown into a true global player, with two factories in China, a factory in Thailand, a factory in Mexico and 5 R&D Centers worldwide – three in China, one in Europe (Italy) and one in the United States.
The brand is now available in more than 100 countries and regions, through a network of more than 3,000 dealers. If that’s not impressive enough for you: in terms of turnover, CFMOTO has grown from 275 million USD since 2017 to 1.6 billion USD in 2022. For 2023, the counter stands at 1.3 billion USD over the first three quarters.
Most turnover is currently still achieved with off-road vehicles, which account for two-thirds (66.4%) of turnover, where engines account for a share of 32.8%, with a remaining 0.8% for PG&A ( parts, clothing and accessories). The broad line-up also shows that the share of engines in total turnover is growing considerably, with a 300, 450, 650, 700 and 800 family.
CFMOTO has now launched a sporty variant of the 450SR introduced this year for model year 2024. The 450SR S is powered by the same 450cc (forward, 449.5cc) 270° parallel twin as the 450SR, but it does have a modified exhaust system that has now been moved under the engine and has a short rear silencer, so as not to damage the beautiful single-sided rear wheel. to hide from view.
That’s not the only sporty adjustment that CFMOTO has made, the winglets in the fairing have also been adjusted for better aerodynamics, but much more interesting in our view is the upgraded front fork that now has adjustable damping. Our man Ron Huijs was quite pleased with the front fork of the 450SR, but the ability to fine-tune is always better. And what about the Brembo brakes with M40 radial caliper at the front and standard traction control. Bizarre, and that for an ‘entry-level model’.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.