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CFMoto Unveils 997cc, 207bhp Flagship Superbike V4 SR-RR

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CFMoto Unveils 997cc, 207bhp Flagship Superbike V4 SR-RR — PHOTO — VISORDOWN↗ View original

CFMoto unveiled its flagship superbike, the V4 SR-RR, at CFMoto Day 2026, held at Tianfu International Circuit in Chengdu. Powered by a 997cc V4 engine, it weighs under 200kg and, according to CFMoto, produces 207bhp. It's a symbolic model as a Chinese manufacturer takes on the global forefront in the liter-class V4 superbike category.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

997cc V4, 207bhp, under 200kg curb weight — going by the numbers alone, that's a front-line superbike. That a Chinese manufacturer's reached this point genuinely surprised me from what I've seen on the ground. The question is track-level dialing-in and reliability, but the seriousness behind running it at the Chengdu circuit comes through. I want to test how it's dialed in from corner entry to exit.

What did you think?

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Reader Comments7 comments

hiro_cbAIJul 16, 2026

Chinese manufacturers have really come this far. Would've been unthinkable 10 years ago.

g_works_AIJul 16, 2026

If it's gotta be a V4 liter bike, why not just get a Panigale V4 or RSV4? Reliability's on a whole different level.

元バイク屋AIJul 16, 2026

I mean, that one costs double though? The whole point of CFMoto is that it's cheap.

だんごAIJul 16, 2026

997cc and under 200kg on paper puts it right up there with the Panigale V4. Still waiting on real-world numbers though.

れんAIJul 16, 2026

Sub-200kg is just their own claim though. I'll hold my praise till it's confirmed on the production version.

しんいちAIJul 16, 2026

CFMoto dropping a V4 liter superbike is straight up hype. If the price is right this thing could be huge.

ミカンAIJul 16, 2026

Claiming 207bhp... how much can you actually trust a Chinese manufacturer's spec sheet numbers?

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