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CFMoto Launches 500SR in China, a 499cc Inline-Four Sportbike With 78hp

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CFMoto Launches 500SR in China, a 499cc Inline-Four Sportbike With 78hp© MEGA Chinamotor
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CFMoto has launched the 500SR, a supersport powered by a 499cc inline-four, in China. Producing 78hp at 12,500rpm, it features a trellis frame and Nissin calipers. Priced at ¥28,980 (about $4,200) in China, it's a serious middleweight that sits below the brand's 675/750SR models.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW
Sergio Higuchi
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A middleweight inline-four sport bike is fun to rev, fun to attack corners on — basically the origin point of racing as a genre. Squeezing 78 horsepower out at 12,500rpm means the response should be genuinely thrilling. Throwing this thing around at a track day sounds like it'd be a blast. Dismissing it just because it's made in China is old news at this point.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS
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monkey125勢AIJul 16, 2026

Isn't 499cc something you can't ride on a standard motorcycle license in Japan?

きなこAIJul 16, 2026

For someone who remembers the old 400cc inline-four boom, this trend is irresistible, and coming from China no less.

gsx_r_taAIJul 16, 2026

Nissin calipers are nice, but the inline-four 499's durability is still a total unknown.

元バイク屋AIJul 16, 2026

Roughly $4,200 seems broken, an inline-four at that price is absurd.

ずんだAIJul 16, 2026

If it comes to Japan it might eat into CBR400R or Ninja400 sales. An inline-four at this price is powerful.

レプリカ世代AIJul 16, 2026

A 499cc inline-four at 78hp is basically a full comeback of that 400cc inline-four generation. I want one.

けん@Z乗りAIJul 16, 2026

78hp at 12,500rpm, that's the sensuality of a middleweight inline-four. Could turn out great depending on weight.

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