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CFMoto has unveiled the V4 SR-RR, billed as China's first liter-class superbike. Powered by a 997cc V4 engine, it weighs under 200kg. It's a symbolic model marking Chinese manufacturers' serious entry into the flagship supersport segment long dominated by European and Japanese brands.
A liter-class V4 superbike is a world where a manufacturer's engineering skill gets laid completely bare. Taming that dense V4 feeling on corner exit is exactly where skill shows itself. A Chinese manufacturer crashing into this sanctuary with its own V4 — underestimating them is outdated now. I'm dying to see with my own eyes whether it really holds up on a track.
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The issue is price. If they launch this cheap, just being a V4 alone will generate insane buzz.
Deliberately going up against the Euro/Japanese stronghold with a V4 shows real seriousness. Could be a genuine threat depending on price.
I'll give them credit for the seriousness, but zero track record on circuit means judgment is reserved for now.
China's first liter-class V4 is pure hype, love the attitude of swinging straight at the Panigale V4.
So we're at the point where Chinese manufacturers make flagship superbikes. Unthinkable 10 years ago.
If a 997cc V4 under 200kg is real, the spec alone is genuinely first-tier.
The spec sheet looks great, but the real test is how well the electronics and chassis are dialed in. Anyone can pad the numbers.
