CFMoto has revealed more details about its future 675 cc three-cylinder engine platform, which seems destined to give rise to a new sport road motorcycle.
The ambitious Chinese brand is not only a partner of KTM to produce the latest 790 Adventure from the Austrian brand, but has also launched a constant number of models with increasing displacement and more impressive features.
More recently, we got to know the 800NK naked bike with a twin-cylinder engine of 94 hp, and the launch of a new 675SR three-cylinder is expected next year, based on the engine platform we see here. This was confirmed in October, when CFMOTO showcased a prototype to a live audience at the ZhuZhou International Circuit.
Now, the company has officially announced for the first time that the new three-cylinder engine will provide a maximum torque of 67.7 Nm at 8250rpm, along with a maximum power of “over 100 hp” at a peak of 12,300rpm. They also claim that the engine will achieve acceleration values of 0-96.5 km/h in “just three seconds”.
But perhaps even more exciting is CFMOTO’s additional revelation that the new unit is 10% lighter than similar engines, weighing only 55 kg – partly due to the use of forged aluminum pistons.
This is CFMOTO’s first three-cylinder engine and it is unlikely that the company has developed it to be used only in one model.
In addition to the 675SR, we may well see other motorcycles arriving, with a statement from the company saying that it will be the basis for new and exciting models launched during 2024.
