We knew that CFMoto is working on a
quarter-litre fully-faired motorcycle that would go by the name 250SR. It was
spotted a few times in China last year. Well, now no more spy shots and
renderings, because the CFMoto 250SR has been officially revealed.
We must say, CFMoto has done a fantastic
job with the design of the 250SR. It really does justice to the suffix SR that
stands for ‘Sport Racing’. The front-end of the bike gets a sleek twin-LED
headlight setup which, along with the C-shaped LED DRLs, is quite unique and
attractive. The fairing has been aerodynamically designed and looks very
sporty. The split seat setup and high-rise tail add that extra oomph factor.
Also impressive, and quite unique, are the colour schemes.
Powering the new CFMoto 250SR is a 249.2
cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with DOHC setup. It has been tuned to
churn out 20.5 kW or approximately 28 PS of max power at 9,750 rpm and 22 Nm of
peak torque at 7,500 rpm. These are some healthy figures for an engine of this
size. For comparison, the Suzuki Gixxer 250 SF's 249 cc single-cylinder,
oil-cooled engine develops 26.5 PS at 9,000 rpm and 22.6 Nm of torque at 7,500
rpm.
The 250SR also gets a fully-digital TFT
display. It appears to be similar to the one that we have seen in the CFMoto
300NK which was launched in India last year. The braking duties are handled by
a single 292 mm petal disc at the front and a 220 mm petal disc at the rear. In
China, CFMoto is also providing the option of picking either CBS or ABS
version.
The CFMoto 250SR appears to be a great
package overall, not just for China but for the Indian market as well. However,
reports say that CFMoto is considering launching a 300SR instead of the 250SR
in our country in the mid-2020. However, the 300 cc version should look nearly
identical, if not completely, and be equipped with the same features. ABS will
be standard in our market.
In China, CFMoto 250SR has been priced at
CNY 18,580 in the CBS version and at CNY 21,680 in the ABS version. The Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 retails at INR 1.70 (ex-showroom
Delhi) in India. The CFMoto 250SR or the CFMoto 300SR, whichever bike ends up
in our market, would also be priced attractively.
