In 2021, CFMoto unveiled the SR-C21 sportbike concept. This machine dazzled audiences with its seemingly premium features and aggressive styling. At first, it was speculated that this bike would be powered by the KTM-sourced 800cc parallel-twin found on the 800MT. However, the bike would later be launched as the 450SR, and much more recently, as the 450SS in the U.S. market.
While the 450SR was by no means as potent a machine as it would've been, should it have been powered by the LC8C parallel-twin, it still proved itself as one of the most potent players in the entry-level sportbike scene. Powered by a 449.5cc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, parallel-twin engine, the 450SR set itself apart from the likes of the Honda CBR500R and Kawasaki Ninja 400 thanks to one specific feature: a 270-degree crankshaft. As such, just like the Yamaha YZF-R7, the CFMoto 450SR provides the snappy characteristics, as well as the distinctive sound, commonly associated with this configuration.
