CFMoto Reveals SR-C21 Concept, It Could Be a Yamaha R7 Rival

It has been a little over a year since I've first ridden a CFMoto bike. The 300SR feels like the perfect choice for beginners on a budget, that want a brand new motorcycle. But if you're a more experienced rider, you're going to want more power. The Chinese brand does have several options, but no supersport bikes so far.

The 300SR uses a smaller-displacement version of the 390 RC's engine. So, a replica of the RC 8C could work with the same engine that's found on the 800 MT. This way, it could compete with bikes such as the Aprilia RS 660 and the Yamaha R7. If they can keep the price under $9,000, it might draw some serious attention.

At the end of the day, we can only hope that they won't tone down the concept's design for the street version. Even though those front winglets look like they belong on the track, who's to stop people from building this into a race bike after buying it? I've got hands-on experience with the 300SR: you can get it up to race-spec with a total cost of about $8,000, including the bike. You'd need to spend about $20,000 to build a Supersport300-spec Yamaha R3. The CFMoto isn't going to be as fast, but it can be a good first step towards professional road-racing.