CFMOTOdrivetechnologyonwardswithcomprehensivespreadat2024EICMAshow

CFMOTOwerepushingtheir‘TechDriven’mantraforEICMAwiththeunveilingofnewmotorcyclesandanengineconceptaswellasfour-wheelvehiclesfor2025,withwhichCFMOTOhopetobuildontheirpositionandreputationasmarketleadersinthesector.

ThepresentationsweremadebyMarkusFerch(CFMOTOVPEurope),CarlesSolsona(CFMOTODesignDirector),andAlexeiMikhailov(DesignerCFPDIG)buttherewasalsoaspecialguestofhonorwithCFMOTO’sbrilliantrecord-breakingMoto3WorldChampion,DavidAlonso,alsomakinganappearancewithhisCFMOTOAsparTeampriortothelastGrandPrixofanoutstandingseasoninMotoGPatBarcelona,Spain.CFMOTOhaveconqueredtheMoto3classinonlytheirthirdcampaignatthehighestlevel.

EICMAwasacelebrationofthreemainstrandsforCFMOTO.Thefirstwasthecompany’sgrowthandemergencein35yearsofhistory.Secondly,presentachievementswithR&Dandengineeringandthegrowingportfoliooffirst-classmotorcyclesandATVs,suchasproductionoftheonemillionthORVandtheMoto3title.Thirdlythedeclarationoffullcommitmenttothefuturewithfreshideasandtheimaginationtoinspireawider,freshgroupofmobileusers.

675SR-R

ThefirstcoverstobepulledawayundertheEICMAlightsrevealedthestunning675SR-R.ClearlyboastingavirulentsportDNAthroughitsdesign,aggressivelinesandlightinglayout,thebikealsohastheperformancepotentialtobearocketontheroadandatoyforthetrack.

Thetriplecylinder4-strokeliquid-cooledDOHCmotorpumpsoutaddictivelineartorquethankstothe120-degreecrankandtaps-outat68Nmat8250rpm.It’lltakeonly3.6secondstoreach100kmphandhasamaximumspeedof220kmph.Powerpeaksatahefty66kWat11,000rpm.The675SR-RistunedtothrillwhileoptimizationoftheenginepackagevirtuallyerasesvibrationandensureexhilarationastheriderclicksupthroughtheQuickshifter.Theengineiswrappedinahigh-strengthchromium-molybdenumframe(withanintegralcaststeelbase)toachievethebestbalancebetweenlightweightandmaximummaneuverability.

Theergonomicsarepurposefuland‘racey’butalsofine-tunedforcomfortandpracticalityforadailyride.Absorptionthroughtrickyroadbumpsiscontrolledwithfinessebyfullyadjustableupside-downKYB41mmfrontforksandrearshock.300mmand240mmdiscbrakesprovidesteadyandefficientstoppingpowerwhilethedual-compoundsportstiresarethedurable‘glue’foravarietyofstreetsurfaces.


The675SR-Rmaylooklikeaperformancetoolorientatedforonepurposebutthemotorcyclecarriesahigh-techintelligentedge.Checkoutthe5”TFTwithMotoPlay,gearchangeguidelightsandacomprehensiveinterfacetohandletheinformationandsettingsfromthe4Gmodulesand6Dsensorsofthe‘T-box’.OTAupgradesfortheelectronicsandbike’sstatusiseasilypossiblethroughtheCFMOTORIDEappwheremorecustomizationispossible.

675NK

Adoptingthesameengineplatformasthe675SR-R,the675NKisthesecondgenerationofCFMOTO’sexceptionalnakedbikefamilyandorientatedtomorematureridersandcustomersthatexpectanelevatedproductinthisthrivingsegment.


Refinementstothebodyworkpermitstheridertomovearoundforbothcomfortandwindresistanceandtheergonomicsareacutelyalignedwiththelightalloysteeltubularframeforsuperbagilityandtheperceptionoffunwithoutlosingstabilityandassuranceintoanycurve.ThedesignoftheLEDlightinggroupisnotonlyaestheticbutalsoresponsivetoriderreactionstobetterinformotherroadusers(morerapidflashes).

Safetyisemphasizedthroughthedual-channelABSand2-leveladjustabletractioncontrolasstandard.The675NK’spowerbasepermitsamoremellow200kmphtopspeedand11,000rpmcompareditssportycousin,althoughthebeatfrom0-100kmphhappensatasimilarrate:3.9seconds.

The5”TFTcontainsthesamearrayoffeaturesandinteractivityasthe675SR-R:CFMOTORIDEappsynergy,OTAupgrades,T-box,GoogleMapsavailability.Butalsohasatirepressuremonitoringsystemincluded.Riderscanexpectaseatheightof810mmbutthiscanbeincreasedto825mmorlowerto795mmwithoptionalaccessories.The675NKisunmissable,whetherinGlacierWhiteorTundraGray.

CF-X

CFMOTOraisedeyebrowswiththeintroductionoftheCF-XelectricmotocrossconceptwhilemakinganodtotheoutstandingdesignandinnovationphilosophyconveyedbytheZEEHObrand.TheCF-Xhasbeencreatedaroundtheprincipalsofenjoyable,competitivebutalsosafeoffroading:‘experiencemoretogether’.Thestrengthoftheprojectfiltersthroughthebenefitsofzeroemissionsandtheperformanceadvantagesofinstanttorqueandaccelerationandanimmediateadrenalinehit.TheCF-Xcanconjuretheoutputofa450ccICEequivalentthroughthemotorthatalsoformspartofthehandlingpackage.FabricationoftheCF-X‘ideal’ledtoprioritiesofahighstrengthbutultra-lightframewithalowcenterofgravityandacutecentralizationforprimeagility.310mmadjustableWPSuspensionwilltakecareofbumpsandjumpsandtheergonomicsisorientatedtowardscompetitionandlimit-pushingfroma960mmseatheight.Qualityandprecisionaswellasfineengineeringisfeltthrougheverygramofthe125kgweightandthesturdinessofthehigh-endrace-readycomponents.Advancedelectronicsformonitoring,personalizationofthreeridingmodelsandmaintenanceofthe3-1400Vdrivesystem,propellingtheriderto50kmphinrapidtimeisalsoahighlight.

Aliquid-cooledradiatormountedtotherearofthelayoutguaranteesflowandoptimization.Importantly,theCF-XstylingshinesalightonCFMOTO’sboomingracingpedigree.Theworkisanotherexcellentexpressionbythedesigndepartment,forcingdynamismandefficiencytotheforefrontofanyrider.

MASTEROFSPEED

Agesture,aclueandanintention.MASTEROFSPEEDisanartisticcelebrationofspeedanddynamismaswellasaspiritualvisionofafutureCFMOTOhigh-levelsportsbike.

Lines,fluidityandform:theimposingshapeandpolishedsurfacesreflectthepursuitofexcellenceandinnovation,whiletheoverallcompositioninspiresasenseoflightnessandcontrol,ofstrengthandprecision.MASTEROFSPEEDisathought-provokingreminderthatmovingisbeing.

V.04

CFMOTOaregoingbig.TheannouncementofthelandmarkV.04enginedevelopmentwillmarkanewproductphaseforthecompanyandincreasethescopeoftheCFMOTOportfoliotoothersegmentsofthemarket;areaswhereCFMOTOfeelsitcanmakeanimprint.Detailswererevealedwiththe90-degreeV4configuration,997ccdisplacement,81mmand48.4stroke.Theprojectedpoweroutputispeggedatafigureover156kWthrough14,500rpmandexpectedmaximumtorque114Nm.

Eachcomponenthasbeenforgedforuncompromisingperformance:balance,minimalvibration,lineardeliveryandsmoothness.Fingerfollowersareanotableinclusionfortheoutputandtheblendoflightnessandstrengthisachievedwithtitaniumconnectingrods,intakeandexhaustvalvesforpeakpotentialbutalsoreliability.Thecounter-rotatingcrankshaftisanexampleofthehardwareandlearningderivedfromelitecompetitionlikeMotoGP.TheV.04isyetanotherwayinwhichCFMOTOareexplicitly‘techdriven’.

ZFORCEZ10

CFMOTO’sVicePresidentofSalesforEurope,MarkusFerch,kickedoffthepressconferencebyintroducingthecurrentdevelopmentsstatusofCFMOTO'sORVsandthisyear'smilestonestotheguests.Followinghispresentation,DesignDirectorfromCFPDIG,AlexeiMikhailov,whotalkedaboutthenewchapterinthesportsegmentforCFMOTO.

TheZ10istheultimateperformancemachine,builtandcreatedtoconquerterrain,pushlimits,removeboundaries,andshatterclichés.Thenew143HPturbochargedtriple-cylinderengineisthefirstindicationthatthisvehiclewillgettheadrenalinepumping,andthentheFOXQSEshockswiththreesettings—'Soft'forcruising,'Medium'fortougheroff-roading,and'Firm'forfast-pacedhardcoreriding—willsetthetonefortheblastthatday.Thedriverwillhaveamulti-functionsteeringwheelathisorherfingertips.Inadditiontothereactivestart/stopbutton,thereareswitchestoadjustsettingsandadministerothercontrolswithoutrelinquishinggrip.Theinformationisbeamedviaa12.3”MMItouchscreenwithintegratedAppleCarPlay,whichsitsatthecenterofthedriver-centriccockpit.

CFMOTOCFORCEVISIONGEN4

Anotherconceptthatemphasizesadesigndirectionofminimalismwithbrutefunctionalityandambition.Sleeksurfaces,accentuatedvolume,symmetryandsculptedboldness:allthiscomesthroughtheCFORCEVISIONGEN4andisidentifiedthroughthefuturisticlightingandfrontmatrixwhichishorizontal,animatedandcaptivating,andismirroredintherearset-up.CFMOTOCFORCEVISIONGEN4hascoloraccents,issimplisticandtakescuesfromarchitectureandtheidealmarriageofformandfunction.

GOES

TwentyyearsafteritsformationinFranceandnameasamajorplayerintheEuropeanORVmarket,GOESwaspurchasedbyCFMOTOinearly2024.GOEShadestablishedastrongpresenceinall-terrainvehicleproductionandhadsolidifiedasalesnetworkofmorethan1200dealersinover20countries.TheacquisitionrepresentedasignificantmilestoneforCFMOTOintermsofproductevolutionandwideningofthefirm’sglobalizationplan.GOEShasbecomeakeystrategicsubsidiaryforCFMOTOandcrucialplatformofspecificoff-roadvehicleexpertise.Thedriveandcommitmenttofirst-classqualityremainshardonthethrottle.GOESbrandisbuiltonthecorevaluesofRugged,ReliableandSpecialized.

GOESTERROX500S/L

Abeaconforareliableandruggedmid-sizeATV,theSandLversionsoftheGOESTERROX500seriesareaptremindersofthebrand'scorevalue:morethan20,000kmofrigoroustestingmileagethathasgoneintothemodelstoensureimpeccablestandards.TheGOESTERROX500seriesareuptoanytaskandtailoredtomanyworkscenarios.Withasubstantialtowingcapacityof600kg,theycanpullmoreweight.Morecargospaceandlargerstorageboxeshavebeendesignedtoallowuserstocarrymore.Equippedwithaspecializedsuspensionsystem,theTERROX500modelseffortlesslytacklethemostchallengingterrains,whiletheirenhancedcomfortandpremiumfeelareattributedtoefficientengineheatdissipation,minimizedvibrations,andtheaddedthicknessoftheseatcushion.

GOESG-CORET24

CFMOTOwasalsoproudtointroducetheGOESG-CORET24concept.Theethosoftheproductismirroredbythestyling.Thecorevaluebeamingthroughtherugged,squaredandsimplelines.TheGOESG-CORET24breathesconsistencyforthetaskathand.Thegraphictouches,orangetrim,futuristiclightingset-upandthetitaniumfinishdonotdiminishtheimpressionofqualityandstylebehindtheworkmanship.OtherdetailsareG-shapedfixedtowingrings,highmountedhandlebarlightsforbetternocturnalvisibility,perforatedseatbackrestsformorebreathability,multiplehookpositions,quickreleaseslotsforeasyaccessorymounting,rubberizedhandgripsandaone-touchstartprocess.

CFMOTOhadplentytosaythroughthepressconferencepresentationsbutthelargestanditselfcontainedevenmoretreats.2024EICMAwasalsothefirstchancefortheEuropeanmarkettoclaspeyesonmotorcycleslikethe125NKnakedbike,the800MT-Xandnew700MTthatwillenterdealersduringthefirstquarterof2025.

CFMOTOcelebrateda35thbirthdayin2024.Thefirmhasgrowntohavemorethan3000overseasdealersaroundtheworldcoveringmorethan100countries.CFMOTOcountsonatleastfourR&Dinnovationcentersspreadgloballyandalmost1000staffwithasimilarquantityofactivetechnicalanddesignpatents.CFMOTOhavecreatedaworld-classsupplychainwithdurable,long-termassociationswiththelikesofotherindustrystandard-bearers.

BeforethepublicinMilanwereabletotouchandseethefullspectrumofCFMOTO’s‘TechDriven’offerings,MarkusFerchbroughttheformalitiestoacloseformediaandinvitedguests.“Themodelsshowcasedatthisyear’sEICMArepresentnotonlytheresultsofCFMOTO’scontinuousinnovationindesign,andtechnologicalbreakthroughsbutalsoreflectthecompany’sunderstandingofthetrendsinthemotorcycleandORVmarkets,aswellasitsprofoundinsightsintothefutureofmobility,”hesaid.“CFMOTOwillcontinuetoleadwithtechnologicalinnovation,morehigh-performance,high-quality,andhigh-valueproductsthatexceedcustomerexpectationsintheglobalmarket.”