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2026 is already on the horizon. With each passing day, manufacturers are announcing new motorcycles for the upcoming model year. CFMOTO and Triumph are just two among them. However, it’s unclear if their latest offerings are destined for the United States.
A screamer from Hangzhou
CFMOTO has steadily upped its sport bike game over the last few years. The brand’s 450SS was a surprising yet refreshing answer to Kawasaki’s category-defining Ninja 400. In its wake came the 2025 675SS, a triple-powered challenger in the growing middleweight sport bike class and a direct rival to Triumph’s Daytona 660. The Hangzhou-based OEM wasn’t satisfied with its progress, though. That appetite for more cleared the way for the 2026 750SR-S, the firm’s first four-cylinder production model.
While the 750SR-S marks a new performance pinnacle for the Chinese company, it doesn’t achieve those results at the expense of road-going sensibility. Case in point: The DOHC, 749 cc inline four at the model’s core is rated at 110 horsepower (at 10,250 rpm) and 59 foot-pounds of torque (9,000 rpm). That’s far less than 148 horsepower claimed by Suzuki’s race-bred GSX-R750.
The tubular trellis frame in which that screamer resides also hints at the SR-S’s street-friendly nature. It doesn’t mean CFMOTO’s latest sport bike isn’t outfitted for track duty, too. Fully adjustable KYB suspension, a multi-setting steering damper, and Brembo M4.32 monobloc front calipers suggest as much. Lest we forget the model’s wind tunnel-tuned winglets and rear wheel covers (wedged between the cast spokes).
Tech isn’t lost on the 750SR-S, either. Its six-axis IMU drives cornering ABS, lean-dependent traction control, and ride modes, while the 6.2-inch TFT boasts Bluetooth connectivity, over-the-air updates, and keyless ignition. A quickshifter, cornering headlights, and a tire-pressure monitoring system round out the package. It’s a suitable offering for the segment, but it's one that’s only been confirmed for CFMOTO's home market. It isn't alone, either.
The Indian-born café racer
In 2023, Triumph pulled the plug on the Thruxton series. After a brief hiatus, the café racer is back for 2026, but it returns in an all-new form. Instead of the Bonneville-based bike Triumph fans have come to love, the Thruxton 400 is the latest entry in the brand’s small-capacity lineup. Like the rest of the 400 range, Bajaj — Triumph’s Indian partner — will produce the pint-sized café. That’s exactly why the country gets first dibs on the model.
Already announced for the Indian market, the Thruxton 400 arrives with café-racer hallmarks such as yoke-mounted clip-ons, a bubble fairing, and a removable seat cowl. At the same time, the tiny Thruxton is more than a mere a design exercise. It may house the same 398 cc single at the heart of all TR Series models, but it ekes out nearly two more ponies than its stablemates, at 41.4 horsepower (claimed).
Much of that is due to the Thruxton’s higher-revving tune, as peak horsepower now arrives at 9,000 rpm instead of 8,000 rpm. The maximum torque, on the other hand, remains 27.7 foot-pounds (at 6,500 rpm). The only other difference comes down to the Thruxton’s 403-pound curb weight, which gains around nine pounds compared to the Indian-spec Speed 400’s 395-pound wet weight.
Similar to CFMOTO's 750SR-S, the Thruxton 400 has already been announced for its country of origin. What’s unclear is whether either model will ship to the States. That question is more complicated due to the current tariff situation.
U.S.-bound?
CFMOTO and Triumph have yet to reveal which global markets will receive their newest motorcycles, but new tariffs pose a formidable hurdle for both models. Last Thursday, President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tax on goods imported from India, bringing the total tariff to 50%. That could be enough to convince Triumph that it can't sell the TR series at prices acceptable to U.S. consumers.
Things are even murkier for Chinese-imported motorcycles. After imposing taxes as high as 145% on Chinese goods, President Trump suspended those tariffs for a 90-day period starting on May 12 and just this week deferred them again as the United States and China continue to negotiate a trade deal. That means it's still possible CFMOTO could face a hefty tax on any 750SR-S units slated for the States.
In the end, it's impossible to say whether these new 2026 models from CFMOTO and Triumph will make it to our shores at all.
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