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Honda's Africa Twin is a tribute to one of Honda's most iconic motorcycles, the NXR650 Africa Twin, the legendary Dakar winning bike from the 80s. The CRF 1000L Africa Twin is sort of a swan song to bike although it does come with a 999cc motor that makes 89hp and 91Nm of torque. The Africa Twin also comes with a DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) that is surprisingly accurate. All put together the Africa Twin is an ADV bike with the soul of a Dakar rally bike.
Dual Clutch Transmission, the Africa Twin comes with a 6-speed DCT automatic gearbox. A manual toe-shifter sans the clutch is available although this is available as an optional extra.
The Africa Twin has a Rally style, LCD display including the Speedometer, Tachometer, Fuel, Gear position, *ABS, *HSTC, Odometer, Trip and Clock. The Rally Style of cluster ensures, all the information is readable at a glance to the rider, thus not disturbing his concentration while enjoying the ride.
In ‘MT’ manual mode the gears can be changed manually, through a lightweight 6-speed gearbox, using up and down triggers on the left handlebar. Then, there are 4 ‘AT’ automatic modes; The ‘D’ mode, which is ideal for cruising and maximising fuel economy, and ‘S’ mode, or Sport mode, with three progressively more sporty shift options: S1, S2 and S3.
The Africa Twin takes its design cues from the bike that inspired it, the red and black livery sets it apart. Otherwise the Honda Africa Twin is designed to take a beating and make it through the harshest terrain on earth.
The Honda Africa Twin is an ADV tourer which means that it has an upright riding position, suited for long rides. Its height may be an issue if you're a rider under 5 foot 5 inches, because of its SUV like 200 mm ground clearance.
The Honda Africa Twin Engine is 999cc Parallel Twin with Max power of 87 Bhp@7500rpm and 91.9 Nm Torque@6000 rpm
The Africa Twin comes with a 6-speed DCT automatic gearbox, that makes it very very easy to ride. For the more hardcore riders, there is an optional manual shifter on the handlebar to make it easier for manual quick shift
In ‘MT’ manual mode the gears can be changed manually, through a lightweight 6-speed gearbox, using up and down triggers on the left handlebar. Then, there are 4 ‘AT’ automatic modes; The ‘D’ mode, which is ideal for cruising and maximising fuel economy, and ‘S’ mode, or Sport mode, with three progressively more sporty shift options: S1, S2 and S3.
The Honda Africa Twin ridden conservatively on the highway should return about 30kmpl, however, in the city this might drop to 20-25 kmpl
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