Honda has just officially confirmed the return of one of motorcycling’s most celebrated and evocative names – the Africa Twin. The 2015 CRF1000L will be available later this year and it will battle the BMW GS, Ducati Multistrada, and KTM 1190 models. The new Africa Twin is packing a 1000cc parallel-twin and dual-clutch transmission. Click through for some details.
The Africa Twin is back!
Honda has announced a further expansion in the adventure category with the Africa Twin. The bike is based on the True Adventure prototype shown at EICMA last November. Nick Campolucci, Head of Honda Motorcycles, Honda (UK) commented “We look forward to seeing the Africa Twin here in the UK, the return of this iconic name is already causing quite a stir and we’re looking forward to the excitement it will bring when it arrives in UK showrooms next year.”
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Apart from the official name, Honda released two photos of the bike but they have yet to disclose a comprehensive technical description of this motorcycle. According to press reports, the 1000cc engine should be sending around 100-110 hp and the bike will most likely feature a fair amount of tech, including traction control, ABS, and switchable engine maps.
The colour scheme brings the old XRV750 Africa Twin to mind
„Some motorcycles encapsulate perfectly what an adventure motorcycle is all about. The original XRV650 Africa Twin – which debuted in 1988, after the first 3 out of 4 consecutive wins at the Paris-Dakar – was one such machine. Its go-anywhere ability, rugged durability, easy-handling agility and all-day comfort made it the perfect partner with which to explore. And it helped to define a motorcycling segment that has now grown into one of the most popular worldwide. The new Africa Twin remains true to all the attributes and abilities of the XRV650 and its successor the XRV750, while adding the benefits of everything Honda has learnt on and off-road over the last decade, including Team HRC’s return to the Dakar in 2013.” said Honda in the press release.
Furthermore, in a first for the category, the Africa Twin will feature the option of a new evolution of Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) technology, which remains unique to Honda in motorcycling. This latest evolution of DCT has been specifically developed and programmed to provide the off-road ability with which the Africa Twin is synonymous.
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The all-new CRF1000L Africa Twin is set to redefine expectations of just what a large-capacity adventure motorcycle can and should be capable of, both on and off-road, and opens an entirely new chapter in Honda’s illustrious history of dual-purpose motorcycles made for true adventure.’
Source: Honda
