Honda Africa Twin

Honda Africa Twin Engine, Specifications, and Performance

This bike is equipped with a liquid-cooled four-stroke SI engine of 1082.96cc that has two cylinders with four valves per cylinder operated by a dual overhead camshaft. The engine gets paired with an automatic dual-clutch transmission system through multi-plate wet clutches and has a digital transistor electronic ignition system. The ‘MT’ variant of this Honda racing bike gets a manual transmission system with a wet multi-plate clutch instead of DCT; both variants come with six gears on offer. The maximum power developed by the engine of the motorbike is 97.89bhp at 7500 rpm while the peak torque is 103 Nm at 6000 rpm.

Talking more about the bike specifications, it has been built on a semi-double-cradle frame and rides on a telescopic front suspension and pro-link rear suspension. The wheel size of the motorcycle is 18 inches and they wear tyres of 90/90-21M/C (54H) size in the front and 150/70R18M/C (70H) size in the rear. The braking system includes a hydraulic double disc of 39.6 cm2 in the front and a hydraulic disc of 30.6 cm2 in the rear, accompanied by a dual-channel antilock braking system with a rear ABS off switch.

Talking about the dimensions and capacity of this Honda Motorcycle, it has a length of 2307mm with a 1558mm wheelbase, a width of 963mm, and a height of 1523mm. The seat height of this two-wheeler can be adjusted be in between 810mm and 830mm. Furthermore, the DCT variant weighs to be 249kg while the MT variant is 239 kg. The fuel tank capacity of the bike is 24.5 litres.

Honda Africa Twin Exterior Elements

This bike flaunts a sleeker design with a slightly upright front having twin LED headlights with daytime running lights and cornering lights, an upright transparent visor, thin turn indicators, hand guards, an edgy sculpted front fender, and ‘Africa Twin’ branding on the side of the front cowl. Further, the side profile of this Honda adventure bike exhibits plenty of edgy elements, an upswept chrome-black exhaust pipe, a narrower adjustable seat, and a multi-blocked gripping design of tyres. The rear profile displays a semi-circular tail light, a grab bar, and a reflector.

Honda Africa Twin Features

The features of this motorcycle include a TFT touchscreen display giving the option to select riding modes (out of Tour, Urban, Gravel, Off-Road, User 1, and User 2), control of the navigation, and Bluetooth smartphone connectivity. It also gets mirroring of the smartphone through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Additionally, this motorbike gets a cruise control feature, throttle-by-wire system, three-level wheelie control controllable through Honda selectable torque control system, and an aerodynamic five-way adjustable windscreen. Moreover, it has a low oil indicator, a USB charging port, a tachometer, a trip meter, and a kill switch, among others.

Honda Africa Twin Price and Variants

The Honda Africa Twin price falls in the same bracket as its rivals like Triumph Tiger 900 and BMW F 850 GS Adventure. Scroll up to the price section to check the up-to-date ex-showroom and on-road prices of this desert adventure bike. Further, this bike gets a manufacturer’s warranty of two years or 32000 km with a few terms and conditions applied, which can be checked with the dealer while purchasing.

As mentioned above, it is sold in two variants – DCT and MT – and two colours – Matte Ballistic Black Metallic and Pearl Glare White.