Honda has introduced three new exciting colours for the 2023MY CRF1100L Africa Twin and Africa Twin Adventure Sports.
2023 Honda Africa Twin and Africa Twin Sport to feature new visuals.
2021 Africa Twin and Africa Twin Sport DCT variants accounted for 51% of the model’s sales.
The Honda Africa Twin is a strong candidate in the dual-purpose motorcycle segment and is one of Honda’s most popular models in its current range.
To ensure the big bore ADV continues to carry on the fight into 2023, Honda is bringing three new visual updates to the Africa Twin.
Firstly, the base Africa Twin will remain available in “Grand Prix Red”, but Honda adds two new colours; “Mat Ballistic Black Metallic” and “Glint Wave Blue Metallic Tricolour.”.
According to Honda, the “Black Metallic” colour scheme features an all-black frame, while the “Blue Metallic Tricolour” offers a new blue headlight cowl with a blue front fender.
Meanwhile, the Africa Twin Adventure Sports gets “Mat Iridium Grey Metallic” with black detailing and rims. Nonetheless, Honda still retains the “Pearl Glare White Tricolour” colour scheme.
Mechanically, both trims (base AT and AT Sports) are available in manual or dual-clutch transmission (DCT) gearbox.
A new patent suggests Honda is developing a powerful version of the Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin.
According to the documents, Honda tweaks the twin-engine in order to fit in a turbocharger in the form of a twin-screw compressor.
The concept is similar to the supercharger found on the Kawasaki H2/Z H2; however, Honda is developing a turbocharge that offers more torque in the lower end, thus improve the Africa Twin touring capabilities.
The patent shows that the compressor is mounted above the gearbox and would use two injectors for each cylinder.
We can safely assume the turbocharger will allow the Africa Twin to produce a higher power than the current 98hp @ 7,500rpm and 103Nm @ 6,000rpm available from the 1,083cc twin-cylinder engine.
While the latest patent may make us feel excited, the Japanese manufacturer is more likely to introduce a smaller version of the Africa Twin in the form of the revived Transalp rumoured to make its appearance this year EICMA.
Selepas dipertontonkan buat julung kalinya hujung tahun lalu di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang, Honda CBR1000RR-R kini dengan dirasminya dilancarkan di Malaysia!
Boon Siew Honda turut melancarkan dua model tumpuan lain, Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin dan Africa Twin Adventure Sports serta Honda GL1800 Gold Wing.
Pengarah Urusan dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Boon Siew Honda, Keiichi Yasuda menyifatkan pelancaran ketiga-tiga model ini membuktikan pasaran Malaysia sebagai yang pertama memperlihatkan model ini di benua Asia dan Oceania.
Honda CBR1000RR-R SP 2020
Diinspirasikan daripada jentera MotoGP RC213V-S, Honda CBR1000RR-R SP ternyata membawakan aura berbeza bagi generasi baharu CBR.
Model baharu ini didatangkan dengan enjin serba baharu terutamanya dengan input program HRC MotoGP dan mampu menjana 213hp pada 14,500rpm dan 112.7Nm pada 12,500rpm.
Versi SP ini turut dilengkapi sistem ekzos Akrapovic yang menggunakan sepenuhnya bahan titanium. Akrapovic turut mereka ‘valve’ ekzos bagi memastikan ekzos terbabit menyumbang prestasi yang optimum.
Antara ciri menarik lain:
Ohlins Electronic Control (S-EC) generasi kedua
fork Ohlins NPX 43mm
kaliper brek Brembo Stylema – yang sama terdapat pada RC213V-S
master cylinder Brembo
Rear lift control
ABS
Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)
Start Mode
Quickshifter
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Bosch enam axis
Model baharu ini turut memiliki kerangka aluminium serba baharu termasuk bahagian swingarm sekaligus memastikan tunggangan lebih mantap.
Honda CBR1000RR-R SP kini ditawarkan dengan harga RM198,800.
Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin dan Africa Twin Adventure Sports 2020
Kurang beberapa bulan sejak diperkenalkan hujung tahun lalu, Africa Twin versi 2020 kini mendarat di Malaysia.
Jentera adventure Honda ini mengalami revolusi terbesar tatkala tampil dengan pelbagai ciri teknologi tertinggi sekaligus membuktikan komitmen Honda dalam menyaingi segmen motosikal adventure!
CRF1100L Africa Twin kini tampil 5 kilogram lebih ringan berbanding model sebelumnya sementara kapasiti enjin turut dipertingkat bagi menawarkan kuasa dan tork lebih tinggi.
Tampil lebih kurus dan kompak, model baharu ini kini lebih tangkas dan berkuasa hasil dari enjin yang kini menjana 7 peratus lebih kuasa kuda (100hp pada 7,500rpm – 105Nm pada 6,250rpm).
Kini, sistem IMU enam axis bukan sahaja mengawal Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) 7-level malah turut koordinasikan:
Wheelie Control 3-level
Cornering ABS
Rear lift Control
DCT cornering
4 mod tunggangan – Urban, Tour, Gravel dan Offroad
Sementara itu, versi Adventure Sports berkongsi kerangka, enjin dan tempat duduk ergonomik yang sama tetapi menawarkan keselesaan lebih baik bagi tunggangan harian dan jarak jauh.
Model ini didatangkan dengan tangki yang lebih besar – 24.8L sekaligus menawarkan tunggangan jarak jauh lebih 500km.
Jentera ini turut dilengkapi dengan penghadang angin lebih tinggi dengan ketinggian skrin boleh laras.
Sistem penyerap hentakan depan dan belakang turut dipertingkat dengan Showa EERA yang boleh dilaraskan mengikut tetapan soft, mid, hard dan off-road.
Berikut senarai harga CRF1100L Africa Twin mengikut varian:
CRF1100L Africa Twin – Manual (RM98,888)
CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports – Manual (RM111,888)
CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports – DCT (RM117,888)
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 2020
Boon Siew Honda turut memperkenalkan jentera pilihan ‘abah-abah’ dan papa rock, Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 2020!
Jentera unik ini kini dipertingkat dengan sistem penyerap hentakan dan tunggangan yang lebih dinamik.
Enjin enam silinder (flat-6) ini menghasilkan 124hp pada 5,500rpm dan 170Nm pada 4,500rpm sekaligus menawarkan kuasa optimum ketika RPM rendah.
Empat mod tunggangan – Tour, Sport, Econ, Rain – dengan sistem Throttle by Wire (TBW) akan membenarkan penunggang merasai pengalaman tunggangan dengan lebih keyakinan dan selesa.
Antara ciri menarik lain:
HSTC
Integrated Starter Generator
Dual Clutch Transmission
Hill Start Assist (nasib baik ada)
fork depan ‘double wishbone – penyerap hentakan belakang Pro-Arm
ruang letak barang mampu memuatkan dua helmet full-face
paparan skrin TFT 7-inci
Apple CarPlay
Lampu LED, lampu fog
kawalan SMART KEY
Honda GL1800 Gold Wing boleh menjadi milik anda dengan RM208,800.
The 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin has broken cover.
The bike was unveiled in Europe ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show.
Changes centre on the engine, ergonomics and electronics.
Just as we were waiting for the 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin to be officially launched at the Tokyo Motor Show next month, the bike has broken cover in Europe.
The styling looks just like the photos leaked most recently. The new bike retains its predecessor’s silhouette but with a number of differences. The “goggle” headlights have been restyled to look more aggressive, the “nose” carrying the headlights is higher, the handlebars are taller, and the seat is slightly lower.
Speaking of seat height, height can be adjusted to a lower position and there will also be a low seat option. Honda will also offer a higher seat for taller riders.
The main subject is the new engine, of course, which sees displacement bumped to 1,084cc. the bigger capacity brings a 7hp increase to 101hp from 94hp. Torque is rated at 104.4 Nm. The increase in capacity is necessary in order to produce higher power while expelling lower emissions.
Other updates to the engine include direct fuel injection with twin-spark plug combustion chambers; aluminium cylinder sleeves; redesigned cylinder heads; new ECU settings; revised valve timing; split radiators.
Honda claims that the new bike is lighter than the outgoing model: The manual gearbox version weighs 226kg while the DCT-equipped version tips the scales at 236kg.
In terms of electronics, the 2020 Africa Twin includes six riding modes: Tour, Urban, Gravel, Off-Road and two user settings. There is a new 6.5-inch TFT screen (set horizontally now) with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, wheelie control and Bluetooth connectivity. Honda has also added cruise control (yippee!).
The manual gearbox version retails for USD14,399 in the USA.
Picture of the 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin have emerged.
They were part of submissions for certification in Australia.
The regular and Adventure versions have slightly different looks.
Here’s how the 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin looks like.
The grayscale photos were part of the file submitted for vehicle certification documents in Australia and shared by Motorcyclist.com.
2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure
The details also confirmed the speculation that the engine will be enlarged to gain more power in face of stifling Euro 5 regulations. It’s learned that displacement goes up to 1084cc from 998cc, bringing power output to 101 hp at 7,500 RPM. Motorcyclist didn’t disclose the torque figure.
Honda is offering the bike with their proprietary dual clutch transmission (DCT) and manual gearbox.
2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure – rear view
Perhaps more importantly, the low-resolution photos show that the manufacturer has reworked the bike’s styling. The dual headlights and distinctive radiator flanks are retained but updated.
The Adventure version retains the “google headlamps” and has a taller windscreen and aluminium panels as on its fuel tanks’ flanks. The side panels are also different but there is a large passenger grab bar and luggage rack at the back.
2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin
The regular, non-Adventure model, on the other hand, looks to be more streamlined and the headlamps are made more angular than the current model. There’s noticeably fewer details than its Adventure counterpart.
2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin – rear view
The new Africa Twin may be launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in October or EICMA in November 2019.
The Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin may get an engine displacement bump to 1100cc for 2020.
The increase prepares the bike for Euro 5 standards.
Also, middleweight adventurers produce the same power as the current Africa Twin.
Motor Cycle News Australia’s networks of spies found that the Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin may be upsized to 1100cc for 2020.
Their Japanese sources claim that the next generation of the Africa Twin will see a capacity upgrade from 998cc to 1080cc. There’s a gain of 5.4 hp along with the upsizing. It may not seem a lot but remember that 2020 is when Euro 5 regulations come into effect. The new emission standards will choke many bikes in terms of power.
The rumours also claimed that there’s minor upgrade to its styling. The Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT – please fix the low speed drivability, Honda). Its fuel capacity may increase to 20 liters, while the Adventure Sport edition may retain the 24.2 litre tank. We may also see a new TFT screen.
Yes, Honda wants to take the middle ground between the 1200/1300cc and 800cc adventure bikes, but the middleweights are now producing the same horsepower from smaller engines. That’s before mentioning that the middleweights are lighter and have lower seat heights, too.
Honda truly needs to upgrade the Africa Twin to stay in the fight. Its current 94 hp is on the low side when compared to open-class adventurers, and on par with the middleweight segment. For example, the Triumph Tiger 800 produces the same amount of horsepower, besides the new BMW F 850 GS and KTM 790 Adventure.
Let’s wait for the 2019 Tokyo Motorshow in October.
