Description
The Africa Twin 'Adventure Sports' available in Manual, DCT or DCT ES, offers long-distance riders an ultimately elevated adventure touring experience. A worthy successor to the original and very much the ‘Go Anywhere’ machine it promises to be.
The Africa Twin doesn’t just look like an adventure bike—it’s the real deal. Exhibit A: Check out its long-travel front suspension. The inverted Showa fork is fully adjustable with huge 45mm tubes and 231mm of travel—the most front-end travel in the 1000cc off-road class.
The Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES DCT is equipped with SHOWA EERA® (Electronically Equipped Ride Adjustment) electronically controlled suspension. You can choose between five suspension damper settings: hard, medium, soft, and off-road, as well as a customizable “user” setting. It’s easy to switch between them, too, so you can choose one for the highway and another when the going gets rougher.
The Africa Twin’s semi-double-cradle frame layout has been proven in countless Honda dirtbikes. In principle it’s similar to the design we use on our CRF450R Rally bike—a machine that’s designed to perform in the challenging Dakar rally and similar events. It’s a lot lighter than our previous model’s frame plus, we’ve fine-tuned it by making the steering head more resistant to twist.
With 43 degrees of steering lock both left and right, the Africa Twin provides excellent maneuverability on tight trails. This is one of the reasons the Africa Twin feels so much nimbler than many of the other bigger adventure bikes out there.
We shaved 500 grams from the 2020 Africa Twin’s swingarm. This new piece uses technology developed on our CRF450R motocrosser. Any time you can take weight out of the suspension it’s a good thing, and helps handling and response.
Not only is the Africa Twin’s rising-rate Pro-Link® rear suspension fully adjustable, it offers a 220mm of rear-wheel travel. Even better, there’s a special remote preload adjuster—you just turn a convenient knob, and you can compensate for varying loads like a passenger or full panniers.
Real adventure bikes use spoked wheels because they better survive the dings and hits of off-road riding. All Africa Twin models feature a 21-inch front and an 18-inch rear for superior performance, especially when it comes to off-road riding. Tubeless tyres are standard on the Adventure Sports ES model. Tubeless tires run cooler and there’s a great selection of adventure-bike rubber available today. Get a flat while out on a big adventure? Flat tyre repairs will be a lot easier too.
COLOUR
Pearl Glare White
NOTE
Overseas models shown for illustrative purposes, accessories not included.
ACCESSORIES
A range of Genuine Honda Accessories is available, including a top box, pannier case, visor and more.
| Chassis |
| Brakes |
Adventure Sports
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Adventure Sports DCT
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Adventure Sports DCT ES |
| Brakes (F) |
2x 310mm discs, ABS |
2x 310mm discs, ABS |
2x 310mm discs, ABS |
| Brakes (R) |
1x 256mm disc, ABS |
1x 256mm disc, ABS |
1x 256mm disc, ABS |
| Suspension |
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| Front Adjustability |
preload, compression and rebound |
preload, compression and rebound |
compression and rebound (electronic) |
| Front Suspension Type |
45mm inverted telescopic fork |
45mm inverted telescopic fork |
45mm inverted telescopic fork |
| Front Wheel Travel (mm) |
204 |
204 |
204 |
| Rear Adjustability |
preload, compression and rebound |
preload, compression and rebound |
preload, compression and rebound (electronic) |
| Rear Suspension Type |
single shock |
single shock |
single shock |
| Rear Wheel Travel (mm) |
220 |
220 |
220 |
| Dimensions, Weights And Capacities |
| Capacities |
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| Fuel Capacity (L) |
24.8 |
24.8 |
24.8 |
| Dimensions |
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| Wheelbase (mm) |
1,575 |
1,575 |
1,575 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) |
250 |
250 |
250 |
| Overall Height (mm) |
1,560 low screen (1,620 high screen) |
1560 low screen (1620 high screen) |
1560 low screen (1620 high screen) |
| Overall Length (mm) |
2,330 |
2,330 |
2,330 |
| Overall Width (mm) |
960 |
960 |
960 |
| Seat Height (mm) |
870 standard (850 low) |
870 standard (850 low) |
870 standard (850 low) |
| Weights |
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|
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| Kerb Weight (kg) |
238 |
248 |
250 |
| Powertrain |
| Engine |
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| Bore & Stroke (mm) |
92 x 81.5 |
92 x 81.5 |
92 x 81.5 |
| Compression Ratio |
10:1 |
10:1 |
10:1 |
| Cylinders |
inline 2 |
inline 2 |
inline 2 |
| Displacement (cc) |
1,084 |
1,084 |
1,084 |
| Engine Type |
Liquid-cooled 4-stroke |
Liquid-cooled 4-stroke |
Liquid-cooled 4-stroke |
| Fuel System |
Fuel injection |
Fuel injection |
Fuel injection |
| Starter |
Electric |
Electric |
Electric |
| Valves |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Transmission |
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| Transmission |
6-speed |
DCT 6-speed |
DCT 6-speed |
| Drive |
Chain |
Chain |
Chain |
| Tyres And Wheels |
| Tyres |
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| Tyres (F) |
90/90-21 |
90/90-21 |
90/90-21 |
| Tyres (R) |
150/70-18 |
150/70-18 |
150/70-18 |
| Warranty |
| Warranty |
24 Months |
24 Months |
24 Months |
