Honda Safari Twin

Honda Safari Twin. Read the indepth expert Honda Africa Twin CRF1100L review on MCN 30 years on we ride the latest version of this wellknown adventure bike 4/5 Price Range £9500 £13100Offer Count 63Engine size 1084cc.

The CRF1100L Africa Twin was born in the desert but is ready for anywhere Discover its incredible twincylinder engine advanced electronic riding aids and highquality chassis And explore the new truly stunning rallyinspired 2022 paint options.

HONDA CRF1100L AFRICA TWIN (2020 on) Review MCN

First LookThe EngineThe FrameThe SuspensionThe ElectronicsThe OptionsThe ModesThe VersionsSo How Does It Ride?Ride Expeditions Verdict – 2020 Honda Africa TwinSo on first glance at the new bike it would be easy to think that beyond a capacity to hike from 1000 from 1100 cc that Hondahave done very little to the new Africa Twin A bit wider maybe a bit of a cosmetic tweak but otherwise nothing special Yet that is so far from the truth that it’s not even in the same county While it is true that the 2020 bikes look quite similar to the outgoing versions the reality is that almost every component on the bike has been changed and upgraded in some way With little transferring from the previous model this is a complete upgrade from start to finish and the results are more than impressive It’s an Africa Twin for the next decade and beyond At the heart of the new machine is the familiar parallel Twin single overhead cam motor that runs a 270 degree crank But the capacity has gone from 998 to 1084 cc which may have more to do with meeting the more stringent Euro 5 regulationsthan Honda actually thinking the bike needed a bigger displacement But it’s not just bigger pistons in there – far from it There’s a new head altered valve timing and increased lift and new aluminium cylinder sleeves with a longer stroke for the new pistons The fuel is fed into the engine through all new 46mm throttle bodies and the inlet path has been revised to give a far more direct route And the changes in the top end are matched to similar upgrades improvements and redesigns in the gearbox and transmission all of which have shaved an incredible 25 kilos from the motor – or 22 from the DCT version That would be impressive enough but with the reduced weight there has been a power hike too – 7% more power that takes the bike to 76 So you might think that Honda would have left the frame much the same on the new bike but think again It’s gone through the same root and branch redesign as the rest of the bike to come out stronger leaner and lighter In fact it’s a full 18 kilos lighter than the previous frame and thanks to the removal of the front cross brace has more flex and feel There’s also a new removable aluminium subframe just like the motocross bikes and this influence also transfers into the CRF450R styled longer swingarm that has more rigidity and feel than the one used on the CRF100L In fact if you stripped off the paint from the new frame – you would swear it was from one of Honda’s off road bikes So with all these changes going on then it’s no surprise that the AT’s suspensionhas been thoroughly updated and revised At the Front there’s a set of fully adjustable 45mm USD forks with a full 230mm of travel held in place by a cast top yoke and a forged bottom yoke At the back end it’s Show again with a 46mm monoshock unit with a Prolink linkage and remote reservoir that gives 220 mm of travel Now although on the standard bike all these adjustments are mode manually the Africa Twin Adventure Sports model is the first Honda to get the allnew and hugely impressive EERA system – so that’s Electronically Equipped Ride Adjustment Effectively the system gives the bike a brain to be able to react to road and trail conditions as you ride making constant adjustments to the suspension to ensure the smoothest possible ride To do this the system monitors the stroke movement from the suspension units back and front the bike’s behaviour from the multi axis IMU – Inertial Measureme So as you’ve probably gathered from the above graphic the new AT is bristling with new technology that takes it bang up to date and well towards the territory normally reserved for the mighty BMW R1250 GSand Ducati Multistrada Centre to all this is the massive new 6 inch TFT – Thin Film transistor – screen that sits behind the five position manually adjustable screen In honour of its ability to tell you everything you need to know and indeed adjust hundreds of variables it’s actually termed a MID – Multi Information display and having used it then that’s an accurate description – and as long as you are stationary it’s even touch controlled – impressive stuff In fact there’s actually two units instead of just one the TFT top screen being supported by a more conventional lower LCD display that means you can still see speed gear etc whilE using things like navigation of entertainment apps on the top TFT screen And talking of manually selecting although you can select your op But once you have mastered the controls then the new AT is hugely adjustable and tunable and the settings are even more intelligent than the previous version The traction – or Torque Control goes from completely ‘off’ for heroes right up to seven for novices or very slippery conditions with modes 1 – 4 very gently increasing with modes 5 – 7 more widely spaced in the settings Similarly there is a wheelie control system that goes from off to mode 1 for high lift mode 2 for medium lift and mode 3 for baby wheelies This level of adjustment might even let you get good at wheelies without the risk! The final control is the ABS but this is a simple onoff arrangement and the bike needs to be stopped to turn it off The ABS is linked to the IMU for cornering functionality so you won’t be locking up the back when cornering with you elbow on the tarmac The system will also pick up if the rear is lifting off the tarmac and adjust the front brakesuitably For normal riders this is So we mentioned previously that the new AT has four different stock riding modes but they are a degree more intelligent than simply cutting or restricting the power output The ECU within the new AT allows full power or close to it in all four modes but the way the power is delivered varies according the throttle opening with the gravel and off road options offering a far softer hit than the urban and tour modes There’s no rain mode here but offroad would effectively soften the power in wet conditions You might think that the new bike is just one bike but effectively there are six new bikes launched in one with the Africa Twin The base model is the one you should pick if you like simplicity or want to do plenty of off road riding It’s sleeker lighter has only an 188 litre tank has reduced bodywork & screen and tubed tyres to allow more physical riding and adventures This model is available with the conventional gearbox or the semi automatic/ automatic DCT gearbox It might sound like something that would not work offroad but when three time World Motocross champion Dave Thorpesays it’s the one he prefers you might be convinced But you also get the option of the DCT gearbox on the ATAS version introducing yet another option to the mix Decisions decisions So it’s clear that the 2020 Africa Twin is an entirely new machine but does all this engineering and technological upgrades make for a better ride Is the 2020 bike better than the 2018 version? So despite scoring down a bit for the questions of corrosion on those problem areas the new Africa Twin still gets a full five stars from Ride Expeditions It’s the best selling Japanese adventure bike for a reason and the new one does justice to that impressive back catalogue The new engine is a peach the new frame just as good and the new tech elevates the bike to the next level It’s the big adventure bike we would buy Period.

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New 2022 CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Motorcycles Honda UK

THE 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin has landed! Gone is the 998cc mill and (as we’ve known for some time) in its place is a revised 1084cc unit To take the fight to the ADV sector it’s bursting with tech riding modes and lots more If Adventure is on your agenda for 2020 – read on Bore & Stroke 92mm x 815mmDisplacement 1084ccCompression Ratio 1011.