Honda has released yet another teaser of the
upcoming 2020 Africa Twin. The latest teaser video reveals the unveiling date
of the motorcycle along with the updated headlight on the 2020 iteration of the
adventure tourer. As seen at the end of the video, the 2020 Honda Africa Twin
will debut on 23 September.
The teaser video also shows two “Honda Africa Twin
tags” (screenshot included in the image gallery), confirming two variants.
Leaked photographs of the upcoming model have already revealed the two versions
of the 2020 Africa Twin – Standard and Adventure. The more premium Adventure
variant will pack features like a tall windscreen, larger fuel tank, top-box
and pannier mounts, wider sump guard and cross-spoke design for the wheels
(tubeless tyre compatible). The higher-spec variant will also receive have pair
of lights under the primary illuminator that will most likely perform cornering
lighting function.
The standard variant, on the other hand, will come
with a shorter windscreen and miss features such as tubeless tyre compatible
wheels and the top box and pannier mounts. It will also come with a relatively
smaller tank than the Adventure variant. Both variants will benefit from
full-LED lighting and a revised cockpit that will comprise a new TFT display.
The chassis, sub-frame and the swingarm will also have undergone changes. Yet,
the CRF1100L will carry the same wheelbase of 1,575 mm as the current CRF1000L.
Both variants will feature a bigger engine than the
current model (CRF1000L). The Africa Twin CRF1100L will use a Euro-V compliant
1,084 cc engine, as against a 998 cc unit on the CRF1000L Euro-IV model. The
maximum power output from the parallel-twin, liquid-cooled motor will be 101 PS
as against 94 PS on the current bike. The 2020 Africa Twin will be available
with dual-clutch automatic or manual transmission options. The Indian market
will most likely get the DCT version only.
Anchoring department will include dual petal-type
discs at the front and a single rotor at the back. The electronics package on
the 2020 model may be upgraded and we may see cornering ABS function on the new
bike. Both, the standard and the Adventure variant will feature off-road biased
setup for the wheels (21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheel).
The 2020 Africa Twin CRF1100L will be unveiled to the world on Monday, 23 September.
