2024 Honda Africa Twin First Look [11 Fast Facts, American Style]

We knew this was coming for 2 causes. First, there was no Africa Twin in Honda’s lineup final 12 months. Second, the 2024 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin debuted in Europe. Put these collectively, and we now have the 2024 Honda Africa Twin for the US, which features a DCT model and the usual mannequin. There are additionally the 2 Journey Sports activities variants that we are going to cowl in one other story. Though we now have reported on the Euro model, US-bound Africa Twins aren’t similar, so let’s evaluation the main points.

1. The 2024 Honda Africa Twin’s 1038cc parallel twin powerplant will get a brand new airbox. There’s a brand new airbox with modifications to the duct lengths. The consumption ducts are actually 35mm in diameter (up 6mm), and the ducts to the engine consumption are 65mm longer.

2. There’s additionally a brand new muffler. The brand new muffler cuts weight and modifications the tone of the output. A supply tells us that the brand new muffler “presents a satisfying exhaust word at low rpm, and a extra bass-filled word at excessive rpm.” It makes use of a single-inlet/dual-outlet design with a CBR1000RR-inspired exhaust management valve that closes at low rpm and opens up because the revs enhance. There are twin catalytic converters and air/gas sensors within the new muffler.

3. If the brand new muffler is to not your liking, an SC-Challenge slip-on muffler is out there as a Honda Accent. You possibly can have the SC-Project muffler in your selection of Matt Black or Titanium Silver finishes.

4. New valve timing, a raised compression ratio, and new ECU settings mirror the airflow modifications. In response to our Honda sources, the mixed engine modifications end in “a rise in torque and energy over the earlier era.”

5. The DCT’s software program has been adjusted to match the brand new energy output. Moreover, the DCT has been reprogrammed to easy the engagement at low pace and from a standing begin. Additionally, the clutch’s hydraulic management system has been up to date for improved response.

6. The 2024 Honda Africa Twin will get a six-axis Bosch IMU. Which means cornering-aware ABS, plus an off-road ABS setting that disables the rear-wheel ABS. The Bosch MM7.10 IMU additionally informs the DCT’s shifting system, traction management, and engine braking.

7. The 21-/18-inch wheelset now has tubeless rims.

8. There’s a brand new fairing and five-position adjustable windscreen. The brand new fairing is designed to enhance the off-road driving expertise, whereas the windscreen protects the riders extra when hitting the freeway.

9. To ease the customization course of, Honda presents 4 special-interest Pack collections. The whole lot in every Pack is out there as a stand-alone accent.

Rally Pack

• • Engine guards
  • Foot shift lever (DCT model solely)
  • Handguard extenders
  • Quickshifter (guide transmission solely)
  • Radiator grille
  • Rally footpegs
  • Wheel stripes

Journey Pack

• • 4.5-liter tank bag
  • Fog lights (greater mounting than beforehand)
  • Aspect tank pads
  • Stainless-steel bodywork protectors

Journey Pack

• • Consolation pillion footpegs
  • Panniers w/ inside baggage (plastic 40-liter left and 30-liter proper, or aluminum 37-liter left, 33-liter proper)
  • Higher and decrease fairing deflectors

City Pack

• • 12-volt charging socket
  • 58-liter plastic or 42-liter aluminum high field w/ service bracket, passenger backrest (plastic high field solely), and inside bag
  • Centerstand
  • Heated grips

10. Honda presents two accent seats. The Consolation Seat provides over a half-inch of froth and raises the seat top 0.7 inches. It’s accessible in three colorways—Pink/Black, Blue/Black, and Black/Black. The Low seat reduces the seat top to 32.5 and 33.33 inches—that’s 1.8 inches decrease than the usual seat.

11. The 2024 Honda Africa Twin hits seller showroom flooring in Could. The usual AT has a listing value of $14,799, with a $800 premium for the DCT model. There’s no selection of colours—it is available in Grand Prix Pink completely. When you’re ready, you possibly can learn our trip in Africa on an earlier Africa Twin.

2024 Honda Africa Twin Specs

ENGINE

• Sort: Parallel-twin w/ 270-degree crankshaft and canted ahead 22.5 levels
• Displacement: 1084cc
• Bore x stroke: 92.0 x 81.5mm
• Compression ratio: 10.5:1
• Valvetrain: SOHC; 4vpc
• Fueling: Experience by wire w/ two 46mm throttle our bodies
• Transmission: 6-speed
• Clutch: Internet multiplate w/ slipper operate (DCT non-obligatory)
• Last drive: 525 chain

CHASSIS

• Body: Metal, semi-double-cradle
• Entrance suspension; journey: Totally adjustable Showa 45mm inverted cartridge fork; 8.0 inches
• Rear suspension; journey: Linkage-assisted totally adjustable Showa remote-reservoir shock; 8.7 inches
• Wheels: Wire-spoke tubeless
• Tires: Metzeler Karoo Avenue
• Entrance tire: 90/90 x 21
• Rear tire: 150/70 x 18
• Entrance brakes: 310mm discs w/ radially mounted 4-piston calipers
• Rear brake: 256mm disc w/ single-piston caliper
• Parking brake (DCT solely): Cable-actuated single-piston caliper on rear disc
• ABS: Cornering-aware w/ off-road setting and rear-wheel elevate mitigation

DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES

• Wheelbase: 62.0 inches
• Rake: 27 levels
• Path: 4.4 inches
• Floor clearance: 9.8 inches
• Seat heights: 34.3 or 33.5 inches (Consolation and Low Seats accessible)
• Gas capability: 5.0 gallons
• Curb weight: 510 kilos (DCT: 535 kilos)
• Shade: Grand Prix Pink 

2024 Honda Africa Twin Value: $14,799 MSRP

2024 Honda Africa Twin DCT Value: $15,599

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