2020 Honda Africa Twin 1100 | 5kg lighter | TFT Apple Car Play


Honda has taken the wraps off a new 2020 Honda Africa Twin and confirmed it has grown into an 1100 model for the new model year thanks to an increase in the stroke from 75.1 mm out to 81.5 mm, to produce the new capacity of 1084 cc. 

Honda Africa Twin Engine
2020 Honda Africa Twin

Torque is up from 98 Nm at 6000 rpm to 105 Nm at 6250 rpm, a six per cent improvement, while power bumps from 94 hp (70 kW) to 101 hp (75 kW) at the same 7500 rpm, a seven per cent improvement.

Honda Africa Twin Mono
2020 Honda Africa Twin

The cylinder sleeves are now aluminium while the cylinder head has been completely revised and is fed by a larger 46 mm throttle body. The Unicam valve-train now lifts the valves higher than before while exhaust control valve similar to that used on the current model Fireblade is now employed. 

Honda Africa Twin Knobblies Front
2020 Honda Africa Twin

A 5 kg weight reduction drops the ready to ride with a full tank of fuel figure down to 226 for the manual, or 236 kg for the DCT equipped machine.

Honda Africa Twin Sand
2020 Honda Africa Twin

Honda also claim the new bike is smaller and slimmer with higher set handle-bars. The seat itself is 40 mm narrower to make it easier for riders to reach the ground while a low-seat option positions the rider between 825 from terra-firma. For those with extra long in-seams an 895 mm tall seat option is also available. The standard seat height can be set between 850 and 870 mm. 

Honda Africa Twin TopThe steel semi-double cradle frame has been extensively revised for better off-road ability and now features a bolt-on aluminium sub-frame while the new swingarm is based off that used on the CRF450R and is 500 grams lighter.

Honda Africa Twin Sand
2020 Honda Africa Twin

Rigidity around the steering head has been changed to offer improved front-end grip while the frame now weighs 1.8 kg less than before. 

Honda Africa Twin Sand
2020 Honda Africa Twin

Ground clearance remains 250 mm, and the 2020 Africa Twin rides on a 1575 mm wheelbase. Rake and trail is 27-degrees-30s and 113 mm respectively. 

Honda Africa Twin RHR
2020 Honda Africa Twin

With a stroke length of 230 mm the Showa cartridge forks features revised internals with rebound and compression damping both full-adjustable. 

Honda Africa Twin Radiators
2020 Honda Africa Twin

The Showa shock gives the Africa Twin 220 mm of rear axle travel and features a large 46 mm cylinder and remote reservoir to reduce fade. 

Honda Africa Twin Preload
2020 Honda Africa Twin

Technology improvements are massive with a new Bosch MM7.10 six-axis IMU that controls the seven-level HSTC traction control system via real-time yaw/roll angle and rate data. 

Honda Africa Twin RHF
2020 Honda Africa Twin

A new three-level wheelie control, cornering ABS with off-road settings, rear lift control and DCT cornering detection facilities are also employed. A dedicated ‘Off-Road’ setting joins the previous ‘Urban’, ‘Tour’ and ‘Gravel’ riding modes. I am very interested in seeing the changes in the DCT shift program now it has cornering sensor input added to its smarts. 

Honda Africa Twin Dash CarPlay
Apple Car Play comes to the Africa Twin for 2020

Apple Car Play also comes to the Africa Twin for 2020 via a 6.5-inch TFT screen with Bluetooth connectivity. I have used Honda’s Apple Car Play system on the current model Gold Wing and it is simply fantastic. A USB charging port is located on the RHS of the display. Cruise control is standard. 

Honda Africa Twin Dash
2020 Honda Africa Twin instrumentation

The Africa Twin Adventure Sports model also gains the option for Showa EERA that has five riding modes. ‘Soft’, ‘Mid’, ‘Hard’, ‘Off-Road’ and a ‘User’ setting that is fully customisable. Rear spring pre-load can also be set electronically through a range of 24 settings while the motorcycle is stationary through 24 settings. 

Adventure Sports also scores a larger front fairing and a five-position adjustable screen. At 24.8 litres in capacity the Adventure Sports boasts six-litres extra fuel capacity over the base model. Due to the extra fuel capacity the Adventure Sports tips the scales slightly heavier at 238 kg, 248 kg for DCT, while Showa EERA adds a further 2 kg if optioned on to the bike. 

The 21/18-inch spoked rims on the Adventure Sports model are now tubeless ready. 


2020 Honda Africa Twin Technical Specifications

Engine
Type SOHC liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve parallel twin with 270° crank and Uni-cam
Displacement 1084 cc
Bore & Stroke 92 mm x 81.5 mm
Compression Ratio 10.1:1
Max. Power Output 75 kW at 7500 rpm
Max. Torque 105 Nm at 6250 rpm
Noise Level 73 dB
Oil Capacity 4.8/4.3 (5.2/4.7 DCT)
Fuel System
Carburation PGM-FI
Fuel Tank Capacity 24.8 L
CO2 Emissions 112g/km MT 110g/km DCT
Fuel Consumption 4.9L/100 km (20.4km/L) MT 4.8L/100 km (20.8 km/L) DCT
Electrical System
Starter Electric
Battery Capacity 12V-6Ah Li-ion battery (20hr)
ACG Output  0.49kW/5000 rpm
Drivetrain
Clutch Type Wet, multiplate with coil springs, aluminium cam assist and slipper clutch DCT – 2 wet multiplate clutches with coil springs
Transmission Type 6 speed manual (6 speed DCT)
Frame
Type Semi double cradle
Chassis
Dimensions (L´W´H) 2330mm x 960mm x 1560mm (1620mm with screen in uppermost position)
Wheelbase 1575mm
Caster Angle 27.5°
Trail 113mm
Seat Height 850/870 mm (low seat option 825 mm, high seat option 895 mm)
Ground Clearance 250 mm
Kerb Weight 238 kg (DCT 248 kg) With Showa EERA 240 kg MT (DCT 250kg)
Suspension
Type Front Showa 45mm cartridge-type inverted telescopic fork with dial-style preload adjuster and damping adjustment, 230 mm stroke EERA – Showa Telescopic inverted fork with an inner tube diameter of 45 mm, and Showa EERA with compression and rebound damping adjustments, 230 mm stroke
Type Rear Monoblock aluminium swing arm with Pro-Link with Showa gas-charged damper, hydraulic dial-style preload adjuster and rebound damping adjustments, 220 mm rear wheel travel. EERA – Monoblock aluminium swing arm with Pro-Link with Showa gas-charged damper, hydraulic remote control preload adjuster and electric control unit with compression and rebound damping adjustments, 220 mm rear wheel travel
Wheels
Type Front 21M/C x MT2.15 wire spoke with aluminium rim
Type Rear 18M/C x MT4.00 wire spoke with aluminium rim
Rim Size Front 21″
Rim Size Rear 18″
Tyres Front 90/90-21M/C 54H (tubeless type) Bridgestone Battlax Adventurecross Tourer AX41T
Metzler Karoo Street
Tyres Rear 150/70R18M/C 70H (tubeless type) Bridgestone Battlax Adventurecross Tourer AX41T
Metzler Karoo Street
Brakes
ABS System Type 2 channel with IMU
Selectable ABS MODE with on-road and off-road setting
Type Front 310mm dual wave floating hydraulic disc with aluminium hub and radial fit 4-piston calipers and sintered metal pads
Type Rear 256mm wave hydraulic disc with single piston caliper and sintered metal pads. 2-Channel with rear ABS off mode.
Instruments & Electronics
Instruments LCD Meter, TFT 6.5inch touch panel multi information display
Security System Immobiliser, security alarm (optional)
Headlight LED
Taillight LED
Electrics Daytime running lights, Bluetooth audio and Apple® CarPlay, USB socket, auto turn signal cancel, cruise control, emergency stop signal, IMU, HSTC, cornering lights, wheelie control

Source: MCNews.com.au

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