Honda CRF1000L
The CRF1000L is a 998 cc (60.9 cu in) 270° crank, parallel-twin dual-sport that revived the Africa Twin name for the 2016 model year. It became available in the UK in late 2015 and early 2016 in the US. It was developed as a modern interpretation of its predecessors, the XRV 750 and Honda XRV650, based on the NXR-750 which won the Paris-Dakar rally four times in the late 1980s. The original V-twin Africa Twin was first sold in Europe from 1988 to the final production year of 2003 but was never brought to the United States. The CRF1000L has also been seen as a response by Honda to the heavier on road focused adventure touring motorcycles such as the BMW R1200GS, Ducati Multistrada, and Triumph Tiger Explorer with a lighter more off-road focused machine.
Africa Twin at the 2016 Auto China. | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
|---|---|
| Also called | Africa Twin |
| Production | 2015- |
| Predecessor | Honda XRV750 |
| Class | Dual-sport |
| Engine | 998 cc (60.9 cu in) parallel-twin, SOHC, 4-stroke, 4 valves per cylinder 1,084 cc (66.1 cu in) (CRF1100L) |
| Bore / stroke | 92.0 mm × 75.1 mm (3.62 in × 2.96 in) 92.0 mm × 81.5 mm (3.62 in × 3.21 in) (CRF1100L) |
| Power | 70 kW (94 hp)@ 7,500 rpm(claimed) 75 kW (101 hp)@ 7,500 rpm (CRF1100L) |
| Torque | 98 N⋅m (72 lbf⋅ft)@ 6,000 rpm(claimed) 105 N⋅m (77 lbf⋅ft)@ 6,250 rpm (CRF1100L) |
| Transmission | Chain final drive. 6 speed manual or 6 speed dual-clutch transmission |
| Frame type | Steel semi-double cradle |
| Suspension | Front: 45mm inverted Showa fork 9.0 in travel Rear: single prolink shock 8.7 in travel |
| Brakes | Front: dual 310 mm disc Rear: single 256 mm disc |
| Tires | Front: 90/90-R21 tube type Rear: 150/70-R18 tube type |
| Wheelbase | 1,600 mm (62 in) |
| Seat height | 880–850 mm (34.5–33.5 in) |
| Weight | 2016: 228–242 kg (503–534 lb)(claimed) Manual-DCT 2020: 227–238 kg (501–524 lb)(claimed) Base model Manual-DCT |
| Fuel capacity | 18.9 L (4.2 imp gal; 5.0 US gal) |