THE 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports takes the Africa Twin concept and turns the Adventure dial up to eleven.
As the Adventure Sports version share much of its basic architecture with the standard Africa Twin, for a full and thorough rundown of what’s new in the model range – click here. For the main differences between the 2020 Africa Twin and the Adventure Sports edition, keep reading.
What’s new on the 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports?
• Protective bodywork, height-adjustable screen and lower seat height
• 24.8L fuel tank, aluminium insert panels, rear rack and engine bash plate
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL) with additional Cornering Lights
• Cruise control, heated grips and ACC charger
• Multi Information Display (MID) 6.5-inch TFT touch screen
• Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth connectivity
Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports adventure upgrades
To help make the Africa Twin the standout adventure machine in the class, the 2020 machine has been totally redesigned, making it lighter, more off-road focussed and comfortable when riding on and off-road.
To start with, the fairing is enlarged to offer more wind and weather protection for both rider and passenger, with a five-level adjustable screen now offered as standard – something sadly lacking on the old version. There’s good news too for shorter riders, as the Adventure Sports now shares its seat height with the base version. This means an 850-870mm seat unit (down considerably from the 900-920mm of the previous model) that’s also slimmer thanks to a revised frame. No more sliding off the side of the bike at the traffic lights for Toad!
The new Adventure Sports is also available with Showa EERA as an option. Four default modes – SOFT, MID, HARD and OFF-ROAD – as well as a USER mode, allowing for a bespoke setup. Rear spring preload can also be adjusted while stationary.
Just like the 2020 Africa Twin, its engine produces 7% more peak power and 6% more peak torque and is much stronger everywhere in the rev-range compared to the previous design. It’s also EURO5 compliant.
For a full and thorough rundown of the standard Africa Twin features and specs, click here.
Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports specs
ENGINE | |
Type | SOHC liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve parallel twin with 270° crank and Uni-cam |
Displacement | 1084cc |
Bore & Stroke | 92mm x 81.5mm |
Compression Ratio | 10.1:1 |
Max. Power Output | 75kW at 7500rpm |
Max. Torque | 105Nm at 6250rpm |
Noise Level | 73dB |
Oil Capacity | 4.8/4.3 (5.2/4.7 DCT) |
FUEL SYSTEM | |
Carburation | PGM-FI |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 24.8L |
CO2 Emissions | 112g/km MT 110g/km DCT |
Fuel Consumption | 4.9L/100km (20.4km/L) MT 4.8L/100km (20.8km/L) DCT |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |
Starter | Electric |
Battery Capacity | 12V-6Ah Li-ion battery (20hr) |
ACG Output | 0.49kW/5000rpm |
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 | 850/870mm (low seat option 825mm, high seat option 895mm) |
Ground Clearance | 250mm |
Kerb Weight | 238kg (DCT 248kg) With Showa EERATM 240kg MT (DCT 250kg) |
SUSPENSION | |
Type Front | Showa 45mm cartridge-type inverted telescopic fork with dial-style preload adjuster and damping adjustment, 230mm stroke EERATM - Showa Telescopic inverted fork with an inner tube diameter of 45mm, and Showa EERATM with compression and rebound dumping adjustments, 230mm 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. EERATM - 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 |
Tyres Rear | 150/70R18M/C 70H (tubeless type) Bridgestone Battlax Adventurecross Tourer AX41T |
BRAKES | |
ABS System Type | 2 channel with IMU |
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 & ELECTRICS | |
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, wheelie control |
