Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin 2020: technological instrumentation [VIDEO]

The new Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin, within philosophy “True Adventure”, a convergence of functional technical and technological synergies appears.

An advanced and eclectic vision

The film dedicated to the instrumentation allows you to observe the technological versatility of the new one african twin, also proposed in the connotative version adventure sports. A model equipped with electronic suspension, more extensive equipment also in terms of aerodynamic protection and a larger tank, as reported.
Among the electronic aspects, in addition to the aforementioned color instrumentation visible on a screen TFT da 6,5 inches, the light clusters are also included LED , a function Emergency Stop Signal in case of rather sharp emergency braking, system Apple CarPlay® and connectivity Bluetooth, a sophisticated one 6-axis IMU inertial platform, cornering ABS dual mode, Cruise Control, traction control HSTC extension on seven levels and antiwheelies on three levels. Hence the availability of a transmission DCT and an accelerator Throttle By Wire with 6 Riding Modes, four already set and two customizable.

Features

The engine Euro 5 parallel twin, an 8-valve Unicam engine, has a larger displacement than 1.084 cc. Power and torque also increase. The push of 102 horses it is proposed a 7.500 rpm, While 105 Nm of torque a 6.250 rpm. Also new is the exhaust system with ECV (Exhaust Control Valve) which operates at a certain speed. The drive unit is coupled to a six-speed manual transmission or can be combined with a DCT dual-clutch sequential gearbox, also with six speeds, with a functional G function for off-road use, as indicated.
An aluminum seat support frame is attached to the new steel frame. The Showa advanced inverted front pivot fork is adjustable and has 45 mm stanchions whose travel amounts to 230 mm. An aluminum swingarm derived from the CRF450R completes the picture, equipped with a manageable mono-shock and Pro-Link linkage, preload with knob and the travel reaches 220 mm. According to the indications, the project weighs 4 kg less on the scales, with a figure of 226 kg (including full), or 236 kg by adopting a DCT transmission. At the front there are 310 mm petal floating disc brakes with aluminum flange and 4-piston radial calipers, equipped with sintered metal pads and ABS. Then, behind it, a solution made up of a 256 mm petal disc with 1-piston caliper and sintered metal pads as well as switchable ABS. At the front there is a 21-inch aluminum spoked wheel, at the rear an 18-inch one. You also report a height from the ground of 250 mm, while that of the saddle is variable from 870 mm or 850 mm and can be optionally managed in the low (845/825 mm) or high (895/875 mm) configuration, always referring to the indications.

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