These tires were installed in February this year when the bike had 3,100 miles on her. Today, the odo reads 12,375 miles (that's 9,275 miles difference for you English and Journalism majors) so they've done yeoman's duty over the last 9 months. About 35% of this time has been spent off tarmac. But the really fun part about the new Africa Twin is its electronics package and Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) option. The AT is available with a manual six-speed transmission or a DCT transmission, which is already found on many other Honda street models. It’s your choice. In a nutshell, DCT is basically an automatic transmission Click here to read the rest of the Africa Twin review. THERE'S no doubting the new CRF1000L Africa Twin is a very big deal to Honda. Already a revered name thanks to the original XRV650 and 750 of the '80s and '90s, the firm helped mythologise the Africa Twin brand further with a long, drawn-out introduction of this new incarnation. It simply added all of the things that people wanted, and made the split between the two models more definitive. It all makes sense, and it’s understandable that the base prices climbed along with the sophistication. The base Africa Twin 1100 has an MSRP of $14,400, about $800 up from last year. Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin adventure/tourer (2022-) review Honda’s big adventure offering gets revised again for 2022 with new DCT settings, rear rack and graphics to go with previously enlarged engine and spec to make arguably the most ‘dual purpose’ adventure bike of all. Dual, radial-mount, 4-piston calipers with ABS make it easy to slow down Africa Twin Adventure Sports on- or off-road. Those stylish gold rims require tubes, and 90/10 adventure tires are standard. BMW F800GS Adventure vs. Honda Africa Twin vs. Triumph Tiger 800 XCa. More Reviews. Reviews. Top 5 Features of the 2023 Honda CRF450RL. Reviews. Top 5 Features of the 2024 BMW R 18 Roctane I’m still running the standard silencer, but the Black Widow Honda CRF1000 Africa Twin Downpipes have vastly improved the aesthetics of the bike. Gone is the horrible plastic lump. With the standard silencer, the Black Widow downpipes are only slightly louder than the stock system but with a deeper, more satisfying note. The Black Widow The official 2016 Honda Africa Twin specs show much promise, including a liquid-cooled 998cc parallel twin that takes performance designs from both the CRF450R and CBR1000RR. Though no horsepower With so much to talk about with Honda's Africa Twin off-road adventurer, we are breaking it up into three installments. 2024 KTM 450 SX-F First Ride Review. Tests. 2024 Husqvarna FC 450 First V5VaE.