Dirt and Trail Magazine October 2020

The Bike:
Where to start? The computer system from NASA?
Once we figured it out we loved it. Yes you want
to get away from your phone when riding but the
apple play makes things so easy. Navigation,
music and also calls are displayed on the screen.
That’s where you decide to answer when the boss
is calling or not. You need to have a head set
otherwise the Apple Play will not work.
The power delivery is very smooth and there is no
kick in the arse factor - but when you look down
you are doing 200kph. You can feel the difference
between the power modes and they can be
changed on the fly.
The bike did not get hot at all even in the
30-degree heat on top of the mountains. It is just
so easy and comfortable to ride that it gives you
so much confidence in the fast corners where Kyle
found that the predecessor gave the slightest bit
of flex.
This bike was fitted with Karoo Street tyres a great
choice for a trip like this.
The Bump up to 1100cc’s is an absolute winner.
The bike is not small – but it feels a lot more
compact than the previous model- and it is
significantly more powerful – while still staying
smooth and easy. In Off-road conditions, the new
suspension is also far better for more aggressive
riding. It seems that Honda listened to all of the
criticisms on their previous bike and paid attention.
All in all Kyle came back gushing.
We were all blown away by his response. He was
not convinced about this bikes predecessor, but he
wants one of these…
“The new Africa Twin is a fantastic bike. Fast,
powerful, balanced and oh so comfortable. I need
to ride it some more”
Get down to your Honda dealer and take a spin.
It’s is a fantastic way to turn fuel into fun.
From R220.000.
Specs
Engine Type:
SOHC liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve
parallel twin with 270° crank and
Uni-cam.
Displacement:
1084cc
Max. Power Output 100.6 hp (75kW) @ 7500rpm
Max. Torque:
77.4 ft.-lbs. (105 Nm) @ 6250rpm
Fuel Tank Capacity: 18.8L
Transmission Type: 6 speed manual (6 speed DCT)
Seat Height:
850/870mm; low seat option 825mm
high seat option 895mm.
Ground Clearance 25 CM’s
Wet Weight (EU)
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
ABS System Type
226kg
Showa 45mm cartridge-type
inverted telescopic fork with
dial-style preload
adjuster and DF
adjustments, 230mm) stroke
Monoblock aluminium swing arm
with Pro-Link with Showa
gas-charged damper, hydraulic
dial-style
preload adjuster
and rebound damping adjustments,
220mmrear wheel travel
2 channel with IMU
VIEW FROM DESTINY CASTLE
VAN REENENS GRAVE SITE
Standard Africa Twin
CRF1000 manual
R185 000
NOW ONLY
R179 999
Get moving with our
special offer of a R5000 discount
on our CRF1000 range! While stocks last.
In a world where everything is becoming mobile, you should be too!
CRF1000 manual
R205 000
NOW ONLY
R199 999