December 22, 2019 by Ernest. This is an owner’s review of the 2018 CRF1000 Africa Twin with manual transmission after 100k km (65k miles) and 24 months of ownership. The reason I decided to buy an Africa Twin was a desire for more comfort on poor-quality roads. I wanted to explore the countryside in my area and most backroads are gravel or
8.5/10. Value. 9.0/10. Overall Score. 88.5/100. Following racing success in the epically grueling rally, Honda produced the XRV650 Africa Twin in 1988 and 1989 which used the same 647cc V-Twin engine as the Hawk GT, then followed by the XRV750 Africa Twin from 1990 to 2003 for foreign markets. Thirteen years after discontinuing that model
250X7 (first bike 17 years old, T-Boned it in 3 weeks), CB250K4 (needed wheels), CB350K4 (last wheels needed replacing, ran engine without oil after rebuild, DOH!), T500 (didnt handle, didn't care, 2-stroke smoke - EPIC!), 883 Sportster (oh dear, mistake), 1340 Lowrider Covertible (stolen before a year old), Daytona 1200 (heavy, 147BHP mad lump), DR350 (reliable small thumper), CRF1000 (love it)
It’s one of 10 returning models Honda has announced for 2022-2023. Earlier this year, Honda announced some of its returning models for the 2022 model year, including the Africa Twin, Super Cub
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