2018 Honda CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Since its introduction for 2016, Honda?s CRF1000L Africa Twin has been a runaway success. It has been a best seller in the red-hot adventure-touring segment, and it has proven itself to be a solid platform in road tests and comparisons. Powered by a torquey, compact, liquid-cooled 998cc parallel twin and available with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), the Africa Twin rolls on off-road-ready 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels, has switchable ABS and traction control, and a solid chassis with long-travel suspension.
Read our 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin first ride review
The 2018 Honda CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports in its element. It has a bigger gas tank, taller suspension, crash bars, a bigger fairing and windscreen, and more. At the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, Honda unveiled an updated version of the Africa Twin as well as a new version, the CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports. Both models will be available in the U.S. in summer 2018, and the Adventure Sports model will carry a $2,000 higher MSRP, though the price for the 2018 Africa Twin has not yet been released.
Read our 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin DCT tour test review
For 2018, both Honda Africa Twin models have an instrument panel that’s easier to read during stand-up riding.
To ready it for long-haul adventure touring, the Africa Twin Adventure Sports has a larger fairing, a 3.15-in...