Inspired by the dakarwinning nxr750 machine, the crfl is made for longdistance touring and offroad excursions. Follow all recommendations and procedures contained in this manual. I have been riding bike most of my life, been through every type of bike. On the other hand, the g switch introduced on the crfl africa twin and later the xadv reduces the amount of clutch slip to give a more direct feeling for rear wheel traction. Having first appeared in dealerships on the vfr1200f sport tourer, dct is now offered in several other honda motorcycles including their most popular adventure bikethe africa twin. This latest model i am testing here is the adventure sports and is also the dct dual clutch transmission or automatic version. And because we understand the challenges you have in store for it, weve builtin advanced riding technology all of which is easily controlled by a seamless, fullcolour multi information display mid tft touch screen interface. Those are just a couple of the unique features that set the nc750x apart. Nov 20, 2020 in the usa, for the past 12 months 57% of gold wing sales were with dct automatic transmissions and 38% of africa twin models went the same route with honda s dct transmission. The clutch itself is actually two separate clutches that are oilpressure actuated by two independent servos. Especially offroad, this can allow riders to do controlled slides. This may take some time getting used to, but you will get the hang of it eventually. Dct is an automated clutch and shift operation system that retains the direct acceleration feel of a manual transmission with the ease of use of an automatic. Honda s africa twin lineup is so good its an embarrassment of riches.
Honda recently launched the africa twin crfl, its litreclass adventuretourer motorcycle in indi. Honda s goal with the africa twin is to offer a bike that is easy to ride anywhere. However, if you dont know what a dual clutch transmission dct is on a. Dealer tells me that the left hand switchgear is full of water. Honda global mechanism and evolution of dual clutch transmission. At its heart, the twin cylinder engine produces a broad torque curve as well, making it a joy to ride. Although the 270degree crank remains unchanged, it now delivers a more raucous bark than before while still retaining the same twin cylinder character. Jul 26, 2017 a closer look at the dct transmission in the honda africa twin. Africa twin johnny campbell talks about hondas dual. Aug 17, 2020 honda is celebrating a new milestone, reaching a full decade since its dual clutch transmission dct technology debuted in its twowheeled product lineup. Hondas dct dual clutch transmission has been around for a number of years and with the debut of the africa twin crfl honda offered two versions of the bike, manual transmission and dct. The dct can suit every type of riding and can be a benefit to any type rider, but another huge benefit of the system is that it can open up the world of two wheels to people who wouldnt be able to ride a manual bike, and can also keep people riding who might have to give up if a manual with a clutch was the only option.
Hondas motorcycle dual clutch transmission dct has the same fundamental. Either way, this latest nc750x is going to be the perfect onebike choice for the rider who wants to do it all. Honda s exclusive unicam engine design helps us give the africa twin a compact cylinder head for optimal engine placement. Dec 01, 2017 11time baja champion, johnny campbell, talks about honda s dual clutch automatic transmission. Dct crashed twice in a month honda africa twin forum.
May 16, 2016 one of the main reasons why the africa twin is a parallel twin rather than a vtwin is that, according to honda, a vtwin of the same size and output is physically too tall and too long to fit in. Your selection of a honda makes you part of a worldwide family of satisfied customers who appreciate honda s reputation for building quality into every product. The africa twin features the latest version of dct, and settings have been. The rapid pace of advancement has little to do with compression ratios or piston shapes. Honda xrv 750 owners manual pdf download manualslib.
You can also see hondas explanation of how this setup works. Jul 03, 2020 honda s africa twin has an interesting, legendary, and perhaps fractured history. The africa twin is a great allaround motorcycle that can do a. With so much to talk about with hondas africa twin offroad. Theres also a special gswitch for offroad riding, that helps you slide the rear tire under throttle input, to help steer with the rear. A good example is pushing the bike while it tries to dig its way out. Feb, 2021 even without android auto, theres a lot to like about the latest generation of honda s africa twin.
The africa twin s antilock brake system abs comes standard integrated with a 6axis imu, it knows when youre leaning over, and compensates accordingly. Honda celebrates 10 ten years of dualclutch transmission. Along with rubber brake lines, honda has also surprised us by delivering the motorcycle with a cable style clutch. This is one of the reasons the africa twin feels so much nimbler than many of the other bigger adventure bikes out there. The africa twin s throttlebywire system lets us offer honda selectable torque control hstc. Programmed ride modes like drive, sport and manual allow you to adjust the africa twins ride character. And in certain conditions, it offers better power delivery than any conventional manual transmission can.
Honda s revolutionary automatic dct transmission will transform your riding experience. With 43 degrees of steering lock both left and right, the africa twin provides excellent maneuverability on tight trails. Aug 12, 2020 while some riders shun the technology, the honda dct trim levels accounted for more than half of the sales of the bikes offered with the option 45 percent africa twins, 52 percent nc750x, and 67. The unique dct dual clutch transmission on the africa twin features a standard manual mode allowing the rider to operate gear shifts through triggers on.
A new 1,084cc parallel twin engine adds displacement and produces an estimated 101 horsepower. Its agile handling carries over to the street allowing it to initiate turns effortlessly. Reliability you can count on, come rain or shine, continentcrossing journeys or weekend getaways. Africa twin johnny campbell talks about hondas dual clutch. Owners manuals you are now leaving the honda powersports web site and entering an independent site.
Jul 23, 2010 honda developed the dual clutch transmission with automated clutch and shift operation to deliver the same riding enjoyment as a manual transmission with the convenience of an automatic one, for. Programmed ride modes like drive, sport and manual allow you to adjust the africa twin s ride character. The africa twin features an adjustable stock seat which sits at 33. I ride in any weather, and on wednesday that meant through foot deep floods.
The 2020 honda crf1100l africa twin is probably the safest investment on the market right now, because its hard to imagine how anything this sophisticated could ever be dated. Rekluse radiusx and torqdrive now available for honda. Honda selectable torque control features seven settings for a wide range of conditions, from pavement to fast, loose fire roads to challenging singletrack. And has taking your next vacation on an adventure bike ever looked better either.
For example, if you are offroading in manual mode in fourth gear bu. Nov 06, 2020 honda fitted our africa twin with its engine guards, enduro footpegs, and a light bar honda wont call the upper bars guards because they arent stout enough. Upgrade your crfls clutch action and feel by installing a readytorun margura hydraulic clutch conversion kit. The africa twin s parallel twin engine layout makes the bike shorter fronttoback. I needed to edge forward another couple of feet and tweaked the throttle in manual mode. You can easily set a sport bike pace on the new africa twin.
And with more features than everthats the new 2020 africa twin. The honda africa twin has been proven to be one of the best on and offroad adventure motorcycles on the market. Magura hydraulic clutch kit, honda africa twin crfl. Honda africa twin technical issues and warranty reference. And offering the honda quality, ruggedness and dependability you need when youre miles from home. What you need to know about the africa twin parallel. This is an africa twin that shouldnt have happened. Honda motorcycle dual clutch transmission explained. The dct equipped crf africa twin is quite at home off the aspha. You can dial in exactly the kind of power delivery you want for the conditions at hand.
There was a car parked about 12 feet in front of me. Hondas goal with the africa twin is to offer a bike that is easy to ride anywhere. Honda currently offers two versions of the africa twin, one with a standard sixspeed manual transmission and clutch, and the other with an innovative dual clutch transmission dct that offers two autoshift riding modes as well as a manualshift mode. Rekluse has announced the release of their radiusx auto clutch and torqdrive manual clutch for the honda africa twin crfl and the allnew africa twin adventure sports crfl2. The forum has grown exponentially through the years with excellent and insightful content. As far as i can tell, the dct is certainly an awesome feature that once you get used to it makes the riding. To create a more direct feeling from the throttle to rear wheel pickup, the africa twin dct model has g button designed for gravel roads that modifies the control of the clutch system and eliminates the shift lag between gears. In 2016, this technology was introduced to the crfl africa twin to expand.
Dct allows the rider to focus on accelerating, turning and braking, rather than gear shifting. What you need to know about the africa twin parallel twin. The unique dct dual clutch transmission on the africa twin features a standard manual mode allowing the rider to operate gear shifts through. Weve taken a few minutes out from a photoshoot to show you what switches do what on the honda africa twin because we realised that nobody has done this ye.
Before the end of that same decade, honda released the first xrv650 africa twin in 1988 based heavily. Then there are hondas dual clutch transmissions dct which are a cut above. A third setting lets you turn the rear abs off altogether for riding in the dirt. Honda africa twin dct and standard model comparison dirt bikes. From press and honda releases at launch time it says this sort of thing. Each clutch changes three gears one clutch for 1, 3, and 5 and the other for 2, 4. The new africa twin has made waves in the adv bike segment across the world and it is now available in india. View and download honda xrv 750 owners manual online. In late october, after its first service 550 miles i had just stopped on the road outside my house. Honda currently offers two versions of the africa twin, one with a standard sixspeed manual transmission and clutch, and the other with an innovative dual clutch transmission dct that offers two autoshift riding modes as well as a manual shift mode.
I also plan on using this bike as a touring bike, more or less a daily rider too when the weather. As far as i can tell, the dct is certainly an awesome feature that once you get used to it makes the. Torqdrive provides more clutch disks in less space, delivering high performance within the framework of the stock clutch. Unique dual clutch transmission technology by honda. May 14, 2016 the clutch itself is actually two separate clutches that are oilpressure actuated by two independent servos. Rekluse radiusx and torqdrive now available for honda africa twin. The bike is available with either a sixspeed manual or a sixspeed dual clutch transmission, and the latter can function. That means the front wheel can tuck in closer to the engine, shortening wheelbase and making the bike nimbler off road and on pavement. That means its a bit taller than something like a stock triumph tiger xcx 33. In the late 1980s the nxr750 sealed its position as a worldclass offroad machine by winning the parisdakar rally not just once, but four times consecutively. The africa twin gets four different modes that the dct can be set to.
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