A new jewel from Honda also updates the engine, which is ready to delight fans. Let’s find out in detail.
There Honda is the world’s largest manufacturer of two-wheeled vehicles, and boasts a range capable of satisfying even the most demanding customer. From scooters to super sports cars, passing through crosses, the Japanese company never disappoints. The new CRF1100 Africa Twin Adventure Sports is among the major innovations for 2024and is powered by a 1,084 cc parallel twin-cylinder engine.
The relaunch of the glorious Japanese maxi-enduro has had an important following on the market. Especially because it arrived on the sidelines of a total update to the Honda engine. The engine of the Africa Twin MY2024 has been largely renewed, with Japanese engineers who worked to improve the availability of torque at low and medium speeds. Not only that: they also improved the compression ratio and increased. In the next lines, we will analyze in detail all the interventions that have been carried out.
Honda Africa Twin, the new engine is a work of art
There Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports in 2024 it has been renewed in most of its components, and the engine is undoubtedly one of the aspects that has changed the most. The bore is 92 mm, with a stroke of 92 mm and a stroke of 81.5 mm. The engine is powered by electronic fuel injection and Ride by Wire throttle bodieswith 46 mm diameter.
According to what emerged from the CAD drawings, it is an engine equipped with a single overhead camshaft distribution and 4 valves per cylinder, which are activated via roller rocker arms. The cooling is liquid, while the oil tank is inside the crankcase. The latter was divided vertically.
The pistons are also new, while the connecting rods have been reinforced, with a completely redesigned crankshaft, and practically new in every aspect. The silencer has been updated, which is now lighter and more efficient, one of the aspects on which Honda technicians worked most carefully. The shutter valve has been removed, with the internal construction having been modified.
As for power, there have been no major changes, given that it is equal to 100.7 horsepower, compared to 100.3 of the previous model. The torque increases, which goes from 104 to 115 Nm and its peak is reached at 5,300 rpm. As regards power, however, the peak is reached at 7,500 rpm, as in the past.
