My absolute dream bike is in development -- the replacement to the Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin (RD07), which ceased production in 2003 and was never, ever, available in the USA.
Not a lot is known about the new bike yet other than that it is definitely coming. Leaked by the CEO of Honda Italy early in August, 2013, it was announced that a proper Honda dirt-worthy ADV bike was coming for 2015 and that it would be a twin. Simultaneous Honda Uh'merica filing of the "Africa Twin" name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office sealed the leak to be truth -- a new Honda Africa Twin is definitely being made *and* it will be available for me and all of my closest friends to purchase and ride.
Life just keeps getting better.
A week ago, German publication Motorrad published an artist's conception of what this machine could very well look like. It looks oh-so-tasty. Combined with an article Moto.it published around the same time, the purported spec sheet is worth salivating over, especially as we can predict this motorcycle won't be too expensive.
Rumored Specs:
- 900-1000cc parallel twin engine (let's hope for a 270 degree crank)
- 100 bhp
- 397 lbs dry weight / 440 lbs wet weight
- 5.2 gallons of fuel
- 21" front wheel (spokes front and rear)
- Visually similar to CRF 450 Rally bike
Reference posts:
Asphalt & Rubber: Rumor: New Honda Africa Twin Coming? To the USA Even?!
Asphalt & Rubber: More Honda Africa Twin Rumors from Europe
http://www.moto.it/news/nuova-honda-africa-twin-crf-1000.html
