Honda Africa Twin gets a new frame and a 1,131 cc engine

Honda has reworked its flagship adventure bike so heavily that it counts as a new generation. After ten years in its current form, the Africa Twin is now called the CRF1150L, with a new chassis, a bigger engine and fresh styling.

The frame is now steel with an aluminum swingarm. It's lighter than before with a lower center of gravity, and a new fuel sub-tank adds range. The twin grew from 1,084 to 1,131 cc and gains 16 hp and 7 Nm. Honda also redesigned the intake, fitted larger throttle bodies, revised the valvetrain and head, and raised compression.

The bars are narrower, higher and further forward, the pegs moved inward and back, and the windscreen is electrically adjustable. There's a 5.7-inch display plus a seven-inch TFT, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Six riding modes are on offer, and you can still pick a manual or a DCT. In ten years, 120,000 units have been sold.

• Power — 117 hp
• Torque — 119 Nm
• Suspension — 49 mm USD fork, Pro-Link rear
• Wheels — 21 and 18 in, spoked