| MODEL | HONDA CRF 1100L AFRICA TWIN / DCT 2026 |
| Year | 2026 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, parallel twin, 270° crank, SOHC Unicam, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1084 cc / 66.1 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 92.0 x 81.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 75 kW / 100.5 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 112 Nm / 82.6 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Ignition | Full transistorized |
| Induction | PGM-FI fuel injection, 46 mm throttle bodies, throttle-by-wire |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Semi-dry sump |
| Gear Box | 6-speed manual / 6-speed DCT with on- and off-road riding modes |
| Clutch | Manual: wet multiplate with coil springs, aluminium cam assist and slipper; DCT: 2 wet multiplate clutches with coil springs |
| Final Drive | O-ring sealed chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel semi-double cradle with high-tensile steel rear sub-frame |
| Front Suspension | 45 mm Showa cartridge-type inverted fork with preload and damping adjustment (Showa EERA on ES), 230 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Monoblock aluminium swingarm, Pro-Link, Showa gas-charged damper with hydraulic preload and rebound adjustment (EERA on ES), 220 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 310 mm wave floating discs, radial-mount 4-piston calipers, sintered pads, 2-channel IMU ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 256 mm wave disc, 2-piston caliper, sintered pads, rear ABS off mode |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2330 mm / 91.7 in |
| Overall Width | 960 mm / 37.8 in |
| Overall Height | 1485 mm / 58.5 in |
| Seat Height | 850 - 870 mm / 33.5 - 34.2 in (low seat 825 mm, comfort seat 885 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 1575 mm / 62.0 in |
| Ground Clearance | 250 mm / 9.8 in |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 231 kg / 509 lbs (DCT 242 kg / 533 lbs; ES 233 kg, ES DCT 244 kg) |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 M/C 54H tubeless |
| Rear Tyre | 150/70R18 M/C 70H tubeless |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.8 Litres / 5.0 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 20.5 km/l |
| Top Speed | — |
The 2026 standard Africa Twin carries over the 2024 engine and chassis update, with 112 Nm of torque from the 10.5:1 twin, a 21-inch front wheel on tubeless rims and the choice of manual or DCT, with or without Showa EERA (ES) suspension. Changes for the year are new paint schemes with revised frame colours and graphics.
