2016 Auto Expo: Honda Africa Twin Image Gallery; Launch by Year End

Honda recently unveiled its 998cc, parallel-twin powered adventure touring motorcycle - Africa Twin in India. The bike was put on display at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo and is expected to be launched in the country by 2016 end. Honda has announced that the bike will be locally assembled and this will surely bring down the price. Honda Africa Twin will come in two variants and the top variant will be equipped with panniers and touring accessories to make long distance touring easy and comfortable. The Africa Twin presently comes at a price of around Rs. 18.5 lac in the international market. However, with the localisation of parts, this price is expected to come down by a good margin for the domestic market.

Powering the bike is a 998cc, parallel-twin, four-stroke engine that has been mated to a six-speed transmission. The motor churns out a maximum power of 94bhp at 7,500rpm with a peak torque of 98Nm at 6,000rpm. The engine gets both, manual and dual clutch automatic transmission and ABS is standard across both models. The bike has also been integrated with two riding modes to customize the riding characteristics as per the nature of the surface. Stay tuned to BikeDekho for more updates on the Auto Expo!

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