Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin 2018 vs. Yamaha XT660Z Tenere 2010

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin 2018

Yamaha XT660Z Tenere 2010

Technical Specifications Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin 2018 compared to Yamaha XT660Z Tenere 2010

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin 2018

Yamaha XT660Z Tenere 2010

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin 2018

Yamaha XT660Z Tenere 2010

Engine and Drive Train

Bore	Bore	92 mm	Bore	100 mm
Stroke	Stroke	75.1 mm	Stroke	84 mm
Engine power	Engine power	95 HP	Engine power	48 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	7,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	600 rpm
Torque	Torque	98 Nm	Torque	58 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	6,000 rpm	Rpm at Torque	5,500 rpm
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Number of gears	Number of gears	6	Number of gears	5
Cylinders	Cylinders	2	Cylinders	1
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	4	Valves per cylinder	4
Displacement	Displacement	998 ccm	Displacement	660 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Telescopic fork

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Steel	Frame	Steel

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	90 mm	Front tyre width	90 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	90 %	Front tyre height	90 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	21 inch	Front tyre diameter	21 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	150 mm	Rear tyre width	130 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	70 %	Rear tyre height	80 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	18 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,335 mm	Length	2,260 mm
Width	Width	875 mm	Width	895 mm
Height	Height	1,475 mm	Height	1,500 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,575 mm	Wheelbase	1,500 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	850 mm	Seat Height	895 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	18.8 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	23 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A2

Pros and Cons in comparison

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin 2018

The new Africa Twin has come exactly as fans expected: Well controllable, unagitated and a wonderful travelling companion. The fact that it also looks extremely good was a pleasant bonus. So there is no reason to fundamentally change the Africa Twin, what was good remains good on the new one - and much has been improved. Thanks to Ride by Wire, you can now also enjoy performance modes on the Africa Twin, and the traction control can be adjusted 7-fold (instead of 3-fold previously) and switched off. The optional DCT is still a big hit and a lot of fun, but it also costs a lot.

Reliable engine

comfortable seating position

well-tuned chassis

good looks

good brakes

optional DCT

performance modes

not quite optimal wind protection

no cruise control

ABS on front wheel cannot be switched off

Yamaha XT660Z Tenere 2010

Other parts make sense even on normal rides and day trips and noticeably improve the bike in small and fine details - but they are not essential.

Low weight compared to the 2-cylinders

relatively fast

high quality Touratech stuff.

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