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De Honda Africa Twin XRV 750 is een motorfiets van Honda. Het ontwerp is gebaseerd op een meervoudig winnend model uit Parijs-Dakar. Het werd voor het eerst uitgebracht in 1988 en in 1993 compleet vernieuwd. In 1998 werd het uit de handel genomen. De XRV 750 heeft een V-twin motor met 60pk. De hoge wielbasis geeft de motor een goede balans, ook op lage snelheden. Het is een zogenaamde dual purpose motorfiets, die zowel op asfalt als off-road bruikbaar is.

 

The Honda XRV750, also known as the Africa Twin, is a 742 cc dual-sport motorcycle manufactured by Honda. The motorcycle was based on the NXR-750 which won the Paris-Dakar rally four times in the late eighties.

It was preceded by the eponymous XRV650 Africa Twin which was a lighter, higher specification version made in 1988 and 1989 by Honda Racing Corporation with a 650 cc engine producing 42 kW (56 hp). The much earlier Honda XLV750R was a shaft driven motorcycle.

Built in homage to the giant desert racers of the Paris-Dakar Rally, the Africa Twin is a large, dual sport bike, powered by a softly tuned V-twin engine. It has twin headlights, a windscreen, and a long dual seat which stretches back from the tank to an aluminium grabrail and plastic coated luggage rack. An aluminium bashplate protects the bottom of the engine from flying rocks and impacts.

In December 1989 the original Honda XRV750 Africa Twin was launched, which became known as the 1990 model. In 1992 the Tripmaster computer was added. In 1993 the motorcycle had a major redesign including new frame, body work plastics, fuel tank, engine modifications and a lower seat. Nevertheless, it gained weight slightly. In 1996 the XRV gained an improved seat and clutch, larger silencer, modified upper fairing and luggage rack. However, the rear shock absorber lost some of its adjustability. In 2003 the Honda XRV750 Africa Twin ceased production. Nowadays good second hand examples are very much sought after among aficionados. Several aftermarket products exist with which to equip the bike such as crash bars to protect the vehicle's plastics and tank from damage in a low speed fall.

The engine is a 742 cc, 6-valve, four spark plug, liquid-cooled V-twin. The long-travel suspension insulates the rider from uneven surfaces. The brakes are twin discs at the front and single disc at the rear.

The later XRV's instruments feature a large trip computer LCD display mounted above the conventional speedometer and tachometer, styled like Dakar racers' navigational displays, and incorporates a range of extra electronic timers and trip meters.

 

Specificaties (1993)

Model: Honda XRV 750

Also called: Africa Twin

Bouwjaar: 1988-2003

Predecessor: Honda XRV650

Successor: Honda CRF1000

klasse: Dual-sport
Aantal cilinders: 2 (v-twin)

Cilinderinhoud: 742 cc

Boring / slag: 81.0 mm × 72.0 mm

Compressie ratio: 9.0:1

Vermogen: 42 kW (59 pk)

Koppel: 63 nm

Koelsysteem: Vloeistofkoeling

Tankinhoud: 23 liter

Gewicht: 207 kg

Topsnelheid: 180 km/uur
Ignition type: CDI with electronic advance

Transmission: 5-speed, chain drive

Frame type: Single downtube with double-loop cradle, rectangular section, steel

Suspension:

Front: 43mm air-assisted telescopic fork, 220mm wheel travel
Rear: Pro-Link 214mm wheel travel with preload and compression damping adjustment

Brakes:

Front: two 276mm discs 2 piston calipers
Rear: Single 256mm disc 1 piston caliper

Tires:

Front: 90/90 D21

Rear: 140/80 R17

Dimensions:

L: 2,315 mm (91.1 in) to 2,380 mm (94 in)
W: 905 mm (35.6 in)
H: 1,243 mm (48.9 in)

Seat heigh: t860 mm (34 in)

Weight:

207 kg (456 lb) (dry)
218 kg (481 lb) (wet)

Fuel capacity: 23 L (5.1 imp gal; 6.1 US gal)

Fuel consumption: 4.35 l/100 km (54 mpg)