Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin vs Kawasaki Versys 1000

Fuel	Petrol	Petrol
Engine Displacement	998.00 cc	1043.00 cc
Engine	liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve Parallel Twin with 270° crank and Unicam	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line Four
Engine Starting	Electric	Electric
Engine Lubrication	--	Forced lubrication, wet sump
Clutch	Wet, multi-plate with coil springs, aluminum cam assist and slipper clutch	Wet multi-disc, manual
Fuel System	Fuel Injection	Fuel injection: 38 mm x 4 with oval sub-throttles
Ignition	--	Digital
Cooling System	Liquid cooled	Liquid cooled
Maximum Power	99 ps @ 7500 rpm	118.3 HP @ 9000 rpm
Maximum Torque	91.9 Nm @ 6000 rpm	102 N.m @ 7500 rpm
Transmission	Constant mesh 6-speed manual / 6-speed DCT with on and off-road riding modes	6-speed, return
Gear Shift Pattern	1-N-2-3-4-5-6	--
Top Speed	200 kmph	--
Battery	12V 11.2A-h	--
Frame	Steel semi-double cradle type with high-tensile strength steel rear sub-frame	--
Headlamp	LED with DRLs	--
Taillamp	LED Tail Lamp	--

Overall Mileage

18 kmpl

17 kmpl

Front	90/90-R21 tube type	120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
Rear	150/70-R18 tube type	180/55ZR17M/C (73W)
Wheel / RIM	Alloy Wheels	Alloy

Front	310mm dual wave floating hydraulic disc with aluminum hub and radial fit 4-piston calipers and sinte	Dual semi-floating 310 mm petal discs; Caliper: Dual opposed 4-piston
Rear	256mm wave hydraulic disc with 2-piston caliper and sintered metal pads. Also Lever-Lock Type Parkin	Single 250 mm petal disc; Caliper: Single-piston

Front	Telescopic	43 mm inverted fork with rebound damping (right-side) and spring preload adjustability
Rear	Pro-Link	Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with rebound damping and remote spring preload adjustability

Colors

Dakar Rally, Digital Metallic Silver

Candy Burnt Orange / Metalic Spark Black, Flat Ebony / Metalic Spark Black, Pearl Stardust White / Metalic Spark Black

Length	2334.2 mm	2240 mm
Width	873.7 mm	895 mm
Height	1475.7 mm	1400/1465 mm
Weight	231.7 kg	250 kg
Wheelbase	1574.8 mm	1520 mm
Ground Clearance	850.9 mm	150 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	18.7 litres	21 litres

About	The CRF1000L Africa Twin is the motorcycle that leads the adventure segment of Honda Motorcycle Read More	The new and upgraded Kawasaki Versys 1000 is equipped with more design and performance elements Read More
Features	-Torque Control System (HSTC-3 levels) -2 Channel ABS -Parallel Twin-Engine layout -Tapered Aluminium Handlebar -4 Piston calipers for powerful braking -Twin Air Intake -Unicam Engine Design -Adjustable Seat -43 degree steering lock -Biaxial counterbalance -Low center of gravity with compact mass -Dry sump engine	Sharp, sporty styling. Thickly padded seat. Triple Petal Disc Brakes with Latest-spec ABS. Economical Riding Indicator.