The Africa Twin, also known as the Honda XRV750, 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.

The origin of the long-selling Africa Twin brand is the Paris-Dakar Rally. The epic Paris-Dakar Rally covers a total distance of more than 10,000 km from Paris to Dakar, Senegal, in West Africa.

Oct 28, 2020 · Under the huge front tank was a brand new 779cc prototype V-twin engine with OHC valve train and 70hp. In the beginning there was the NXR750, a purpose-built racer aimed squarely at winning the 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally, now called the Dakar Rally.

Sep 23, 2019 · The first ‘true’ Africa twin came about in 1988 to 1989 as the 650cc V-twin XRV650; then from 1990 to 2003 as the 750cc V-twin XRV750T; and then from 2016 to present as the 1,000cc parallel-twin CRF1000L. The first road-going 1988 Africa Twin was a replica of the Dakar winning 1986 NXR750 (see below), which won the Dakar a total of four times.

The Africa Twin (XRV650), launched in 1988, was the first adventure sports bike with advanced technology developed in the Paris-Dakar Rally, and was highly popular, especially in Europe. Displacement was subsequently increased to 750 cc, and was sold for more than a …

Jun 17, 2021 · This “Queen of the Desert” would secure the first of four consecutive Dakar wins and give birth to a production version, the Africa Twin. The first Africa Twin was the XRV650 (RD03), whose chief designer, Tomonori Mogi, wanted the …

Jun 23, 2020 · In 1988 the Africa Twin (650cc, 49hp) was introduced and was enthusiastically accepted by the customers. To prove that this trail bike not only shared the looks of the NXR but also the potent performance, the French Honda importer started an initiative at the 1989 Dakar.

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 …

Oct 26, 2020 · Honda’s new 650 Africa Twin went with a V-twin engine instead, with liquid cooling. It straddled the line between the large GS lineup and the smaller thumpers. It made 50 horsepower, more than the 650 singles, and it had obvious travel-bike lines, with a massive 6.6-gallon gas tank, dual headlights, aluminum engine guard, and other adventure ...

Feb 11, 2016 · Gilles Lalay takes first in the 1989 Paris-Dakar on HRC’s NXR750 – the father of the Africa Twin. WORDS: Phil West PHOTOGRAPHY: Honda. Born at the height of the popularity of the Paris-Dakar Rally in 1988, the first production Africa Twin was …