The well -known virtual designer Kar Lee never leaves anyone indifferent when he shows us any of his genius in the form of a ride. His last deep “Africa Four” It is a good proof of this, since not only has he dedicated himself to redesign the silhouette of the well -known Japanese ADV. It has also included some truly interesting draft technical changes.
We do not know if so much that the Japanese brand “turns a turn” to the matter, but as a possible future option when renewing the everlasting trail model. In essence, Lee is committed to increasing the route capacities of the current Africa Twin, in addition to ostensibly improved the benefits, the solution? … Mount a tetracylindrical engine replacing the parallel bicylindrical that equips the current generation.
“Africa Four” 2026: The ADV with CB1000 motor that reads imagines
In fact, it is not the first time that Kar Lee offers us this vision on a new Honda asphalt Adv model driven by the engine that “premiered” the CB1000 just a few months ago. In the first measures of the past 2024 he published on his social networks the referend of a model to which he baptized under the acronym Honda NC1000X. As we can see, the lines resemble those of Africa Four that now has just taken out of the sleeve.
In summary, we are facing the same motorcycle concept, although implementing it on this occasion on a reference model within the Japanese firm. We must remember that the current Africa Twin equips a 1,084 cc parallel bicylindrical engine, homologating a final 102 hp power and 112 nm of maximum torque respectively. In this case, Lee opts to enlarge the mechanics of the CB1000 inside the frame of the well -known Honda trail.
From here he wonders: “Should I have more power and torque than the Hornet 1000 or less power, but more in the media?” Currently this Delivery Prosecutor 152 hp and 102 nm In the Naked model, figures that would be consistent with a mount of the style that Kar Lee raises us. On it also raises some doubts as detailed in the publication itself:
“The Honda Africa Four is a high and rounded crossover driven by the CB1000, should it be built? … Should it be called Africa Four or something different, like Europefour? Should I overcome competition like the rest of the HORNET range? Many questions for a motorcycle that doesn’t even exist … or yes …?” As we see, Lee tries to create expectation about the possible model, even raising the possibility that Honda is already working on it.
The idea is clear with this virtual design of a Honda Africa Four; Achieve a motorcycle that can be measured from you to you with rivals such as well-known BMW S 1000 XR or Kawasaki Versys 1100. For this we would have to resort to 17 ”alloy wheels and Sport-Touring cutting tires, maintaining the general technical configuration that the model currently offers in its offroad version.
At this point, the possibility of Honda maintaining the two versions; On the one hand, its aphric bicylindric life of a lifetime. On the other, an asphalt variant of the model destined for those fans looking for a motorcycle more focused on tourism than a driving by tracks and paths. In this case, would it make sense to maintain the NT1100 within the brand’s offer?
There are many questions that Honda, for the moment, does not seem to answer. But since this is going to let the imagination fly, from the writing of SMN we ask ourselves, what if Honda will launch a “Africa Tri” equipped with its new V3 engine?
Tell us what you think in the comments and what would be your ideal configuration to propel the iconic Japanese adventure. Thank you!
