パワー増加
+41bhp
60bhp → 101bhp. The original Africa Twin made very modest power for its size — its Dakar heritage was about reliability and capability, not horsepower. The modern one is 70% more powerful.
Torque gain
+50Nm
62Nm → 112Nm. Almost double the torque. Bigger engine, modern fuel injection, and the parallel twin layout helps low-end grunt.
重量増加
+48kg
205kg dry → 253kg wet. The modern AS trim is significantly heavier — bigger fuel tank (24L), more electronics, full fairing.
実質価格変化
+£3.5k
£6,500 in 1996 ≈ £13,000 today. The 2026 AS ES is £16,499. About 27% more expensive in real terms — but you go from carbs and round headlights to Apple CarPlay, cornering ABS, electronic suspension and a 24L tank.
ライダーエイド数
0 → 8
1996: nothing. 2026: cornering ABS, traction control, ride modes, cruise, hill control, lift control, slide control, smartphone connectivity.
Production gap
13 years
Honda killed the original Africa Twin in 2003 and didn't make another until the CRF1000L in 2016. For 13 years, if you wanted a Honda heavyweight ADV, the answer was 'we don't make one'.
最安の入口
£3.5k
A clean 1996 XRV750 today. The bike that won four Paris-Dakars in the 80s — for less than a 125 commuter. Now collectible — prices rising fast.
