Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L suspension setup and specs

Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L, 2016 to 2019: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload and rebound, 850 mm (33.5 in) seat height, 230 mm of front suspension travel, 41 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Honda.

Covers the Base, DCT trims, which share this hardware.

2016–2019 Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L
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Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L

2016–2019 · adventure · 998 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable
Rear compressionNot adjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel230 mm (9.1 in)
Rear suspension travel220 mm (8.7 in)
Fork diameter45 mm (1.8 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Rear, solo41 psi · 2.8 bar
Front tire90/90-21
Rear tire150/70R18

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1575 mm (62.0 in)
Rake27.5°
Trail113 mm (4.4 in)
Seat height850 mm (33.5 in)
Front brakeDual 310mm wave floating discs, 4-piston radial-mount calipers
Rear brakeSingle 256mm wave disc, single-piston caliper

Other Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L generations: 2018–2019

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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