New Honda Africa Twin? For Real? (Italian Translator wanted!)

[JosepM]

Yes, from Belarus, with love... looking at the Chinese influence in that country these days, its clear where the knowhow comes from...

Yes! The guys I got the info from found what bike this one's a copy from!

http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?6634-Zongshen-RX3-report

http://en.zongshenmotor.com/?q=node/892

Greetings,

Josep

[jackyork]

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but the quality of Chinese bikes in UK is really very poor (& not just bikes): the cycle parts especially. The Russian influence may improve quality but I would check and double check beyond the admittedly good looks.

JK

[Two Plugs]

Had a look at today's MCN in the supermarket.

They are saying the bike is a few months from it's debut. Whether that is on the road or at one of the late shows is unknown.
They say the bike is a "1000cc parallel twin of all new design, wrapped in a twin spar ally frame using the recent 450 PD bike as inspiration".
They also say there is a possibility of 2 variants - one road, one serious off road.
They use their old "sources close to the factory" quote.
Probably the same source that said the VFR was going to be a V5..

Scan attached.

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[Two Plugs]

Thai Honda Cross Challenge Team Promo

Bloody brilliant... imagine, if they would have used the NC750X as bases in stead of the CB500X...
Someone has done some impressive DIY in a proper way... They should invite him to join the Honda R&D department to get some real biker mudd stains on those borring grey tie suites.

Great soundtrack too!

[TallGuy212]

imagine, if they would have used the NC750X as bases in stead of the CB500X..

It would weigh more than a Crosdresser!

[jackyork]

@tallguy. Don't think so; I think NC750X would be a great idea. As soon as there's a donor in the breaker's, that's a 'goer'.

JK

[Two Plugs]

Agree Jack

The CB500x ergos and dimension are close a dirtbike and thus similar feel.
CB500x riders on the CB500x topic @ ADVrider have said they feel like a big dirtbike.

The NC700x/750x has a longer wheelbase and slower felling, but is said to work great off-road because of the lower center of gravity. It feels more big ADV bike off-road vrs the 500x quick dirtbike feel. I love the new 700/750 parallel layout of the engine too, which is brandnew, where the 500x is based on a old 20 yrs+ CB500 bike with some little modified tweeks (like the Crossrunner 800 which is actually an 15 yrs old VFR800i in a new costume)

Tthere are a few guys out there now putting tck80 front and k60 rear tires on both of these bikes w/ skid plates & riding them ADV style. Haven't seen a fork & spoked wheel conversion on the 700/750x yet, but it could be done...

[jackyork]

@Twoplugs; you know the NC engine is 1/2 a Honda Jazz, don't you?

JK

[Two Plugs]

@Twoplugs; you know the NC engine is 1/2 a Honda Jazz, don't you?

JK

I thought it was 1/2 Civic... 

[Bønne]

...where the 500x is based on a old 20 yrs+ CB500 bike with some little modified tweeks...

As far as I know the engine for the new CB500 models are brand new too.

And looking at those pictures it´s obvious that the only thing these two engines have in common, are the two cylinders...

[Two Plugs]

The NC700 is brand new, but technically, the CB500 isn't.

[Bønne]

Hmm...technically they are both just "Internal Combustion Engines", fundamentally as Nicolaus August Otto invented it in 1876 

[Two Plugs]

The only Otto I know is Otto Diesel...

Didn't he do something with underwear and jeans? 

[Bønne]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_August_Otto

[Two Plugs]

You are taking my sarcasm far to serious, Bonne...