Honda Africa Twin vs Kawasaki Versys 1000GT Comparison

From The Experts

Things we like	Powerful engine Eye-catchy design Four ride modes Disc brake on both sides Read More	Aggressive looks Purposeful stance Ride quality Read More
Things we don't like	Expensive to maintain Poor safety features Read More	Less off-road worthy tyres Lacks electronics compared to rivals Read More

Engine & Performance

Displacement	998 cc	1043 cc
Maximum Power	93.8 hp	118 hp
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	18.8 L	21 L
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
Maximum Torque	99 Nm	102 Nm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Exhaust Pipes	2 In 1 Exhaust	4 into 1 into 2 Exhaust
Valve Configuration	OHC	DOHC
No. Of Cylinder	2	4
Compression Ratio	10.0:1	10.3:1
Cooling System	Liquid Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Bore X Stroke	92 mm x 75.1 mm	77.0 mm x 56.0 mm
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Clutch Type	Manual, Wet Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Engine Type	Parallel Twin Cylinder, 4-Stroke, Liquid Cooled Engine	4 Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 16-Valve DOHC, Liquid Cooled Engine
RPM at Maximum Torque	6000 rpm	7500 rpm
RPM at Maximum Power	7500 rpm	9000 rpm
Lubrication System	--	Wet Sump
Injection Type	--	Fuel Injection

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Adventure Touring
Seat Height	870 mm	840 mm
Kerb Weight	229 kg	253 kg
Seating Capacity	2	2
Width	930 mm	895 mm
Ground Clearance	210 mm	150 mm
Length	2310 mm	2270 mm
Wheel Base	1560 mm	1520 mm
Height	1435 mm	1465 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	PGM-FI	--
Ignition System	--	Digital

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Wheels & Tyres

Front Tyre	90/90 R21	120/70 R17
Front Wheel Size	R21	R17
Tyre Type	Radial, Tubeless	Runflat
Rear Wheel Size	R18	R17
Rear Tyre	150/70 R18	180/55 R17

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	Telescopic Fork	Inverted Fork
Rear Suspension	Pro Link	Horizontal Back-link

Electrical

Battery Voltage

12 V

12 V

Safety & Security

Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	--
Back Rest	No	No
Leg Guards	No	No
Launch Control	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Shutter Lock	No	No
Riding Modes	Off Road Off Road	Touring Touring
Anti-Theft Alarm	No	No
Central Locking	No	--
ABS	--	Yes
Traction Control	--	Yes
Side Reflectors	--	Yes
Stability Control	--	No

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Tripmeter	Yes	Yes
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Display Screen	Yes	Yes
Navigator	No	No
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Oil Change Indicator	--	Yes
Side Stand Indicator	--	No

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Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats	No	No
Cruise Control	No	Yes

Electrical

Head Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Accessory Outlet	--	No

Brake

Front Brake	Dual Disc Dual Disc	Disc Disc
Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Disc Disc

Chassis & Suspension

Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Material	Semi Double Cradle Semi Double Cradle	Alloy Alloy
Seat Type	--	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Body Frame Type	--	Twin-Tube, Diamond Twin-Tube, Diamond