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Honda delivered a couple of significant announcements during its presentation at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy, confirming the CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports and a new CB1000R for 2018.

Honda will update its standard Africa Twin for the new year, however it’s the Adventure Sports model that has captured the spotlight today.

The new Adventure Sports version features increased suspension travel, added ground clearance, enhanced creature comforts and a larger fuel tank at 24.2 litres for extended range.

Both the Adventure Sports and the standard Africa Twin feature a long list of updates to the engine, electronics, and rider interface, while continuing to offer an ideal balance of power and light weight.

The Africa Twin Adventure Sports has a larger fairing matched with an 80mm taller screen to offer greater wind protection, and comes standard with heated grips and a 12 volt accessory socket.

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It also comes standard with larger sump guard and front light bars, as well as brushed-aluminum cowling panels, rear mudguard, and easily removable steel rack.

The adjustable seat features a flatter profile and taller height, while its handlebar position is higher and placed more rearward. You’ll also benefit from a storage pocket on rear right.

Honda’s Adventure Sports model has updated, longer-travel, fully-adjustable Showa suspension, resulting in added ground clearance.

In addition, Honda’s leading sport naked model is reborn today with the introduction of a minimalist, but aggressively-styled 2018 CB1000R.

The CB1000R’s bold shift in identity is bolstered by an impressive list of updates to the chassis, engine, and electronics package, which deftly bridge the gap between performance and bare inspirations.

A distinctly-styled round headlight has a shorter overhang, while the swingarm-mounted rear mud-guard unit contributes to compact silhouette that offers more refined appearance.

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It has a premium feel thanks to burnished-aluminum radiator shroud and air-box cover, plus machined engine cases, cylinder head and sprocket hub. The wider tapered-aluminum handlebar sits higher for more relaxed riding position.

Meanwhile, the mono-backbone steel frame uses split-tightening aluminum pivot plates to save weight, while still offering optimum handling characteristics. The Showa Separate Function Front Fork Big Piston unit (SFF-BP) offers reduced weight and excellent on-road performance.

Its 998cc DOHC four-cylinder engine shares same architecture and layout as CBR1000RR and now employs forged pistons, boasting improved mid-range torque and a reduction in gear ratios for added excitement.

The assist/slipper clutch offers light lever pull and helps manage aggressive downshifts, while a new 4-2-1 exhaust system boosts torque at 5000rpm and above, saves weight and provides a deeper, rawer exhaust note.

Throttle By Wire opens the door to four riding modes (Standard, Sport, Rain and User), as well as Engine Brake and Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)—technological advances.

Honda also unveiled a new CB300R, which is a stylishly stripped-back new sport naked for riders looking to take the next step in their motorcycling.

The lightweight CB300R features a responsive 286cc liquid-cooled engine, six speed gearbox plus brand new chassis comprised of tubular/pressed steel frame, 41mm USD forks, radial-mount four-piston front caliper and floating disc plus pre-load adjustable monoshock. It includes full LED lighting, LCD display and IMU-based ABS.

On top of that, a new lightweight CB125R features a responsive liquid-cooled engine, six speed gearbox plus brand new chassis comprised of tubular/pressed steel frame, 41mm USD forks, radial-mount four-piston front caliper and floating disc plus pre-load adjustable monoshock. It too boasts full LED lighting, LCD display and IMU-based ABS.

Local information including availability and pricing is yet to be released by Honda Motorcycles Australia.