647 cc (39.5 cu in) 52° V-twin. SOHC, 3 Valve per cylinder
Bore / stroke
79 mm × 66 mm (3.1 in × 2.6 in)
Compression ratio
9.4:1
Power
57 hp (43 kW)@ 8,000 rpm
Torque
55 N⋅m (41 lbf⋅ft)@ 6,000 rpm
Ignition type
CDI with electronic advance
Transmission
5-speed manual, chain final drive
Frame type
Single downtube with double-loop cradle, rectangular section, steel
Brakes
Front: single 296 mm disc 2 piston calipers Rear: Single 240 mm disc 1 piston caliper
Dimensions
L: 2,295 mm (90.4 in)
The XRV650 Africa Twin[1][2] is an enduro motorcycle produced by the Japanese manufacturer Honda from 1988 to 1989. The enduro is derived from the design of the Honda XL600V Transalp and is powered by the V-twin cylinder engine of the Honda NT650 Hawk.
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The XRV650 Africa Twin is an enduro motorcycle produced by the Japanese manufacturer Honda from 1988 to 1989. The enduro is derived from the design of...
was preceded by the eponymous XRV650 Africa Twin, a lighter, higher specification version made in 1988 and 1989 by Honda Racing Corporation, featuring...
needed] The HondaXRV650 (produced from 1988 to 1989) was the second twin cylinder production trail bike by Honda, the first one being the Honda XLV750R produced...
developed as a modern interpretation of its predecessors, the XRV 750 and HondaXRV650, based on the NXR-750 which won the Paris-Dakar rally four times in the...
based on the Honda NXR-750, which won the Paris-Dakar rally four times in the late 1980s (from 1986 to 1989). It was preceded by HondaXRV650 Africa Twin...
continued with the solely chain driven models NX650 Dominator (RD02 and RD 08), XRV650/750 Africa Twin (RD03, RD04, RD07), XR650L (RD06), SLR650/FX650 Vigor (RD09)...