Honda True Adventure Africa Twin Prototype

Honda “True Adventure” Africa Twin Prototype

Honda brought out the “True Adventure” prototype at the 2014 EICMA show. Despite not being a production model, the True Adventure prototype looks ready for prime time.

Most obvious is the bike’s parallel twin engine, which is rumored to be 1,000cc in displacement. That sizing/weight class seems to jive with the dual front brake discs, which also sports an ABS tone ring. We can expect Honda to have traction control operating off the front and rear wheel speeds and other electronic packages as well.

Less noticeable is the fact that the Africa Twin prototype doesn’t have a clutch lever or gear shifter on it. Whether its an overshight from Honda, or the sign of a new shifting mechanism from the Japanese manufacturer is up for debate, but it’s an interesting development.