Honda Hawk 11 Cafe Racer Based On Africa Twin Debuts In Japan

Honda finally took the wraps off its newest neo-retro cafe racer, the Honda Hawk 11, at the ongoing 2022 Osaka Motorcycle Show. Based on the Honda Africa Twin 1100 ADV bike and the Honda NT1100 tourer, the new Honda Hawk 11 is at present limited to the Japanese market, however, reports suggest it will make its way to the European market by the end of 2022. Sadly, the Indian market will miss out on the Honda Hawk 11 motorcycle. Anyways, the Africa Twin-powered roadster boasts of a semi-fairing upfront equipped with a low, flowing transparent windscreen and an all-LED headlight set-up, upping the neo-retro charm.

The Honda Africa Twin-powered roadster boasts of a semi-fairing upfront equipped with a low, flowing transparent windscreen and an all-LED headlight set-up.

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Honda will offer the new Honda Hawk 11 motorcycle in two colors- Deep Glossy Blue with White Alloys and a Silver/Black paint scheme with Black Alloys. And although its design is based on classic cafe-racers, it is loaded with the latest technological features that make it nothing less than an ultra-modern machine. And so, it features a fully digital LCD instrument console, three ride modes, traction control, engine braking control, and an immobilizer. It will also be equipped with the wheelie control sourced from the Honda Rebel 1100.

Honda will offer the new Honda Hawk 11 motorcycle in two colors- Deep Glossy Blue with White Alloys and a Silver/Black paint scheme with Black Alloys.

Honda is yet to reveal the power output for the Honda Hawk 11, but we know for sure that the new motorcycle is powered by the 1,082cc, parallel-twin engine from the Honda NT1100, Honda Rebel 1100, as well as the Honda Africa Twin. The Honda Hawk 11 will however receive a different state of tune, but closer to 102 bhp from the Honda NT1100. The gearbox option on offer at the time of the launch could either be a 6-speed unit or a DCT unit.

It will also be equipped with the wheelie control sourced from the Honda Rebel 1100.

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Like we've already mentioned, the Honda Hawk 11 shares its underpinnings with the Honda NT1100 and the Africa Twin, so expect it to sit on 43mm Showa forks up front, a Showa mono-shock with dial adjustment at the rear, and Nissin brakes at both ends. The tall seating position and the low clip-on handlebar give the Honda Hawk 11 an extremely sporty stance.