Three New Flavors of Adventure Coming From Honda

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Big Red looks to be making some big moves in the coming year(s) with at least three new models. While we haven’t gotten official announcements from Honda at this time, these new models are looking like more than mere rumors at this point.

First up, the 2021 Honda ADV 150. This isn’t a new model per se as it’s been available in some Asian markets for the past year; however, filings with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) show it is coming to the US for 2021. A smaller sibling to the X-ADV 750 available in Europe and Asia, the current ADV 150 is propelled by a 149cc single with 14.2 hp spinning a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Sporting 14” front and 13” rear wheels, the ADV 150 should roll its 300 lbs over off road obstacles and terrible city pavement with ease. Under the seat is 28L of storage for all your daily necessities.

Second, the CT125. Presented as a concept at the last Tokyo Motor Show, Honda has submitted designs to the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for designs and trademarks, respectively. The registered design appears to be faithful to the concept with an underbone frame, high pipe exhaust, large rear rack, and semi-auto transmission. We’re still unsure of the name at this point as Honda registered both “Hunter Cub” and “Trail125” with the USPTO but we’re excited to hear more.

“That will be fun as $%&#! I had a CT Trail 110 back in the 80's! That thing went everywhere!” – Dan DiMaio, ADVMoto Advertising Director.

Lastly, expect to see a new midsized Africa Twin. Rumors on this one started with Japanese magazine Autoby sharing images of an Africa Twin 850 last June. Autoby has gotten these kinds of predictions right including correctly calling the Africa Twin 1100. More recently Motorcycle News has stated the midsized twin will have a 790cc mill evolved from the current NC750X; since a DCT is already available on the NC, we’d expect it to be an available option on the new bike as well.

This bike is an important one to fill out Honda’s lineup as stated best by Kenji Morita, project lead for the Africa Twin; “When we speak about pure adventure, we don’t have a wide line-up. So, we are thinking of a half-way model to attract younger people.”

We're certainly excited to see official announcements from Honda regarding these bikes and will bring you any futher updates when available.

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