[FONT="]While the additional capacity is the backbone of the new Africa Twin rumours, it’s far from the only update that they detail. There’s also talk that the DCT (dual-clutch transmission) – a key selling point that the Africa Twin’s rivals can’t lay claim to – is to be improved, and that the standard bike’s fuel capacity will be increased from 18.8 litres to around 20 litres. The wider Adventure Sport version, which already has a 24.2 litre tank, is expected to remain in the range, but also to get the upsized engine.[/FONT][FONT="]In line with the latest trends, we’re told that the instrument panel will be a larger screen with a full-colour TFT display. Honda has already tweaked the Africa Twin’s dash once, revising it for the 2018 model year, but it’s a fast-moving area of development at the moment. Keyless ignition is also said to be on the cards, again bringing the bike into line with the developments we’re seeing elsewhere.[/FONT] [FONT="]Visually, we’re not expecting wholesale changes, as the image above – created by Japanese bike magazine AutoBy – shows. A revised nose and headlights seems a likely bet, along with tweaks to the plastic parts, but the main chassis structure of the bike isn’t expected to be altered.[/FONT] [FONT="]If the rumours prove true, we can expect to see the updated, 1080cc Africa Twin make its debut later this year as a 2020 model.[/FONT]
