Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports vs Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE

The Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports (2026) and the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports is a adventure bike with 1,084 cc, 100.6 hp and 253 kg; the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE is a touring bike with 1,099 cc, 134.1 hp and unlisted weight. Power-to-weight with the rider: 306.6 hp/ton versus 409.9 hp/ton. On this measure the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE is 34% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.08 s and the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE in 3.30 s; the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports is quicker by 0.22 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports (with ABS) and 41.0 m for the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE (with ABS). The Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE stops 0.4 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 202 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 219 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports and class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX SE. Missing manufacturer data (weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.