Data sheet
Dimensions & weights
- Wet weight
- 226 kg
- Seat height
- 851 / 872 mm
- Ground clearance
- 249 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1575 mm
- Suspension travel
- 230 / 220 mm
Engine & drivetrain
- Engine
- 998 cc · Parallel twin
- Cooling
- Liquid cooled
- Output
- 95 hp · 98 Nm
- Transmission
- 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chain
- Fuelling
- Electronic fuel injection
Fuel & range
- Fuel capacity
- 18.8 L
- Real world range
- 360 km
Electronics & rider aids
- Ride modes
- Tour/Urban/Gravel/Off-road
- Cruise control
- Yes
- Traction control
- Yes · defeatable
- ABS
- Yes · fully defeatable
- Heated grips
- No
- Heated seat
- No
Service intervals
- Service interval
- 12,000 km
- Valve check
- 24,000 km
Protection
- Bash plate
- None
- Radiator guard
- No
- Oil cooler guard
- No
- Hand guards
- No
Consumables & service specs
Every value carries its source.
Tyres
- Front
- 90/90-21M/C 54HUnchanged from MY2017; MY2018 press release notes factory-approved block-pattern off-road tyres in this size added as an optionHonda News EU 2018 CRF1000L · official
- Rear
- 150/70R18M/C 70HUnchanged from MY2017Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
Tyre pressures
- Front — solo
- 225 kPaCold tyre, solo rider. Increased from 200 kPa on the 2017 base model — Honda's official Italian spec sheet documents this change explicitly for the 'A2/D2' (Adventure Sports) revision introduced for MY2018; treated here as the best-available primary confirmation of a platform-wide front pressure revision for MY2018 model year literature. Flagged: source is for the Adventure Sports variant specifically, not confirmed identical on the base CRF1000L MT for MY2018.Honda Italy CRF1000L 2018 Spec Sheet · official
- Rear — solo
- 250 kPaUnchanged from MY2017 per same Honda Italy spec sheetHonda Italy CRF1000L 2018 Spec Sheet · official
- Front — loaded
- 225 kPaCold tyre, with passenger and/or loadHonda Italy CRF1000L 2018 Spec Sheet · official
- Rear — loaded
- 280 kPaUnchanged from MY2017Honda Italy CRF1000L 2018 Spec Sheet · official
Engine oil
- Viscosity
- SAE 10W-30Unchanged from MY2017 per shop manual; no MY2018-specific revision foundHonda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
- Capacity
- 3.9 lUnchanged from MY2017; after filter change 4.1L, after disassembly 4.9L (MT/ABS variant)Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
Coolant
- Type
- Ethylene glycol, silicate-free antifreeze/coolantUnchanged from MY2017Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
- Capacity
- 1.63 lUnchanged from MY2017 (MT/ABS variant)Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
Brakes
- Fluid type
- DOT 4Unchanged from MY2017Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
Forks
- Oil viscosity
- Honda Ultra Cushion Oil 10W (SS-47)Unchanged from MY2017Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
- Oil capacity
- 721 mlUnchanged from MY2017Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
Final drive
- Chain
- DID 525HV3-124LE (124 links); replacement chain DID 525HV3-130ZBUnchanged from MY2017; chain slack spec 35-45mmHonda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
Spark plugs
- Type
- NGK SILMAR8A9SUnchanged from MY2017; quantity 4Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
- Gap
- 0.8-0.9 mmUnchanged from MY2017Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
- Quantity
- 4Unchanged from MY2017Honda CRF1000L Shop Manual · official
Battery
- Type
- Lithium-ion battery (switched from lead-acid YTZ14S), approx. 2.3kg lighterMY2018 change per RustSports detailed technical writeup of Honda press materials; exact new part number/spec not confirmed from a primary Honda documentRustSports — 2018 AT Changes
What breaks first and where.
01
Early-build oil consumption (forum/YouTube reported, no dealer bulletin confirmed)
ModerateRareSame anecdotal oil-consumption reports affecting early-production Africa Twin engines carry into the MY2018 discussion window in some forum threads, though the majority of reports concentrate on 2016-2017 production engines. No dealer bulletin or NHTSA recall confirms this for MY2018 specifically.
Symptoms
- Oil level drops faster than expected between service intervals
Field repairableNo
02
"Dry-clutch shudder" — NOT CONFIRMED, contradicted by manufacturer spec
MinorRareAs with the 2017 model year, Honda's official press materials for MY2018 confirm a wet multiplate clutch, not a dry clutch, so the brief's referenced 'dry-clutch shudder' cannot be substantiated for this model year either. No recall, bulletin, or reliable source found describing this specific issue.
Symptoms
- Brief's claim unconfirmed — no verified symptom set found
Field repairableNo
03
Front brake caliper piston corrosion in salt/coastal climates — NOT CONFIRMED for this model
MinorRareAs with MY2017, no Honda-specific source substantiates this claim from the brief for MY2018.