Africa Twin owners and wannabes thread

**thepom** · 28th August 2011, 13:41

Ha ha he,s on his way now........

**thepom** · 28th August 2011, 16:17

Turns out he is a Russian and very pleasant.....he forgot his helmet so I have lent him my beemer lid to get home on.........

**buggsubique** · 23rd September 2011, 18:09

Well, VTNZ finally picked up that I was running a dodgy set of headlights - European (Italian) version fitted for strange-as-fuck low wattage (try riding with 35W/35W bulbs!?). I bodged up a set of H4's to fit in but alas, "the Man" has discovered my cunning ways.

Here's where I found a replacement set - a good little Honda AT/ TA / Varadero outfit in Austria. Just waiting to see how much freight will be...that's always the killer.

Chur, Buggs

Hamart

and there's also Honda-Bike-Parts.com

**thepom** · 23rd September 2011, 18:26

Last couple of wof,s the old guy I go to said I had a left hand bulb in it...........I agreed and every time I go back I mention the left hand bulb and get away with it...

**buggsubique** · 23rd September 2011, 18:37

Originally Posted by thepom

Last couple of wof,s the old guy I go to said I had a left hand bulb in it...........I agreed and every time I go back I mention the left hand bulb and get away with it...

yeah, I was doing that too...fourth time though and the novelty was wearing off so he wrote it in the record area of the WOF form to come up on the next inspection...

Are you serious though - left hand bulb? I thought the reflectors controlled where it dipped etc.

**Transalper** · 23rd September 2011, 19:18

Ill stick this here as it may apply to the ATs as well as the older TAs.
Saw this post for making a foam air filter for them...
http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....ostcount=11484

Might do it to my TA, never really liked the K&N in the dirt n dust.
Apparently a few posts down they used the foam from a NX125 air filter and cut the paper of the original TA filter then put the two together.

Seem like a good idea to me.

**buggsubique** · 23rd September 2011, 19:22

man, that's pretty cool! Let us know how it goes! Still got a spare paper one at the moment - and the current one is still in good nick.

**NordieBoy** · 23rd September 2011, 19:56

Originally Posted by buggsubique

try riding with 35W/35W bulbs!?

Bulbs? Luxury!

Maungatapu with a single 6v 35w is great fun

**thepom** · 24th September 2011, 07:26

I have done that mod too and also used the K and N,I used the K and N and kept the foam as a back up......it will be interesting to see if the Russian I sold my bike to will have the same problem about the lamp........

**Underground** · 24th September 2011, 12:34

check out these Buggs http://www.narva.co.nz/products/browse/free-form
I've got a chip in one of mine (still seems to get a wof) and the reflector has lost its shine from the moisture so I will get one at some stage.
I can price them through a trade account if you like.
Won't the continental ones be LHD ?
Oh and fit +90 H4's, just stuck one in the Dommie and it will be a pleasure to ride at night compared to a normal H4.

**Underground** · 24th September 2011, 12:42

Originally Posted by Transalper

Ill stick this here as it may apply to the ATs as well as the older TAs.
Saw this post for making a foam air filter for them...
http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....ostcount=11484

Might do it to my TA, never really liked the K&N in the dirt n dust.
Apparently a few posts down they used the foam from a NX125 air filter and cut the paper of the original TA filter then put the two together.

Seem like a good idea to me.

Thanks for that link Transalper, I've been scratching my head over that one for the Dommie, closest I could find was someone who had used sheet foam with the ends glued to form a tube.
Dommie is a bit different as the filter breathes inside out, but about the same size so I'm off to the Honda shop for one of them NX125 jobbies.

**buggsubique** · 24th September 2011, 13:12

Originally Posted by Underground

check out these Buggs http://www.narva.co.nz/products/browse/free-form
I've got a chip in one of mine (still seems to get a wof) and the reflector has lost its shine from the moisture so I will get one at some stage.
I can price them through a trade account if you like.
Won't the continental ones be LHD ?
Oh and fit +90 H4's, just stuck one in the Dommie and it will be a pleasure to ride at night compared to a normal H4.

Mate, they look like the schizzle. my glass is Stanley 4941 and measures somewhere around 140-146mm (seems less than 146 though to be honest). Would you mind getting a price for me?

**BMWST?** · 24th September 2011, 13:37

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Mate, they look like the schizzle. my glass is Stanley 4941 and measures somewhere around 140-146mm (seems less than 146 though to be honest). Would you mind getting a price for me?

here is a link to a AT headlight discussion,looks like a straight swap if the stanleys are a std 146 mm headlamp

**Underground** · 24th September 2011, 13:54

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Mate, they look like the schizzle. my glass is Stanley 4941 and measures somewhere around 140-146mm (seems less than 146 though to be honest). Would you mind getting a price for me?

No worries, I'll ring em on mundee