More detail on the new Africa Twin

**Muzz67** · 6th January 2016, 13:52

Originally Posted by Underground

Africa Twins have always been the ducks nuts Woodman

You know you need it......

**Underground** · 7th January 2016, 06:50

Originally Posted by Muzz67

You know you need it......

Yeah, but I only seem to buy bikes that are over 20 years old..... I guess I'll still be able to ride in my eighties.

**Tazz** · 7th January 2016, 09:21

Originally Posted by Underground

Yeah, but I only seem to buy bikes that are over 20 years old..... I guess I'll still be able to ride in my eighties.

Loan it to me for a few weeks and I can make it look and feel like it's 20 years old for ya no sweat

**george formby** · 7th January 2016, 09:38

Gotta say that the more I see of the new Africa Twin, the more I like it. Love the look in HRC colours, shames the other bikes in the class and I think it's probably very handy indeed for a big bike off the beaten track. Soooooo tempting.

**Underground** · 7th January 2016, 11:16

Originally Posted by george formby

Gotta say that the more I see of the new Africa Twin, the more I like it. Love the look in HRC colours, shames the other bikes in the class and I think it's probably very handy indeed for a big bike off the beaten track. Soooooo tempting.

Same, can't wait to have a ride on one.

**Shadowjack** · 7th January 2016, 11:26

And it has a 270 degree crankshaft phase. Just like another bike I owned - and stupidly parted with. No seller's remorse, here, at all, oh no, no, no...

**george formby** · 7th January 2016, 11:42

Originally Posted by Shadowjack

And it has a 270 degree crankshaft phase. Just like another bike I owned - and stupidly parted with. No seller's remorse, here, at all, oh no, no, no...

Oh dear. Feel free to pop up and have a tour around on mine. Can't get moved for 270o parallel twins nowadays, but 5 valves......

Back on to the chocolate bar with a hazlenut in every bite. The AT looks relatively small, positively anorexic with some riders on it and no luggage.

**tri boy** · 7th January 2016, 15:48

Called into Honda Hamilton and sat/started/fiddled with their one.
Grant was very happy to push the AT barrow, showing schematics of the various models fancy bits etc.

I was going to take it for a test ride tomorrow, but the weather looks sleazy, and since it's a demo, and won't/can't be sold for a while, then theres no rush.

Gotta say, it's a fine piece of kit, and they will sell well.

There next shipment isn't due for about 2-3mths, and hopefully they will get their hands on more than just the base model.

Me like.

**Gremlin** · 7th January 2016, 21:46

Originally Posted by george formby

The AT looks relatively small, positively anorexic with some riders on it and no luggage.

But my R1200GSA is pretty skinny too

Botany Honda has a demo too, and ironically sent me an email about it (never bought a bike from them, just a lot of other stuff) but not my boss who has bought several bikes from them

**tri boy** · 10th January 2016, 12:39

And as the CRF1000 hits the country, the speculated CRF450 Rally may be getting set for production

Honda might be claiming back it's ADV head honcho tag.

**Scubbo** · 14th January 2016, 19:54

just saw one on a trailer heading down Murphys road, looked pretty well factory kitted with the crash bars ---- guess Botany honda got one to play with?

**Gremlin** · 14th January 2016, 21:35

Just saw the demo today in Botany Honda. Base model version. Oil filter right on front bottom of engine, no bash plate, so suggest that's the first accessory

The display has a curious touch, with something I haven't seen before. To change between panels on the display, there is the left bar buttons, which moves a small vertical stripe on the display and Set keeps you on that line. Then use Set to cycle between data on that row.

Small non adjustable screen by the looks, engine has a nice note with stock pipe and a bark at higher revs. Rider seat is two position adjustable, but with no modifications required, it's simply how you hook it into the 3 separate mounts (the underside of the seat has mounts with two steps). Looks like pillion seat is bolted down, at least, haven't yet figured out how it works. The grab rails are slightly higher than the seat, so you wouldn't remove the seat to put a roll bag across the back for example.

Noted 3-4 mounts on the sides for the stock luggage, 2 around the grab rails, one behind the rear pegs and another mount/lock under the tail. Stock luggage is plastic I think. I'd expect the likes of Touratech to have pannier frames instead, but there is actually a fair amount of plastic panels. It gives the bike a nice look, but I thought it might limit how you can bolt/strap stuff to the rear.

Tubed spoked rims, shod with Trailwings round out the package, 90-90-21 and something 18 (it was behind a frame). Probably what, 150-70-18? Tubed was a little disappointing, but clearly this AT is more on the KTM/dirt side vs Vstrom/road side.

Didn't get to ride it, I did need a loaner, but for some reason it wasn't forthcoming?

The joys of being a regular (insert nuisance if you like), I walk in, spy it just inside the door, swing a leg over. Hear a voice yell out: "Oi, get off!". I reply: "No!" and get laughter as a reply.

**Waihou Thumper** · 14th January 2016, 22:13

It seems as there is one there and some have sat, ridden and photographed it...

**Gremlin** · 14th January 2016, 22:18

Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper

It seems as there is one there and some have sat, ridden and photographed it...

Hopefully my bike will be ready tomorrow in time for me to collect. I can photograph it if you like, but no way I'm letting my ugly mug ruin the shot... and I'll keep the ugly salesman out of the shot too (aye Richard?)

I didn't really think to photograph it, got stuck into the details of it, the keys came out, got started etc.

Unfortunately, I was after something like this from Honda 5 years ago, and I'm now about $70k into the hole on my GSA, so I'm not switching...