More detail on the new Africa Twin

**Waihou Thumper** · 21st January 2016, 11:16

Heathens, dis-believers who say it ain't an adventure bike! Top work that rider...

and if he broke it, they paused the video, ran to the garage and got another, then another...

**Scubbo** · 21st January 2016, 11:39

more a reflection of the rider's skills, love the 3 dudes at the top of the rocks ready to hold it to stop it form scratch'n

true test is to ragdoll the bike down a rocky hill, if it starts up and is rideable after that, she's ready for adventure !

**george formby** · 21st January 2016, 11:44

Originally Posted by Scubbo

more a reflection of the rider's skills, love the 3 dudes at the top of the rocks ready to hold it to stop it form scratch'n

true test is to ragdoll the bike down a rocky hill, if it starts up and is rideable after that, she's ready for adventure !

True, true.
I doubt it's his bike, either. Still, nice to see something like that and not see KTM.

**AllanB** · 21st January 2016, 17:51

Be funny if the camera pans out and it has dealer plates as he's on a 'test ride'

**pampa** · 26th January 2016, 13:29

Originally Posted by Scubbo

more a reflection of the rider's skills, love the 3 dudes at the top of the rocks ready to hold it to stop it form scratch'n

true test is to ragdoll the bike down a rocky hill, if it starts up and is rideable after that, she's ready for adventure !

I thought they're more of a suicidal squad, if that thing goes sideways ...

**Waihou Thumper** · 26th January 2016, 16:25

Originally Posted by pampa

I thought they're more of a suicidal squad, if that thing goes sideways ...

Looking after the paintwork and the riders rep....
Like I said previously, if it didn't work the first time, cut and paste, then publish!
It is all for the commercialism, the selling and the wow factor. It worked, so therefore ' it's a take! '

**Gremlin** · 26th January 2016, 20:27

Nothing a few pieces of protection won't fix. Only problem is I'm flesh and bone... the BMW barely suffers in any fall, but it's nailed me a few times...

**nzspokes** · 26th January 2016, 20:37

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Nothing a few pieces of protection won't fix. Only problem is I'm flesh and bone... the BMW barely suffers in any fall, but it's nailed me a few times...

Im more interested if they can do proper off road.

Heading to the Thundercross enduro loops if you are in town on Saturday.....

**Gremlin** · 27th January 2016, 18:51

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Heading to the Thundercross enduro loops if you are in town on Saturday.....

Must have a play there, and in summer, when I have the right tyres on...

So that's a no this time. Not in the city, and tyres will come off within weeks...

**nzspokes** · 27th January 2016, 19:21

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Must have a play there, and in summer, when I have the right tyres on...

So that's a no this time. Not in the city, and tyres will come off within weeks...

Borrow or hire a proper traily and see what its like.

**Racing Dave** · 4th February 2016, 22:52

As seen on YouTube - the least informative review ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KexKW7gP0ow

Although this one comes close...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQr1S4CwMTk

**Peril** · 5th February 2016, 23:34

One thing I learnt from Ali G in that first video,at least short asses should be able to touch the ground with both feet.

**R650R** · 10th March 2016, 11:27

Africa Twin owners, how are they going..... Very likely to be my next bike after I shift the DR.....

**george formby** · 10th March 2016, 12:02

Originally Posted by cassina

I am looking forward to a test ride now they are in NZ. I would wait 6 months to a year before buying though as a good number of rider reviews will ba available then.

From what I have seen so far their could be some GS's and KTM's at a good price by then.
Watched a review on youtube recently, adventure spec channel or some such. They tested a rally raid riders AT and liked it. The owner was filmed hammering it through forestry and trails, probably in Wales. They drowned the bike, fired up no probs, and he binned it a couple of times denting the tank. His comment? Needs bigger footrests and protection.

That HP thing came up again. WTF, it's nearly a hundy HP and you can fit knobs to it. Get real journos. Still don't know if they have rim locks.