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Open House => Motorcycling News => Topic started by: springer on December 20, 2015, 06:25:03 PM

Title: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: springer on December 20, 2015, 06:25:03 PM


Click on the blurb inside the video to read more about the test.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: terryrussell1 on December 20, 2015, 08:04:21 PM
Can't wait to see one in person.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: LawnmowerRG on December 21, 2015, 08:45:46 AM
Ummm I think I need a 12 steep program. :P

The Super 10 was close.
Now this.
I think I need a test ride.
I do Love the BMW though.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: catang5oh on December 21, 2015, 05:49:49 PM
I will let you all know as soon as it gets here! And no I didn't order it, a good friend did.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: KevinB on December 21, 2015, 05:53:02 PM
Nice! Looks much more off-road oriented than I initially thought it would be.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: Ryanbroome on December 21, 2015, 08:36:02 PM
I can't wait for 15 years to pass so I can afford an old one!
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: DachshundUberAlles on December 22, 2015, 08:18:09 AM
I love the leg room that these bikes offer, but view them as street bikes. I'd rather have the Yamaha, though the Honda is a good looking machine. I don't see how this one will be a big seller, looking at the numbers of KLR versus XRL.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: Yankee Dog on December 24, 2015, 08:58:15 AM

Quote from: DachshundUberAlles on December 22, 2015, 08:18:09 AM
I love the leg room that these bikes offer, but view them as street bikes.

This is exactly right.  But good road bikes they are.  Decent power. Light weight and great ergos. My Tiger is my touring bike but it really does not belong in the dirt. 
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: LawnmowerRG on December 24, 2015, 11:31:35 AM
Quote from: Yankee Dog on December 24, 2015, 08:58:15 AM

Quote from: DachshundUberAlles on December 22, 2015, 08:18:09 AM
I love the leg room that these bikes offer, but view them as street bikes.

This is exactly right.  But good road bikes they are.  Decent power. Light weight and great ergos. My Tiger is my touring bike but it really does not belong in the dirt. 

Sounds like time to plan an adventure bike ride that includes dirt.
Who's getting one of rose Hondas before hand so we can test it.

(https://lawnmowwer.smugmug.com/Other/Rides/i-jV8xMnZ/0/M/DSCF0368-M.jpg)
It was a little worse than I though that day.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: Mulley on December 24, 2015, 12:04:34 PM
It's clearly a dirt bike. MM says so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp2NJMbUyzg



Joan Batteda (Dakar racer) approves of dirt use as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw2avMj0pFw


Here's another first ride.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLWMHlKOzYA



You guys are making want a new bike. I hate all of you, in the best kind of way.
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: norton73 on December 24, 2015, 01:23:10 PM
Yeah, anything more than 450cc sucks as a dirt bike.

(https://norton73.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Mothers-Day-Ride-2015/i-mtRPhfd/0/X2/Mother%27s%20day%20ride%202015%20001-X2.jpg)

:)
Title: Re: First ride review of the Honda African Twin.
Post by: lazeebum on December 24, 2015, 07:46:52 PM
Only fifty pounds heavier than the klr, and ninety four horsepower. Woo hoo!  Sounds like a trip to the emergency room. Yeah I would love one, but thirteen grand.  I like my klr just fine for that kind of money.
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