i have 18,000 miles on my 2017 africa twin, mostly off-road miles. I also have a motocross backround and was skeptical of riding an adventure bike off road, but after getting my AT set up for off-road it does way more than people give it credit for. For me living in southern California riding mostly desert the main appeal of this bike is being able to take off from my house on the bike and then go off-roading on the trails and riding home. Learning to ride an adventure bike off-road well is like re learning how to ride all together because its much different than a dirtbike the main draw backs of the africa twin in my personal experience is that the AT is not very off-road ready off the showroom floor, the tires suck, no crash bars, no bark busters, the suspension is set up for someone under 200 pounds, and lastly the seat isn't very comfortable for long trips. With all that said however i have abused my AT through some of the most brutal scenarios and in typical honda fashion its been extremely reliable. If you are going to buy a honda africa twin though please consider buying a 2019 or newer if you can afford it. The older models have fork stiction issues and misfire issues that honda refuses to acknowledge. Edit: Great video by the way, if your going to buy an Africa Twin the 2020 is the best yet. Huge improvements over the first generation

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting comments; thank you! 💯

@rogerwilliams2629

3 жыл бұрын

Tha is for these comments, very helpful!!

Excellent review! I finally made up my mind and bought an Africa Twin. It’s at the dealer awaiting some accessories. I can’t wait to get it home!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Great! Let us know how how you get on with it! 👍🏼👍🏼

11:44 - that could be an advantage in disguise: on the Honda Adventure Experience they told us explicitly not to look at the ground underneath us as that was a surefire way to end up on the ground. Rather, we were to look at the ground about 10-20ft ahead, and avoid micro-steering like the plague.

Have mine (a DCT) now for 3 weeks and I just love this bike. I live in Spain with great curvey roads across the mountains, but also fantastic off road trails. Use it as much as I can pure for the fun of it. Already had some great adventures with it. This bike is a boss!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I’d say it’s perfect for Spain; more so than the wet, muddy sludge we have here!

I bought this bike in March and have over 5000 kms on it both on and off road... It's a great road bike with lots of power and handling but I was pleasantly surprised as to how well it works offroad. It's too heavy to be a great single track bike but it's perfect for the logging roads I use it on... Thanks for the great video...👍

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

That’s great! Yes I think for what you’re using it for is ideal

@72combatchuck

4 жыл бұрын

I ride my AT through mostly single track, its challenging but i find myself getting better and better to where i am keeping up with dual sports.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

SoCal Adventure Rider Thats good! Have you hot knobbly tyres? It makes a huge difference

Really fun to watch your reviews. Keep em comin 👍

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The one scheduled for Sunday is a must-see!

Again and Again and Again Great review as always.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! We’re always trying to improve! 💯

Really good review! I have the 2018 Crf1000L dct. It's a brilliant bike! I use mine for everything. I do take it for trail riding almost every weekend and it's alot of fun. The tyres make a massive difference like you rightly said! I have done about 32k Kms over 2 years now and there is nothing that I can knock the bike about.. be it service, fun or anything the bike has been fantastic! Keep them coming folks!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! That’s great to hear. 💯👍🏼

You deserve all the subscribers you have and more.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! 👊🏼

Lovely review, many thanks. Subscribed!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Sofocles MC Thank you! Much appreciated 👊🏼

Well done big man cracking detailed review👍

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy 👍🏼

Just bought the CRF 1100 L Africa Twin Adventure Sports DCT ES a few months ago, and I'm perfectly happy with it. Smooth road and trail riding (80% roads / 20% trails and soft to medium off road), very forgiving bike, especially the curve light feature on the Adventure Sports is marvellous. Brilliant commuter and every day bike. The electronic suspension works like a dream, with really noticable differences in settings. Although it's not everybodies cup of tea, but the CDT works like a charm and makes the ride so much more relaxed - its simply one thing less You need to care about. Also the Dual Clutch Gearbox offers at all 4 riding modes, containing 3 sport modes, so I dont miss any sportivity. Generally I mostly ride my bike in Urban mode, the difference in power output is quite chilly and convenient for me, as I prefer more cruising to going fast. Also the Honda luggage system fits my needs perfectly, as I chose the plastic sidebags (which are obviously enough for the few bigger tours I ride per year) and don't need any side panels added to the bike. What I would always suggest to buyers are the rally footpegs and the rubber tank pads, which give you a stronger stand and much better controllability, both on and off road. All in all - best overrall adventure bike I ever rode, happy to have it.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Enki Ea we have a review coming ip of the Adventure Sports with DCT. I found it to be very poor in anything except Sport. It bogged down with much too low rpm especially in Off Road, Gravel and Road.

@enkiea6575

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan - off road i always use either DCT in S2 or S3 - or also in manual shifting mode (have the food shifter installed on mine too) ... The low RPM shifting issue is only in D mode of the DCT gearbox. Looking forward for Your review anyhow!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Enki Ea OK thanks Enki 👍🏼

Fantastic review, many thanks, best regards from Catalonia!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy 👍🏼👍🏼

that transition to grass was smooth

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it handled it well

Thanks for the way you described the settings for torque, power and engine braking! The blue indicates level of intervention! It is backwards as to how I would have made it but now my brain can understand it. Now if I can only remember it.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes it’s like computer programming on the move!

What a pleasant presentation of the review! Subscribed. Greets from Russia, the new Africas are being sold very well in here. I'm also considering getting the one. An excellent motorcycle if you live in Russia with our roads, distances and all the vast expanses of the nature. Forgive my English, I might add. :)

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Rusty Krusty Thank you! Yes I think the Africa Twin would be absolutely ideal from what I have seen of your beautiful country 👍🏼

Cool review, mine is 2018 automatic , before used to have R1200GS but now much happier with Honda though missed the sound of BMW far from that this one is o more capable with less cost. Regards from Colombia/America

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Fede Rico Cuadros Thank you 🙏 I guess you could put an aftermarket muffler on it.

@federicocuadrosm

4 жыл бұрын

MrDarcy & the Ol'Man Good idea, I will investigative again by other shops perhaps positive feedback 👍🏼

I bought my AT last week and not planning on going offroad, too much money to lay it down in a ditch somewhere. 🤣 have a smaller 650 honda from -97 for that purpose. The AT feels great on the tarmac, very comfortable and with Android auto there is no need for a GPS-device when touring. 👍 much better acceleration than what I expected from the 102hp engine. Some japanese sorcery going on under the tank. Best sounding OEM silencer on the market I dare say. 😁

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s definitely quick!! Not bad off road for the weight. Makes s really good road bike as you say 💯

Great video 👍

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 100 👍

Thank you for the details. It looks like CRF250L because the reporter is a big man.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

amazing review.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. Not one of our best ones tbh but thank you

@slowsteve3497

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Fantastic.

Brilliant review! I'm supposed to be picking up my adventure sports with electronic suspension tomorrow and would eventually love to take it on those kind of trails. Where was this shot? Thanks for the advice.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. This was a ‘Byway’ near Medbourne in Leicestershire. Any trail marked Byway is legal to ride down (not Footpaths or Bridleways).

Good vid. Looking at the AT - not a new one tho - I had a VStrom1000 and a KTM950ADV and rode those off road - some fairly tricky stuff, not single trail though - well, not difficult single trail. Basically looking for a fast, sporty, comfortable road bike, that will be as good, or better, off-road as my KTM950. I sat on a 2019 AT with the seat on low position, and couldn't believe how good it felt - easy two feet flat on the floor and it felt like it was carrying its weight really low. Be super interesting to ride one. Hoping to take one for a ride soon.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth a testride. They are very good off road and brilliant on the road. Get the manual not the DCT though

I haven't ridden one of these but in the flesh it's an imposing and handsome machine which I am sure provides the rider with a good deal of presence and authority on the road, which has to be a good thing in this day and age. How did you get on with the electronics? Some other reviewers have said that they are too complicated and take away some of the joy of motorcycling. Thanks for yet another great review!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The bike is great; the electronics are confusing and perhaps over complicated, but with time they become second nature. A sporty and a gentle mode would suffice, but with 100+ bhp off road, it has to have something to calm it down

@marksimpson5218

3 жыл бұрын

Once the novelty has worn off, most people will just leave it in the same setting & Ride.

Looking forward to the release of the much rumoured 800 myself @ 5’8 compared with the Triumph 800.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sounds good!

Proper tires, gravel mode, and skills: this bike will go anywhere. I’m enjoying mine.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 💯👍🏼

Nice and comprehensive review . If you have to choose one of 2 Africa Twin 2017 (normal throotle) or 2020 (drive by wire) what you will choose and why??

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely normal throttle. Better feel, I hate modes! Easy to fix. As for the bike itself, neither (I'm not a fan of adventure bikes.)

Nice review. I've been looking between this and KTM1290...both pretty heavy. I've also got a small Yamaha XT250 for slow trail riding...its so easy to ride with steering lock like a trials bike. Yet I use it for errands all around town. I've been shopping for a adventure bike for 2up riding and weekend offroad camping. Between the newer 2020 Africa win and KTM 1290 Adventure. My only question...does it remember the last ride mode setting you were in? So if I"m offroad and shut the bike off, do I have to set it again? Or turn off ABS again? Thanks

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. I think it remembers the last setting if my memory serves me right. Perhaps an owner will confirm this. Avoid the DCT it’s not as good as the manual. We haven’t ridden the KTM 1290 but did review the 790 which was superb

Nice review. They look so good but dropping it off road - almost inevitable - could well be very expensive. Get something more sorted off road - if your not likely to tour the "outback". You are spot on about seeing the front wheel. This is my style of bike but there are so many great bikes out just now I cant make up my mind which to get & geared or DCT? Keep up the good work.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Graeme! We’re reviewing 2 very interesting alternatives at the end of the month. 👊🏼

@zugmeister314

3 жыл бұрын

I've been riding since '88 so I'm not afraid of a clutch but I gotta say I like the DCT. The "D" shift points Honda set are way too short (6th gear at 36MPH?!?!) but use any of the "S" modes or manual and it's really nice. The AT will never be a dirt bike but if you're gonna ride it on the road for 100+ miles before you go off road (I camp) you don't want a dirt bike! I had a DR-650 and that thing was really scary in crosswinds on the highway.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

zugmeister314 👍🏼👍🏼

Nice review, good to see an adventure bike tested out. At just 5’6” tall it’s a segment of the market that’s ruled out for me, or I could just about ride one of the small engined bikes like a 750GS, but I see your point about the purpose - for the road I’d rather have a sports tourer with a fat tyre and for the dirt then a small CRF or similar would make more sense.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! There are smaller adventure bikes out there, but I get your point

@michaellee1663

4 жыл бұрын

Royal Enfield Himalayan if you're not worried about raw power....

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Lee Yes thats a good option 👍

@ripmax333

4 жыл бұрын

do you have a 31 or 32-inch inseam? I not a very tall guy and with this inseam, I managed to almost flat foot it with my riding boots and the seat on the low setting. Honda also has a lower aftermarket seat for it. check also Cycle-ergo.com

Nice review, good info, thx. Dos the little screen give any weather protection, and are there any buffeting issues? I'm 7,4 so on most bikes are a problem. But, can't blame the bike for my high tower length ;)).

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Gerard de Koning Thanks Gerard! The screen and fairing does work somewhat actually and I didnt notice any buffeting. I

@zugmeister314

3 жыл бұрын

I've taken mine on several trips of 3-400 miles each way. You'll want to either stick with the default (for this trim) windscreen which is basically nothing at all (I can't tell the difference when standing up on the freeway or sitting down) or go with a really tall aftermarket or use the Honda touring windscreen with one of those clamp on extensions. For me at 6'3" the tall Honda screen by itself bobbled the top of my helmet rattling my head around at freeway speeds. Oh yeah, you'll probably want to lower the seat height as well.

Great review👍 thanks, Does it heat much in traffic / highway?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy. I didn’t notice any heat particularly tbh

@rockyrockyrky4642

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan cool 👍

In regards to 20201100 - Is the ride-by-wire throttle dead in the hand and unpredictable like they all are? Do the rider modes piss you off?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

The ride by wire is ok actually, although I prefer the direct feel of s cable. I hate modes! If it has to have them I prefer a simple button to change from one to other, like the Husqvarna Enduro. The Honda is extremely comprehensive but a lot of people like the menus etc

I've got one, just swapped my KTM 1090r, it fell apart after 11500mls ,loved the KTM but, after service is bad, hopefully this will be better?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh ok great! Not so good about the KTM after service though

That bike is legendary and so is that beard! Damn!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! 👍🏼👍🏼

looking to buy one. It's my favourite so far over a BMW GS850, Triumph Tiger 900 and KTM 790 Adventure R. Looking for a reliable commuter with some excursions in the weekend, probably getting the DCT version for comfort. This would however be my first bike, but i'm 6'4' and feeling comfortable on it.. not too heavy for a first bike ? any suggestions on that ?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

We've just finished reviewing the DCT Africa Twin Adventure Sports. The DCT was incredible on the Gold Wing but not on the Africa Twin - manual much better. It's big as bikes go, so maybe with the seat on high or even the taller seat option you'd be fine. It is heavy, but so are all adventure bikes, except Husqvarna 701LR which is epic (we reviewed that recently) and KTM 790 Adventure R (but that's a bit small perhaps). I wouldn't buy an adventure bike unless I really wanted to do long haul rides because they are so heavy and unnecessary off road.

@unrealsuperfly

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan Thanks for the reply. When i say excursions, i mean 300 mile trips in the weekend to the sea or the hills. Being a mountainbiker, i'd like to have some offroad capacity in my bike, without going full offroad mode. Compared to the alternatives, i'm thinking this is the best midway bike.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

@@unrealsuperfly OK yes that sound ideal in that case. The DCT version was only good in Sport mode, otherwise it was always in too low a gear and bogged down at too low rpm all the time

Playlist for tall guys! hooray!!

Great Video and great bike! 👍🔥 So for the big Tour you dont need the adventure sports Version... I will try it. Im 190 cm, so the bike is tall enouvgh? What about the seat compfort? Greetings

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes it’s a great bike! You would be fine size wise. The seat is comfortable and not too hard.

@roland8163

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan Thanks! 😎

@zugmeister314

3 жыл бұрын

Bike height is fine. Seat starts hurting after about 45 minutes, and at over an hour I'm standing on the freeway, which works quite well on this bike. I got a seat cover for $20 on Amazon and modified the straps (that are supposed to go under the seat) to loop off the bike frame to hold the cover in place. It made a world of difference.

I had a BMW R100GS which was real bulky handful on wet ,slippery clay surfaces.. R80GS was a better overall compromise.Id only get the 1100 for two up touring with loads of gear.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Good points Andrew.

Good review, reminds me of David Bellamy of the bike world. Would like to know how the Africa Twin compares to the new Triumph Tiger 900. The tubed tyres are not for me.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

We’re waiting for Triumph to get bikes to us again but they have troubles as you may know. Regards D. Bellamy.

@marksimpson5218

3 жыл бұрын

Plugging tubeless tyres does not always work,I know from experience.

See other comments below: I'm going to try the same bike but the adventure version. It has a larger and adjustable screen. Maybe that gives a better result. (and it has a larger fuel tank) I noticed that Honda also proposes wind defectors left and right from the sreen. If the buffeting remains the same, I'll go for the BMW 1250 GSA.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

We also reviewed the Adventure Sports model last year. Please scroll through our videos tab.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/faKYu7aOgt2aftY.html

how tall are you sir? i think we may be in similar ball park judging by camera angle, i am 6 ft 7 do you think this bike would be a good fit ?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I’m 6’3” so it will probably be OK with the taller seat option. There aren’t many big bikes out there tbh and this is bigger than most.

@axeffect2293

4 жыл бұрын

thank you! i'm a fan! subscribed and following you on youtube!

@zugmeister314

3 жыл бұрын

At 6'3" with the factory tall windscreen and the seat lowered my face was out of the wind but it bobbled / vibrated my helmet like crazy and I picked up lots of wind noise. At 6'7" you'll absolutely want an aftermarket tall windscreen or (since I already bought mine) I added one of those clamp-on extensions and it straightened everything out.

@axeffect2293

3 жыл бұрын

@@zugmeister314 noted!! Will look for one!! Thank you for sharing!!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

axeffect2293 thanks buddy 👍🏼👍🏼

Sorry, I used a wrong ID yesterday. (L) I drove Honda CB in different CC's and BMW 900 always without windscreen. Never had that shaky feeling on my head lik this. maybe had full impact of wind on my chest. Here it is shaking your head from left to right. It is really dangerous. In stead of working on all these electronics and high tech., some head stability would be nice. I'v heard about a small shield on the fuel tank to reduce turbulence. I'll check out with DriveMag Riders...

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

OK yes I get you. It’s probably the aerodynamics of the screen being narrow and tall. 👍🏼💯

What is the purpose of the clutch lever on left hand at dct model?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

It’s actually a hand brake 😬

@user-ck1ls7zp6c

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan that make sense, thanks!

I tested this bike for a week. In all these reviews, nobody mentions the turbulences on your head when driving faster than 110 Km/h On small roads the bike is fantastic. Over 110 km/h my head was shaking left-right/right-left. Really dangerous, uncomfortable, ... Am I the only one?...

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Most bikes do that

I’m turned off by the instrument panel and settings. As a biker I wanna ride. Not fiddle with a computer or wait for a LCD screen to turn on. Otherwise looking good.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we’re with you there. Too many bikes are going that way

ktm 1290 GT or Tiger 1200, how this one compares? :)

@MrDarcy-OlMan

2 жыл бұрын

We haven’t yet ridden the two you mentioned but we are going to be reviewing the Triumph Tiger range real soon

hi, thanks for the reviews. just looking for a little advise if possible please. i currently have a Triumph scrambler 1200 xe, i am tall, so Triumph is comfortable for me, however i fancy DCT of the Honda twin for the simplicity of it, and the Honda reliability. could i ask what is your opinion on this would be? & DCT aside, would you keep the Triumph, or p/x for the Honda? cheers.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Both nice bikes. I’d say the Honda is definitely bigger and you have the option of the taller seat. Hondas are incredibly reliable and the Africa Twin is incredible on road and remarkably good off road considering it’s weight. I’d have a testride and then decide.Hope that helps 👍

Hi video and I really liked the bike, but I'm worried if it will be comfortable for me I am 185+ tall and 110 kg

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

As bikes go, it’s bigger than most. It should be ok. You can get a taller seat at least

@TheFlemmo123

3 жыл бұрын

I'm 183cm 100+kg, seat on highest, really comfortable only drawback is the handlebars, i wish they were closer to me, will try to adjust them, otherwise risers will do the trick. This bike has got loads of leg-room and feels great on the road. Testride one! 😁

I"m torn between this bike, Yamaha T7 and the new TIger 900 Rally. I understand the scoped seat thing, especially if you have to ride in sand. Tiger has the best passenger seating according to my lady. Yamaha is the cheapest. Leftover 2020 honda's are tempting compared to Triumph tiger 900. Only really dumb thing about the new TFT screen is you have to always acknowlege a warning message on the touchsceen. If you forget and take off down the road, it will still be on. Why can't Honda just put a 10 second timer on it? Seems really simple software change that won't cause the rider to be distracted if they take off and forget to press it.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

toltod It’s a hard choice. Id say, Triumph too top heavy off road, T7 looks good, Africa Twin is the better of the 3, but I get your point about the display. Have you considered the KTM’s

@sofocles1472

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Toltod, the warning message can be acknowledged simply pressing a button very accesible with your left thump. I have an AT 1100 affer several bikes, including some of those made in Bayern, and this is also superb.

@toltod

3 жыл бұрын

@@sofocles1472 it's a bad user experience. I work software QA and we have a timed pre roll message for copyright on video playback. You can acknowledge it or wait for the timer to expire. Simple. I mean, my ford truck does the same thing with pre roll messages...why not Honda?

@toltod

3 жыл бұрын

@@sofocles1472 BTW, thank you for that update. I wasnt sure if it could be acknowledged by using the hand control.

@zugmeister314

3 жыл бұрын

If you ignore the warning for like 5-8 seconds it goes away on its own. Seriously, it'll be gone before you leave the street your house is on. BTW if you're going away from civilization, reliability is huge. Look into reliability / warranty options. The tiger is at the bottom of the barrel, the KTM warranty doesn't cover any part of the bike but the engine / frame / tranny the day after you bought it. Honda covers everything for a year (except tires / battery and such) and will sell you an extended for the next 10 I think?

Too bad that color scheme is not a USA option! I like it a lot!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Really! That’s a shame- it’s nice in red 👍🏼

@zugmeister314

3 жыл бұрын

I got the black one and it gets compliments all the time. The semi-gloss doesn't come through well in the pics. OTOH the red white blue is almost as gaudy in person as it looks on the web site. The pearl white base is beautiful, they should have stopped there.

"The Range Rover of motorbikes." I hope it's more reliable than a Range Rover. In fact, I know it is. Shame they don't do this great bike in jet black without any writing on.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

gnupf Yes definitely more reliable than a Range Rover! Yes all black would be nice

@chrisrobbins1061

3 жыл бұрын

The bike also comes in black.

@gnupf

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisrobbins1061 Kind of... the rims are still "gold". Not black.

It's O.K. I finally found out. These important turbulences are due to a kind of air tunnel created by the fork. The fork creates a kind of funnel which pushes the air straight into my face. So I'll have to sit lower or higher or stop the wind in the funnel.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh ok that’s good to know. 👍🏼👍🏼

@qazwsx1812

3 жыл бұрын

You can buy a cheap Pyramid wind deflector that should stop this happening.

@petervanmossevelde685

3 жыл бұрын

@@qazwsx1812 Do you mean the swegotech windshield? I can't imagine buying a 1100 cc bike at 17.000 euro and need an extra shield because of extreme uncomfortable driving above 110 km/h?

Range rover of motorcycles, good summation 👍

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pike 👍

@winteronice

4 жыл бұрын

But Honda's are not supposed to break and well, Range Rovers can be problem childs....

I don't know how I missed this review. Great bike, but I prefer the KTM 790 Adventure R. Edit: I like that Montessa. You would dwarf it.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

2 жыл бұрын

Haha how could you! Yes the KTM is also very good. I’ll look into the montessa

There's a company in Australia that makes a great crash bar system and skid plate , a must have , it will save you hundreds in damage's, I would also get the most aggressive d.o.t. tires available , that same company also has a front (high fender) mounting kit using the CRFX front fender,. It elemenates. mud clogging or rock sticking under that stock fender ,. I see this as a safety issue ,. And it has happened on video , I'd also get a Scotts steering damper mounted on the top clamp, I'd get all this this done Day One, order them when you pick up your Beautiful bike ,. Sincerely. MotoMike

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

michael ludeke Great points and id say a top idea for sure! Thanks for the info 👍🏼👍🏼

@TheLoneRanger745

3 жыл бұрын

Happy trails Buddy

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

michael ludeke ditto my friend 👊🏼

Ducati Desert Sled for me guys...cheers

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks 👍🏼

IF its windy get a microphone cover a nice fluffy one

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Phillip Booth we do have one but when it’s very high wind you can still just about hear the wind. We’ll get a better one one day

How many have had the tft screen go bad? How many world wide have Honda replaced? Good news....they have a new one, different part number! Mine 2021 with 3400 miles keeps switching off, and on again! Shame cos it's a bloody great bike!

@MrDarcy-OlMan

11 ай бұрын

Can’t beat analogue! 👍🏼

@terrystratford1235

11 ай бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan I've a 2021 AT 1100, computers! It will break down and I won't be able to fix! I'm lucky to also have a 1987 gsxr1100h, easy diagnostic and fix! I'm wondering if the modern Honda was the right bike to buy!?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

11 ай бұрын

@@terrystratford1235 have you seen our other Africa Twin Review? It might help your decision if you see what happened kzread.info/dash/bejne/faKYu7aOgt2aftY.htmlsi=ouvOyQOSUtWSA-cN

@terrystratford1235

11 ай бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan I test rode the ATAS es manual. I felt the tank was to big! Still got the tft thou! I've read some of the comments on the Africa twin forum! Apparently Honda are bringing out a software update for tft along with an ecu and dct problem! Honda have also superseded the tft by making a new one, different part number! Sometimes doing a tft reset will sort some problems, but not a cold weld! Apparently that's a break in the soldiering! I'm in for a safety recall dct software update soon! I will if the tft is also being updated at the same time! If not, I'll ask them to perform a reset! I'm very happy with my base model, very happy indeed! It's just a shame so many owners are reporting problems with the tft! At £3000 I'm not surprised their worried if Honda won't do a recall and the owner has to dig deep to get a new one, which could prove to be just as problematic!?

What is 16-17 stone?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

101-107kg

16 stones you say? how muc that would be in gold fishes? about 857 and 16/20 GF? 😂😂🏆🏆👍👍

This is a nice bike, but it's just too big, the engine is way too big. There is a guy on youtube rode his bike around the world but he did it on a Honda cub 90 cc so a Honda Africa twin with a huge engine kind of defeats the object of the design of the bike. 500 cc seems more useful. But in fairness it's a nice looking bike.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

flitsies Personally I don’t like adventure bikes for the same reasons. They’ve developed this way and some, like the BMW are ridiculously large, wide and top heavy. They are hard to push around in a car park, let alone when you drop it off road

lol it has to be said , you suit that bike hahahaha

@MrDarcy-OlMan

2 жыл бұрын

Do you think? It is nice!

@simoncurtin2541

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrDarcy-OlMan Better pal 👍

Thanks for the good and detailed review. No doubt about it, the Africa twin is very well manufactured and very comfy for the longer trip. But what i hate about these "adventure bikes" is this large amount of "electronic bullshit". If there occurs a problem somewhere out there (e.g. diarrhoe in the chip), you are really fucked if you're not in europe, and of course the trip will be over. So, the "adventure bikes"of today are just lifestyle products. A real adventure bike has to be as simple as possible in my opinion

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

That’s certainly true. I don’t even like electronics in cars. We had a Range Rover that was always going wrong with the electronics

@sofocles1472

3 жыл бұрын

Michi S, Tenere 700 is your adventure bike. No electronic at all, only ABS.

Could someone of 5'5 ride this?

@MrDarcy-OlMan

4 жыл бұрын

It would probably be too big. Best bet is to try it with the low seat option.

@robertb2444

4 жыл бұрын

I am 5' 10" and can only get one foot on the ground with factory seat in low position. I think that there is an optional lower seat that may work better for me! I think to tall for you though!

@sifuerik

3 жыл бұрын

Guess so. I am 5 6 and ride the 2018 AT at normal seat height

@sifuerik

3 жыл бұрын

My feet cannot touch the ground unless I side sit. The key is preparation and be able to stop on eitheir foot whenever required . Sit to one side and countersteer as you come to a stop. Practice your stops!

@dennisguinto5030

3 жыл бұрын

@@sifuerik May i know if it is top heavy?

I share your opinion, off road when you drop this bike (and you will) how the hell do you pick it back up again with all this weigh unless you have help or are full of muscles like you, my CCM off roader weighs almost 100kg less than this monster and I struggle to pick it back up after a spill especially when tired and or bashed around after a crash, I think that like the Range Rover you mentioned, the vast majority of these bikes will hardly see any meaningful off road use, I suspect that Honda Marketing knows this and has produced what might be seen as a bit of an illogical off road bike to get market share (profits) in a fairly recently introduced class aimed at affluent more mature riders..

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

That I would say is entirely accurate 👍🏼👍🏼

@alkehrer1986

3 жыл бұрын

I think he wouldn't have any trouble check him out is probably 6.2 and 225lbs

Wife rides with me quite a bit and the pillion seat looks like rubbish, and a slide forward for her. Shame, I like the bike......

"380 miles on a full tank" er no dont think so lol......

@MrDarcy-OlMan

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe our maths was wrong 😬

@terrystratford1235

11 ай бұрын

I can get 80mpg at 50mph on the motorway! In the real world normal riding 45-50mpg! 200miles I'm looking to fill up!

Why do bike journalists keep comparing adventure bikes to dedicated off road bikes, off road bikes are a completely different animal. Surely better to compare against dedicated touring bikes ie comfort against versatility.

@MrDarcy-OlMan

3 жыл бұрын

Because lots of people buy adventure bikes to explore off road and not go on long tours