Honda Africa Twin: a word of warning

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Just read in another magazine.

The writer had an Africa Twin long-term test bike.

Slid off at little more than walking-pace and scuffed a crashbar.

Price of a new one is £1200...not £120...£1200. And that doesn't include the little light on the top of it.

Buyers seeking a big trail bike to be used as a trail bike may wish to look elsewhere if that's typical of the price of parts.

I wonder how much they want for a piston ring?

[Mike54]

That's unusual. Is it not part number 08P71MJPG50 which is £384?

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

I've no idea...I'm only reporting what was said in another magazine

[Mike54]

I've no idea...I'm only reporting what was said in another magazine

Therein lies the problem with regurgitating "facts" before checking them

[Trev]

Regardless of cost, surely no one is likely to replace a crash bar just because it's scufffed, particularly on an 'adventure bike'?

Sounds like yet another case of magazine tester bollocks tbh

[Pint Master]

You wouldn't want to pay Dave Thorpes Repair bills from his Honda Offroad Centre,here is Mr Thorpe retrieving a Well known East of England TRF Chairman from the scenery having come to grief on a AT.

[HedgeHopper]

He can afford it

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

That's unusual. Is it not part number 08P71MJPG50 which is £384?

A complete set of KTM bars for a 950/990 Adv, complete with fitting kit is about £150...so Honda is only over twice as much for half the parts.

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

He can afford it

It looks like the rider bravely positioned himself between the crashbar and the ground to prevent any expensive damage!

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Regardless of cost, surely no one is likely to replace a crash bar just because it's scufffed, particularly on an 'adventure bike'?

Sounds like yet another case of magazine tester bollocks tbh

At that price, he didn't.