The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.

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Crossrutted
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alleycam wrote:My bike! And I don't care!
The tarp goes up for me when I step out of my tent and there's room for my week old AT, so why not? I can pack her up in the rain without getting my kit wet when it comes to leaving - more then a couple of guys asked me where the tarp came from so they could get one (though perhaps they'd not admit it) - I take an umbrella when touring too, go on - there's a full thread of material there too!!! lol
Great first post!

Good for you, go your own way (thumbs)

Thanks for the Umbrella thought, too.
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I learned a long time ago that a small travel brolly takes next to no room up and can make a big difference :)
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Is the Side Stand Made of Plastic ? Or Really Weak Metal
ZX Raziel
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Re: The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.

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Aluminium alloy , the optional centerstand is made of steel .
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Cheers ZX Raziel I would not have much faith in that,4.5 Hours to Replace a Fuse Unreal.Francis
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ZX Raziel wrote:Aluminium alloy , the optional centerstand is made of steel .
honda has learnt from bmw and is going cheap as well.
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To be fair the sidestand on my S10 is alloy and she ain`t exactly a slim girl :whistle: only problem I can see is if it breaks in the middle of nowhere it`s not as easy to weld :side:
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Nigel wrote:To be fair the sidestand on my S10 is alloy and she ain`t exactly a slim girl :whistle: only problem I can see is if it breaks in the middle of nowhere it`s not as easy to weld :side:
Is it alloy ?
I could have sworn the sidestand on the S10 i used to have was tubular steel. The plate on the bottom had quite a large square footprint as well, i thought it was well designed.
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At the risk of Anorak accusations....

Steel is an alloy

Most Aluminium metals is usage are alloys too.

Just sayin' (thumbs)
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Crossrutted wrote:At the risk of Anorak accusations....

Steel is an alloy

Most Aluminium metals is usage are alloys too.

Just sayin' (thumbs)
Please explain
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