Africa twin

[boboneleg]

Nice one Andy, the first proper real world video I've seen of this bike (thumbs)

[CRAIGREVO]

Cant see it being any good offroad. hmy:

Frickin hell that guy must have some top enduro skills, we ride that type of stuff on trials and enduro bikes and it's hard enough hmy:
That rider could probably do it on a gixxer :laugh:

I saw the making of this clip. It was not one flowing round. This clip was a very edited version.

Neither are Danny Macaskills videos but it doesn't make a difference.

[special one]

If you're worried about your speed showing in your videos, just state it's in kms, nobody can prove otherwise (thumbs)

[scutty]

If you're worried about your speed showing in your videos, just state it's in kms, nobody can prove otherwise (thumbs)

Good idea!! But honestly it was all at legal speeds :unsure:

[Andy A]

Booked my test ride today, had a GS800 for a day late last week so thought it would be good to compare the two close"ish" to each other. Interestingly BMW say take it out for a day really get to know it and see what you think, I asked Honda for a couple of hours and was told 40 mins is all you get. Not really enough in my opinion, I really hope its good, but i will also be looking at a KTM 1050 later in the week, advertised at 8200, will the AT be £2300 better ???

[SteveW]

Booked my test ride today, had a GS800 for a day late last week so thought it would be good to compare the two close"ish" to each other. Interestingly BMW say take it out for a day really get to know it and see what you think, I asked Honda for a couple of hours and was told 40 mins is all you get. Not really enough in my opinion, I really hope its good, but i will also be looking at a KTM 1050 later in the week, advertised at 8200, will the AT be £2300 better ???

......"will the AT be £2300 better?"
Honda marketed the Africa Twin like Columbia Films marketed the first Ghost Busters movie.
That movie was also very good, but it was also brilliantly marketed.
What the fuck am I talking about? Anyway, KTM slid the 1050 out of the back door and nobody's bought one.
I'd say yep, the AT would be worth the extra.

[Scott_rider]

That video of the Africa Twin being ridden round a short Enduro track is good but there is no way in the real world that you could ride a bike like that on a course like that. Still good to watch, though (thumbs) .

[GB]

That's a good report Scutty, I test rode both the GS and GSA then rode the 701 and I know exactly what you mean about the lightness and power, the 701 is so exciting to ride, even when running it in and I can't see the 690 being any different. The 701 has rekindled my faith in motorcycles.

[moto al]

Now if that's not pushing the cart before the horse. That's all the parts Iv ordered for my bike now arrived at the Honda dealer. Now just waiting for the bike, :whistle: . . OH hot off the press victor Devine Honda Glasgow ,has a demo with a Scottoiller fitted the first in zee world.

[vermin]

If it's of any interest I saw a white Africa twin yesterday on the Merthyr to Cardiff road. Maybe a new demo being run in!