The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.

johnnyboxer · Post by **johnnyboxer** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:47 am

Low mudguard fail

moto al · Post by **moto al** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:52 am

Hi any more info?, cheers Al

johnnyboxer · Post by **johnnyboxer** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:56 am

moto al wrote:Hi any more info?, cheers Al

It's all on the XRV uk forum Al

RandG · Post by **RandG** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:08 am

AndyB wrote:
RandG wrote:
motorbike wrote:DOOMED DOOMED THERE ALL DOOOOMED....courtesy of dads army.....New bike obviously some things will come to light over time..being a honda probably silly little things ...bad pdi however...I must say the A twin didn't float my boat even though I desperately wanted to like it...is there anyone else out there who tried it and feels the same,or was I just having a bad day and have missed out buying the world's greatest bike?
I really enjoyed it, however, the only thing I think it had over my tenere was power, it fair snorts on when you open it up, but that was it. My ten has everything on it I want/need, if I were to get an AT, all that would need replacing again, and find another 7 grand to afford it, so it's a no for me.
I'd have expected the suspension to be a long way ahead of the Tenere which is proper bargain basement stuff so you've surprised me with your post.

My tenere doesn't have bargain basement suspension :silly:

AndyB · Post by **AndyB** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:11 am

RandG wrote:
AndyB wrote:
RandG wrote:
motorbike wrote:DOOMED DOOMED THERE ALL DOOOOMED....courtesy of dads army.....New bike obviously some things will come to light over time..being a honda probably silly little things ...bad pdi however...I must say the A twin didn't float my boat even though I desperately wanted to like it...is there anyone else out there who tried it and feels the same,or was I just having a bad day and have missed out buying the world's greatest bike?
I really enjoyed it, however, the only thing I think it had over my tenere was power, it fair snorts on when you open it up, but that was it. My ten has everything on it I want/need, if I were to get an AT, all that would need replacing again, and find another 7 grand to afford it, so it's a no for me.
I'd have expected the suspension to be a long way ahead of the Tenere which is proper bargain basement stuff so you've surprised me with your post.
My tenere doesn't have bargain basement suspension :silly:

Nor does mine (thumbs)

The standard suspension on them is pretty poor so that's one area where I thought the new AT would really improve on.

bond_yzf · Post by **bond_yzf** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:23 am

RandG wrote:
AndyB wrote:
RandG wrote:
motorbike wrote:DOOMED DOOMED THERE ALL DOOOOMED....courtesy of dads army.....New bike obviously some things will come to light over time..being a honda probably silly little things ...bad pdi however...I must say the A twin didn't float my boat even though I desperately wanted to like it...is there anyone else out there who tried it and feels the same,or was I just having a bad day and have missed out buying the world's greatest bike?
I really enjoyed it, however, the only thing I think it had over my tenere was power, it fair snorts on when you open it up, but that was it. My ten has everything on it I want/need, if I were to get an AT, all that would need replacing again, and find another 7 grand to afford it, so it's a no for me.
I'd have expected the suspension to be a long way ahead of the Tenere which is proper bargain basement stuff so you've surprised me with your post.
My tenere doesn't have bargain basement suspension :silly:

What's been done to it?

robson · Post by **robson** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:30 am

AndyB wrote:
RandG wrote:
AndyB wrote:
RandG wrote:
motorbike wrote:DOOMED DOOMED THERE ALL DOOOOMED....courtesy of dads army.....New bike obviously some things will come to light over time..being a honda probably silly little things ...bad pdi however...I must say the A twin didn't float my boat even though I desperately wanted to like it...is there anyone else out there who tried it and feels the same,or was I just having a bad day and have missed out buying the world's greatest bike?
I really enjoyed it, however, the only thing I think it had over my tenere was power, it fair snorts on when you open it up, but that was it. My ten has everything on it I want/need, if I were to get an AT, all that would need replacing again, and find another 7 grand to afford it, so it's a no for me.
I'd have expected the suspension to be a long way ahead of the Tenere which is proper bargain basement stuff so you've surprised me with your post.
My tenere doesn't have bargain basement suspension :silly:
Nor does mine (thumbs)

The standard suspension on them is pretty poor so that's one area where I thought the new AT would really improve on.

I don't complain for my suspension on my '15 tenere. Good enough for me.

motorbike · Post by **motorbike** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:33 am

DOOOOOOMED...THEY ARE FALLING APART AS WE SPEAK ARGHHHHHH!!!!

johnnyboxer · Post by **johnnyboxer** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:35 am

Can you guys move the Tenere talk off Al's Africa Twin thread & start a Tenere suspension thread of your own

We want to know about the AT & the Tenere references are cluttering it up

RandG · Post by **RandG** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:47 am

What's been done to it?[/quote]

Hyperpro rear shock Hyperpro front springs