Africa twin
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Now getting fed up with the delay of the glasgow dealer not putting a test bike up to try it....beginning to calm down from the must have it frenzy...looked at it again yesterday with all the extras added to it..and it stuck me it looked like one of the bikes that were on a roundabout at the carnival..just ram a large pole through the middle and make it rise up and down to music....Cheers zebadee
Re: Africa twin
North harbour have a demo bike could be worth a spin down to Ayr for a test ride. (thumbs)
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Africa twin
So would Imotorbike wrote:Now getting fed up with the delay of the glasgow dealer not putting a test bike up to try it....beginning to calm down from the must have it frenzy...looked at it again yesterday with all the extras added to it..and it stuck me it looked like one of the bikes that were on a roundabout at the carnival..just ram a large pole through the middle and make it rise up and down to music....Cheers zebadee
They're taking the mick, all the dealers in England have had a demo since late Jan & customers are out on their bikes now
Should have bought from Honda Ecosse like Jim
We buy things we don't need
With money we don't have
To impress people we don't even like
With money we don't have
To impress people we don't even like
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Saw it up close yesterday at the Excel show.
Although I have no doubt it's a very good bike, I don't see what the fuss is about. It's nothing new - just another heavy adventure bike. Honda and the AT fans over-hyped it to the point that the real bike was bound to be a bit disappointing, regardless of how good it is.
I don't see what it has over the KTM 1190 - sorry!
Jon
Although I have no doubt it's a very good bike, I don't see what the fuss is about. It's nothing new - just another heavy adventure bike. Honda and the AT fans over-hyped it to the point that the real bike was bound to be a bit disappointing, regardless of how good it is.
I don't see what it has over the KTM 1190 - sorry!
Jon
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Honda Ecosse in Aberdeen also have a manual demo bike, can only recommend them as a dealer, decent guys.johnnyboxer wrote:So would Imotorbike wrote:Now getting fed up with the delay of the glasgow dealer not putting a test bike up to try it....beginning to calm down from the must have it frenzy...looked at it again yesterday with all the extras added to it..and it stuck me it looked like one of the bikes that were on a roundabout at the carnival..just ram a large pole through the middle and make it rise up and down to music....Cheers zebadee
They're taking the mick, all the dealers in England have had a demo since late Jan & customers are out on their bikes now
Should have bought from Honda Ecosse like Jim
Honda, the power of dreams.
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Simple, it's a Honda! Some of us don't want a KTM or a BMW for that matter, and I won't even go down the Triumph road, I wanted a new Honda, now I've got one, couldn't be happier. Certainly not disappointed. There are others out there that can do the same, probably as good, in some cases better, but, end of the day, I have a Honda, happy as Larry.jonny955 wrote:Saw it up close yesterday at the Excel show.
Although I have no doubt it's a very good bike, I don't see what the fuss is about. It's nothing new - just another heavy adventure bike. Honda and the AT fans over-hyped it to the point that the real bike was bound to be a bit disappointing, regardless of how good it is.
I don't see what it has over the KTM 1190 - sorry!
Jon
Honda, the power of dreams.
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I can think of at least one thing it has over the 1190africajim wrote:Simple, it's a Honda! Some of us don't want a KTM or a BMW for that matter, and I won't even go down the Triumph road, I wanted a new Honda, now I've got one, couldn't be happier. Certainly not disappointed. There are others out there that can do the same, probably as good, in some cases better, but, end of the day, I have a Honda, happy as Larry.jonny955 wrote:Saw it up close yesterday at the Excel show.
Although I have no doubt it's a very good bike, I don't see what the fuss is about. It's nothing new - just another heavy adventure bike. Honda and the AT fans over-hyped it to the point that the real bike was bound to be a bit disappointing, regardless of how good it is.
I don't see what it has over the KTM 1190 - sorry!
Jon
an airbox that doesn't fill the engine full of shit
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Wow! Some dedicated Honda fans here!
Sure. KTM had some issues with the airbox but the) have, I beleive, addressed that and the bike has been around a couple of years now to expose itself, so to speak.
When the AT has been out a couple of years too, we'll be able to judge it in the same light.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the AT but I'd rather hear a reasoned argument for getting one rather than 'it's a Honda'... and I would ask the same from KTM too.
So, what is the big deal!
Jon
Sure. KTM had some issues with the airbox but the) have, I beleive, addressed that and the bike has been around a couple of years now to expose itself, so to speak.
When the AT has been out a couple of years too, we'll be able to judge it in the same light.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the AT but I'd rather hear a reasoned argument for getting one rather than 'it's a Honda'... and I would ask the same from KTM too.
So, what is the big deal!
Jon
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KTM comes with the best toolkit and manual , one can wonder why :silly:
But seriously that engine in the Katoom packs some serious kick , if you enjoy the thrills on road go for the KTM . (thumbs)
But seriously that engine in the Katoom packs some serious kick , if you enjoy the thrills on road go for the KTM . (thumbs)