Clearly the sight of a single image showing an AT without its engine means that gives you total freedom and confidence to say all over the internet that "Africa Twin engines fail therefore the bike is no good" despite the fact you have no idea at all exactly why the engine is out of the frame of that bike.robson wrote:gush, so they have failed engine already?...
The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.
Re: The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.
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the bike was one registered in Germany , I don't know the full story.watch this space.Al (thumbs)ZX Raziel wrote:Is that the bike with damaged gearbox AL ?
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Re: The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.
After a 3,000 blat around the pyrenees i love this bike. Only problem i had was a rear wheel sudden deflation which required recovery. Patched up then tyre and tube replaced within 24hours at Perpignan and the fun carried on
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why you couldn't change the tube by yourself???...scotsy wrote:After a 3,000 blat around the pyrenees i love this bike. Only problem i had was a rear wheel sudden deflation which required recovery. Patched up then tyre and tube replaced within 24hours at Perpignan and the fun carried on
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I was riding without my tankbag which had the tools etc in it at the time, i got recovered from N260 in Spain to France where we were staying. In the morning my mates and i removed the tyre and patched the tube and plugged the hole in the tyre then i rode it to Perpignan where we had sourced a Conti trail attack 2 rear tyre and a UHD michelin tube. the hole in the tyre and the tube was around 8mm diameter and i didn't want the rest of the trip spoiling by another problem. Sadly i am not a rufty tufty "adventure bike rider" and don't pretend to be but i did have all the stuff on the trip with me but forgot they were stashed in the tankbag that day!!!
Re: The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.
I only carry the tools to repair punctures if I'm off road or somewhere isolated. I pay for recovery insurance so why mess about at the side of the road fixing punctures?
Re: The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.
i had with me patches, plugs, electric pump, 3 x tyre levers, valve removal tool, adjustable spanner and hex (front axle) and had already had fitted a Michelin UHD tube in the front wheel (the one i was worried about) and was so glad the recovery insurance company was so efficient (once the afternoon 'siesta' was over)
Re: The Honda Africa twin 1000 , warts and all.
If I was in Spain heading for France on an Africa Twin, I'd not give a flying' f... about impressing anyone by fixing my own punctures. I'd just be smiling all day. I'm up at seven in the morning driving around sweaty London all day . Adventure? Not so long ago they were called "Holidays" Enjoy yourself (thumbs)scotsy wrote:I was riding without my tankbag which had the tools etc in it at the time, i got recovered from N260 in Spain to France where we were staying. In the morning my mates and i removed the tyre and patched the tube and plugged the hole in the tyre then i rode it to Perpignan where we had sourced a Conti trail attack 2 rear tyre and a UHD michelin tube. the hole in the tyre and the tube was around 8mm diameter and i didn't want the rest of the trip spoiling by another problem. Sadly i am not a rufty tufty "adventure bike rider" and don't pretend to be but i did have all the stuff on the trip with me but forgot they were stashed in the tankbag that day!!!
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Well said.I'm just back from my "holiday" (I ride a sports tourer,that's how I know it's not an "adventure"!) in the south of France.You get lost or end up on the wrong road (I managed to miss the Swiss Alps! ) and feel pissed off for about 5 minutes until you wise up and realise you're still riding your bike all day long in 30c sunshine on great roads.Even crashing and being stranded in Amsterdam for an extra day couldn't dampen my spirits! :laugh:sohoeasy wrote:If I was in Spain heading for France on an Africa Twin, I'd not give a flying' f... about impressing anyone by fixing my own punctures. I'd just be smiling all day. I'm up at seven in the morning driving around sweaty London all day . Adventure? Not so long ago they were called "Holidays" Enjoy yourself (thumbs)scotsy wrote:I was riding without my tankbag which had the tools etc in it at the time, i got recovered from N260 in Spain to France where we were staying. In the morning my mates and i removed the tyre and patched the tube and plugged the hole in the tyre then i rode it to Perpignan where we had sourced a Conti trail attack 2 rear tyre and a UHD michelin tube. the hole in the tyre and the tube was around 8mm diameter and i didn't want the rest of the trip spoiling by another problem. Sadly i am not a rufty tufty "adventure bike rider" and don't pretend to be but i did have all the stuff on the trip with me but forgot they were stashed in the tankbag that day!!!
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The new Africa twin ,is a great bike,it performs like a 250, light & Agile , with just under 100bhp. Unfortunately ,Mr Henry Honda ,has cut back on the quality .sad .??.May I say for a machine that costs 5k less than a 1200gs bm, it's great value . U pays your hard earned .beer vouchers . Make your own mind up. Rather than the gloss mags, bull shit. :pinch: Al (thumbs)
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