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Originally posted by IntrepidTraveler:
Well, I pulled the trigger and got my Africa Twin! Looking forward to some fun riding. Here it is, fresh off the floor:





From the front, it looks kind of like a Transformer. My daughter named it Hondamus Prime:

You now get just one mirror.......or two.

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Originally posted by GWbiker:
You now get just one mirror.......or two.

LOL! I need a better pic from the front. The wheel is locked all the way to the left in that pic, so the left mirror is hidden.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
^^ How do you like the DCT so far? How is it at parking lot speeds, how is it in traffic, how is it on the trail?

I'm seriously considering getting a Goldwing DCT for my 50th.

Before you do get a Goldwing with DCT, give this link and video a good look....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPyl1gL92VM

Awesome, I love it. If I could use one near it's potential I'd have one. I never liked the old color scheme but yours looks great. I've ridden the DCT and loved it.

Here's another Goldwing DCT video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyP_C7Bv1KQ

silly name for a Honda motorcycle, that is for sure.

Scandinavian twins was in the running but Honda big wigs went with Africa Twin because it polled better in focus groups. Darn you Honda and your obsession with design by committee.

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Originally posted by GWbiker:

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
^^ How do you like the DCT so far? How is it at parking lot speeds, how is it in traffic, how is it on the trail?

I'm seriously considering getting a Goldwing DCT for my 50th.

Before you do get a Goldwing with DCT, give this link and video a good look....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPyl1gL92VM

My top 3 choices for next bike were his 1, 3, and 4. He’s definitely a HD fanboy.

Congrats !!!

Those Honda ATs are good motorcycles.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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Originally posted by GWbiker:

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
^^ How do you like the DCT so far? How is it at parking lot speeds, how is it in traffic, how is it on the trail?

I'm seriously considering getting a Goldwing DCT for my 50th.

Before you do get a Goldwing with DCT, give this link and video a good look....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPyl1gL92VM

My top 3 choices for next bike were his 1, 3, and 4. He’s definitely a HD fanboy.

Yes he is a HD nut. Having owned a few HD baggers, I can say they are easy to ride in slow traffic.

BTW, look into Honda Care extended warranty cost via mail order. I had it on my GW and it covered damn near everything to include light bulbs and fork seals and was transferable to next owner. I bought it just as the three year factory warranty was to expire. Cost at that time was $440 for four years. I ended up with 7 years Honda warranty, no copay or deductable.

That warranty sounds like a no brainer .

Nice score! I had seen one in person awhile ago, and thought it was an awesome bike.

I have always considered a dual sport, but yet it’s the only bike I haven’t owned. I had to settle for a GoldWing (manual) a few months ago, at my wife’s insistence. We are both happy.

Ride safe, and always keep that cellphone with you if you ride alone. Let your friends/family know your timeframe, and a general idea of where you will be.

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Originally posted by old rugged cross:
silly name for a Honda motorcycle, that is for sure.

The CRF1000/1100 Africa Twin pays homage to the XRV650, which followed the NXR750 a purpose-built twin cylinder racer aimed squarely at winning the 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally, perhaps the most grueling motorcycle race, which primarily runs through north Africa. Honda won it 4 years running.

The Africa Twin is Born
The first Africa Twin, the XRV650 (RD-03), debuted in May 1988 to capitalize on Honda’s success. It stuck as closely as possible to the race bike’s design, even being produced by HRC rather than Honda.


As it is most of the time when you get a new motorcycle there were a couple little things that I thought could be improved on with my CRF1100L which I'll just offer FWIW.
Mine came with basically a 1" windshield so I ordered the one that comes on the Africa Twin Adventure Sport that IntrepidTraveler has. But I found that one to be too tall, I was looking through it and it created a wind pressure that pushed my helmet forward. After making a shield the same size of cardboard I put that on then set out on a ride, stopping every few miles to cut an inch off. Between 2 and 3 inches off worked well, 4" off was too much, so I cut the windshield down 2 1/2".
The seat wasn't horrible but the wide part at the rear (where I wanted to sit) was sloped which kept sliding me forward where the seat was narrower. Seat Concepts has a kit to remedy this and it is much more comfortable now. https://seatconcepts.com/produ...twin-adventure-sport

Congratulations.

I'm still in a love/hate relationship with the BMW GSA.

Congrats! I cut my teeth on a BMW F650 and always wanted an Africa after seeing them down in Patagonia on a trip. Sadly, I'm not in an area where it's safe to ride every day so will put off another until we're further out in the country.