Pics of Africa Twin as promised

[inditx]

Just got home with her!
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[JJ]

CONGRATS!!  What a capable and great bike, overall.

[Huzo]

I really can see why you (or anyone), would..
Are they shaft driven.

[Shorty]

    

[inditx]

I really can see who you (or anyone), would..
Are they shaft driven.

No, alas back to a chain. Been awhile for me since I had chain and not shaft but I wanted the DCT so...trade offs.
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[LesP]

  
Looking forward to the ride reports.

No in the crate pic ? 

[inditx]

That would have been cool LesP!
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[Pizza Guzzi]

No beak +  decent front guard = 👍👍

[Tusayan]

The in-crate Africa Twin photos remind me of showing up at Grisoni Racing, a Honda dealer in Landquart, Switzerland, the night before the scheduled pick up of a rental AT in 1998.  Much to my surprise the owner of the dealership was uncrating two brand new bikes for my friend and I.  We picked them up the next morning, asking about the first service...  the owner’s answer was “don’t worry, it’s a Honda”.  So that morning we headed off for Davos, across the pass.

Six thousand kilometers later (on an unlimited mileage rental  ) I returned the Africa Twin, oil never changed. It didn’t matter in the end, another friend rented the bike in the fall and wrecked it.  A short but thrilling life for the Honda, ‘we’ (the bike and I) went everywhere from Tuscany to the Assen GP in Holland to Marseilles and back to Switzerland.  Good fun on an older version of the AT.

Hondas are nothing if not tolerant of abuse.

[inditx]

No beak +  decent front guard = 👍👍

[inditx]

The in-crate photos remind me of showing up at Grisoni Racing, a Honda dealer in Landquart, Switzerland, the night before the scheduled pick up of a rental AT in 1998.  Much to my surprise the owner of the dealership was uncrating two brand new bikes for my friend and I to rent.  We picked them up the next morning, asking about the first service...  the owner’s answer was “don’t worry, it’s a Honda”.  So that morning we headed off for Davos, across the pass.

Six thousand kilometers later on an unlimited mileage rental I returned the Africa Twin, oil never changed. It didn’t matter in the end, another friend rented the bike in the fall and wrecked it.  A short but thrilling life for the Honda, ‘we’ (the bike and I) went everywhere from Tuscany to the Assen GP in Holland to Marseilles and back to Switzerland.  Good fun on an older version of the AT.

Wow! I know they’re dependable but I can't believe they wouldn’t have wanted to change the oil after “break in”. So did you buy a Honda?
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[Tusayan]

Wow! I know they’re dependable but I can't believe they wouldn’t have wanted to change the oil after “break in”. So did you buy a Honda?

Nope, I had an ‘83 V45 Interceptor and it was fine, but 55,000 miles on it was enough of the brand for me so far. 

Rental bikes regardless of brand are closer to appliances than investments, for both the owner and renter.   Christian the owner of that dealer to this day only cared that the rental bikes make him a profit before he sold them used, likely cheap, after a year or so.  As long as they didn’t break in that period, of that when they crashed they were covered by insurance, that was enough for he and for us.

[bobrebos]

Thats a nice bike!   

[Bpreynolds2]

I think these things are very sharp.      Congrats.

[inditx]

Thanks mates!

[steven c]

 My wife keeps telling me to buy a Honda since something is  is always breaking on the bikes I have. But what fun would that be?

[roadventure]

Nice!  And, it's a Honda, so you know it isn't going to break.   

What model year is it?

[pete mcgee]

No, alas back to a chain. Been awhile for me since I had chain and not shaft but I wanted the DCT so...trade offs.
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You are in the same boat as me, I hadnt had a chain drive bike since 1983.
In June i bought a new 900 tiger gt low, in August left on a 7 week 13,000km ride through Queensland and the Northern Territory, got back last week.
I am over lubing chains, especialy when the bike doesnt have a centre stand, I was deinately over it by week 2.
I did some reasearch and listened to the experiences of my riding partner and ordered a Tutoro chain oiler while i was at Yulara nt(Ayres rock). It was waiting for me when I got home.
Took several hours of dismantling and cleaning out 13000 km of used chain lube,(mein gott that stuff is horrible and sticks worse than baby poo to a blanket) but after that it took less than an hour to fit the oiler after I worked out where I wanted it and where to run the oil line.
Made in England, uses road vibration to activate, Ive done around 400 km on it and still dialing it in, but I'm impressed so far. Give it a look at,
tuturochainoiler.co m
No financial interest, not a dealer, just a currently satisified customer.
Enjoy the new bike

Cheers

[inditx]

Nice!  And, it's a Honda, so you know it isn't going to break.   

What model year is it?

Hey road venture it’s a new 2017
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[inditx]

You are in the same boat as me, I hadnt had a chain drive bike since 1983.
In June i bought a new 900 tiger gt low, in August left on a 7 week 13,000km ride through Queensland and the Northern Territory, got back last week.
I am over lubing chains, especialy when the bike doesnt have a centre stand, I was deinately over it by week 2.
I did some reasearch and listened to the experiences of my riding partner and ordered a Tutoro chain oiler while i was at Yulara nt(Ayres rock). It was waiting for me when I got home.
Took several hours of dismantling and cleaning out 13000 km of used chain lube,(mein gott that stuff is horrible and sticks worse than baby poo to a blanket) but after that it took less than an hour to fit the oiler after I worked out where I wanted it and where to run the oil line.
Made in England, uses road vibration to activate, Ive done around 400 km on it and still dialing it in, but I'm impressed so far. Give it a look at,
tuturochainoiler.co m
No financial interest, not a dealer, just a currently satisified customer.
Enjoy the new bike

Cheers

Thanks Pete, I will check that out.
What type lube were you using and what type does the auto oiler take?
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[BRG-BIRD]

I like it, nice bike

[pete mcgee]

Thanks Pete, I will check that out.
What type lube were you using and what type does the auto oiler take?
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The chainlube i was using was motorex chain wax, both the road and adventure type, end of the trip was motul factor line chain lube.
Tutoro,
They recommend their own oil,(of course) of which they sell 2 different grades. Not expensive (guzzi content)
Having said that there is a whole chapter in their downloadable workshop manual, engine oil, gearbox oil and atf are big no nos, if you dont buy their oil they recommend mineral hydraulic fluid viscosity of which would vary depending on your areas temp range.
Go to the website, download the manual and have a read, goes into how it works, how to fit it, oils to use and tuning the oil flow.
Their oil us roughly 13 aussie bucks for 500ml, 45ml in the reservoir should get you around 1400 to 1600 kilometers depending on your settings, temperature and which temp rating oil you use, so not expensive.
I noticed they are closed until the 10 oct, gives you time to do your homework.
Cheers

[inditx]

Thanks BRG-BIRD and Pete!

[LesP]

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/honda-developing-supercharged-africa-twin/

[inditx]

That would be a beast.