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Talk => Speaking Of Bikes... => Topic started by: JayDub on May 21, 2015, 01:52:56 PM

Title: New Africa twin
Post by: JayDub on May 21, 2015, 01:52:56 PM
I think I still prefer the older one:
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2015/05/15/manufacturers/honda/2016-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin-revealed-australian-patent-filings/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=relatedscout&utm_content=title-1
Title: Re: New Africa twin
Post by: nickjtc on May 21, 2015, 04:03:10 PM
Would have to see it in the flesh to pass final judgement, but it looks like a 'cookie-cutter' of the other adv bikes out there. Sorry, Honda!

The old model looks more like a hairy @rsed bike, imo; like our (first gen.) Tigers.
Title: Re: New Africa twin
Post by: GavD on May 21, 2015, 05:28:02 PM
There's a couple of colour pics here.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2015/may/new-honda-africa-twin-revealed/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2015/may/new-honda-africa-twin-revealed/)


Engine sound interesting though - parallel twin with 270 deg firing order.
Title: Re: New Africa twin
Post by: Nick Calne on May 21, 2015, 07:30:12 PM
Those greyscale images make it look like honda got an xcx and tried to make it boring.

The colour pics look more interesting but slightly underwhelmed is the predominant emotion.

Still hopeful though...
Title: Re: New Africa twin
Post by: nickjtc on May 21, 2015, 07:32:19 PM
The bottom line will be the bottom line, I s'pose. And how sensibly they price the inevitable 'extras'.
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