Who has purchased a new Africa Twin?

[filski666]

fridgedoctor said:

I wanna white one.
Wail.
Moan.
Sulk.

With the money saved you could easily get a black one resprayed, or vinyl wrapped and the wheels powdercoated....and some spare...then could go custom, even better than white.

(as long as you keep it....)

[supercommuter]

So, this may not be to everyone's taste, but it has grown on me and there is no denying that the wind is gone!

[Alex@POD]

Is that the Puig screen?

[supercommuter]

Alex@POD said:

Is that the Puig screen?

Yep, dark tint one. £59.

Will get the fork covers as well.

[jamiebae]

supercommuter said:

So, this may not be to everyone's taste, but it has grown on me and there is no denying that the wind is gone!

So how does the bike compare to the CB? I'm not going to find a deal as good as this one but I'm still tempted to get an AT myself

[rat840771]

looking forward to sorting out my wind troubles

slow and fast together

[supercommuter]

jamiebae said:

supercommuter said:

So, this may not be to everyone's taste, but it has grown on me and there is no denying that the wind is gone!

So how does the bike compare to the CB? I'm not going to find a deal as good as this one but I'm still tempted to get an AT myself

Significantly more power, as you would expect from double the engine capacity
Much better wind coverage
Comfortable and more planted at higher speed.

That said, I am still using the CB for work because I much prefer it at slow speed and its width in London traffic. It is lighter and I can get from the M4 to my office in Soho without stopping (apart from traffic lights). It is also a bit better on fuel, less likely to get nicked and the value won't be crushed any more than it already is adding 4000 miles a month.

I am sure the CB will be retired at some point when things start breaking, but at the heady heights of 70,000+ miles it shows no sign of breaking. I would rest assure you have made a good purchase.

I do a lot of riding outside of my work commute including some big distance touring two up, camping and exploring. So it is nice for me to have something 'better' for this. I found using my CB for everything kind of took the fun out of it.

[jimmyslr]

Collecting mine 2pm Saturday. Sorted the insurance today. It's 4 hours there and hopefully a bit less back. Exciting.

[Fleegle]

supercommuter said:

So, this may not be to everyone's taste, but it has grown on me and there is no denying that the wind is gone!

That screen must give it the same drag coefficient as Bella Emberg

[Rawwr]

Fleegle said:

That screen must give it the same drag coefficient as Bella Emberg

Have you had her in a wind tunnel?

[Fleegle]

Rawwr said:

Fleegle said:

That screen must give it the same drag coefficient as Bella Emberg

Have you had her in a wind tunnel?

Not yet, but it's on my bucket list

[Rawwr]

Fleegle said:

Not yet, but it's on my bucket list

In more ways than one, I imagine.

[Prof Prolapse]

Excuse the cracked phone lens.... Was great fun on the st roads near my house. Back end did step out once but "anti-fk-up" devices soon sorted it out. Bit of nightmare getting it around to the shed though, need to have a good think about that!

[moanthebairns]

Your dead to me

[Prof Prolapse]

Lol. I'm still cool, I've still got the GSXR.... Seriously man have a bimble on one, they're just fun for relaxed riding on st roads.

Actually to be fair I hadn't really thought through this dirt track stuff, my shed reeks of cow st.

[jamiebae]

moanthebairns said:

Your dead to me

You're dead to PH with grammar issues like that.

[moanthebairns]

jamiebae said:

moanthebairns said:

Your dead to me

You're dead to PH with grammar issues like that.

lolz

[Prof Prolapse]

See take that Alex, that's what you get for messing with the Africa Twin crew... Brutal grammar corrections.

That's how we roll.

[Biker's Nemesis]

moanthebairns said:

Your dead to me

Send me his number Alex and I'll send him rude sexual texts.

[Rawwr]

Prof Prolapse said:

that's what you get for messing with the Africa Twin crew; brutal grammar corrections.

That's how we roll.

We certainly do.