Who has purchased a new Africa Twin?

[Andybow]

Bugger!, I missed the deal, Really want one now, I've been debating on selling my enduro bike as I'm not getting any use out of it, Fancy a Africa twin as winter fun and when the weathers st.
How is everyone getting on with them, I'll be a 2 bike garage MT10 and Africa twin which I think is a good mix.

[Prof Prolapse]

Any issue with dipstick access witH heed crashbar?

[Biker's Nemesis]

Prof Prolapse said:

Any issue with dipstick access witH heed crashbar?

You should still be able to get on it OK prof.

[idlewillo]

Prof Prolapse said:

Any issue with dipstick access witH heed crashbar?

nope, its fine

[Prof Prolapse]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Prof Prolapse said:

Any issue with dipstick access witH heed crashbar?

You should still be able to get on it OK prof.

Lol

[Rawwr]

I've found a local byway which is open to all traffic, so on Saturday I'm going to attempt riding through what is basically a wet field. I suspect this may result in me torching the bike and claiming it was stolen.

[Pazuzu]

Andybow said:

Bugger!, I missed the deal, Really want one now, I've been debating on selling my enduro bike as I'm not getting any use out of it, Fancy a Africa twin as winter fun and when the weathers st.
How is everyone getting on with them, I'll be a 2 bike garage MT10 and Africa twin which I think is a good mix.

Doble's are matching the deal I think and still had some Red and Black one's left last I heard.

Phil

[BobSaunders]

Pazuzu said:

Andybow said:

Bugger!, I missed the deal, Really want one now, I've been debating on selling my enduro bike as I'm not getting any use out of it, Fancy a Africa twin as winter fun and when the weathers st.
How is everyone getting on with them, I'll be a 2 bike garage MT10 and Africa twin which I think is a good mix.

Doble's are matching the deal I think and still had some Red and Black one's left last I heard.

Phil

http://www.doble.co.uk/new-honda-motorcycles/adventure/CRF1000L-Africa-Twin.php

Not entirely... 36 monthly payments of £160.68. 0% finance. No deposit.

[towser44]

BobSaunders said:

Pazuzu said:

Andybow said:

Bugger!, I missed the deal, Really want one now, I've been debating on selling my enduro bike as I'm not getting any use out of it, Fancy a Africa twin as winter fun and when the weathers st.
How is everyone getting on with them, I'll be a 2 bike garage MT10 and Africa twin which I think is a good mix.

Doble's are matching the deal I think and still had some Red and Black one's left last I heard.

Phil

http://www.doble.co.uk/new-honda-motorcycles/adventure/CRF1000L-Africa-Twin.php

Not entirely... 36 monthly payments of £160.68. 0% finance. No deposit.

And an overall cost of £12,179 if you pay the balloon of £5,232 at the end of the 3 years, compared to an overall cost of only approx £9,000 if you the paid £6,300 balloon at the end of the John Banks deal.

[Fleegle]

anonymous said:

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I'm with you on that. Honda's don't float my boat but they have had used bikes in there that I have been interested in before and have been left feeling cold by them. I get the same feeling in Lamba's as well. It's amazing how dealers can get it so wrong dealing with people in what is such a generally good natured pastime

[Andybow]

Just brought one from John Banks, they found one for me, last Black one they could get there hands on!

[Pazuzu]

I believe you have to talk to Doble's to get them to match the John Banks deal. A couple of chaps on another forum got them to match it.

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/462966...

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I don't know if they are just selling their own stock or are getting more bikes from Honda though.

Phil

[Gee68]

Andybow said:

Just brought one from John Banks, they found one for me, last Black one they could get there hands on!

I got one yesterday,also in black,just had confirmation.

While i'm typing i'd just like to add a thank you to towser who pointed out that they had a couple left.

[The_Gza]

How's everyone getting on with their new bikes?

I did 650 miles round the Highlands with mine over the weekend - it's well and truly ran in now! Lots of positives with the bike, but really unimpressed with the standard Dunlops in the wet.

[The_Gza]

[Andybow]

Gee68 said:

I got one yesterday,also in black,just had confirmation.

While i'm typing i'd just like to add a thank you to towser who pointed out that they had a couple left.

Here here

[Gee68]

Andybow said:

Gee68 said:

I got one yesterday,also in black,just had confirmation.

While i'm typing i'd just like to add a thank you to towser who pointed out that they had a couple left.

Here here

When are you picking it up,I'm going Saturday somewhere between 12-1 o'clock.
I can't remember the exact time they said as I was a little excited I'd got one and the information didn't sink in.

Just as a little side note who's had the longest journey to pick one of these bikes up.
Mines not to bad at 2.5 hours on the train from Nottingham.
At least I get to do a fair few of the running in mileage on the way home.

[Alex@POD]

Gee68 said:

When are you picking it up,I'm going Saturday somewhere between 12-1 o'clock.
I can't remember the exact time they said as I was a little excited I'd got one and the information didn't sink in.

Just as a little side note who's had the longest journey to pick one of these bikes up.
Mines not to bad at 2.5 hours on the train from Nottingham.
At least I get to do a fair few of the running in mileage on the way home.

4 hours on the train from Harrogate

[Andybow]

Gee68 said:

Andybow said:

Gee68 said:

I got one yesterday,also in black,just had confirmation.

While i'm typing i'd just like to add a thank you to towser who pointed out that they had a couple left.

Here here

When are you picking it up,I'm going Saturday somewhere between 12-1 o'clock.
I can't remember the exact time they said as I was a little excited I'd got one and the information didn't sink in.

Just as a little side note who's had the longest journey to pick one of these bikes up.
Mines not to bad at 2.5 hours on the train from Nottingham.
At least I get to do a fair few of the running in mileage on the way home.

I'm getting it delivered! No time to drive up to Cambridge!

[Gee68]

Alex@POD said:

Gee68 said:

When are you picking it up,I'm going Saturday somewhere between 12-1 o'clock.
I can't remember the exact time they said as I was a little excited I'd got one and the information didn't sink in.

Just as a little side note who's had the longest journey to pick one of these bikes up.
Mines not to bad at 2.5 hours on the train from Nottingham.
At least I get to do a fair few of the running in mileage on the way home.

4 hours on the train from Harrogate

Well that pee's all over my chips.
How did you find it,comfy,need to get off after an hour to stretch your legs?
As a man with a glass back I'm interested in people's thoughts on comfort.