Who has purchased a new Africa Twin?
Discussion
supercommuter said:
Marlin45 said:
It's a pity the DCT is the only option. Manual for me 
Though even with man maths and skirting it around SWMBO's radar I doubt it would happen?
I thought this. But the DCT is really quite enjoyable. I have it in D mode but you can still shift up and down if you want toThough even with man maths and skirting it around SWMBO's radar I doubt it would happen?
Marlin45 said:
supercommuter said:
Marlin45 said:
It's a pity the DCT is the only option. Manual for me
Though even with man maths and skirting it around SWMBO's radar I doubt it would happen?
I thought this. But the DCT is really quite enjoyable. I have it in D mode but you can still shift up and down if you want toThough even with man maths and skirting it around SWMBO's radar I doubt it would happen?
That said, I have also thought of this. I purchased extended warranty @ £229 to take me to the 3 years.
Marlin45 said:
supercommuter said:
Marlin45 said:
It's a pity the DCT is the only option. Manual for me
Though even with man maths and skirting it around SWMBO's radar I doubt it would happen?
I thought this. But the DCT is really quite enjoyable. I have it in D mode but you can still shift up and down if you want toThough even with man maths and skirting it around SWMBO's radar I doubt it would happen?
I spoke to my local dealer a few weeks ago about an AT and he said about 80% of the ones they sell here are DCT, maybe it's skewed a bit based on the urban location (Zürich) but there doesn't seem to be an issue shifting them over here.
Biker's Nemesis said:
Rawwr said:
I've wanted something soft and squidgy to use as a bit of a slag. I hadn't really considered the Africa Twin until I saw the offer and it just seemed to fit.
Ya bender.
Theyre a big bike to take off road and when its PCP, unless you're sticking down the £6k at the end of the agreement, I'd be wary about dropping it!
Can't believe how many units they've shifted and continue to shift on this. I have heard that there is another Honda dealer willing to match this up North but I havent checked with them to see if this is indeed true.
Can't believe how many units they've shifted and continue to shift on this. I have heard that there is another Honda dealer willing to match this up North but I havent checked with them to see if this is indeed true.
Chicken Chaser said:
Can't believe how many units they've shifted and continue to shift on this. I have heard that there is another Honda dealer willing to match this up North but I havent checked with them to see if this is indeed true.
Me neither. Honda must have seriouly over estimated the DCT sales in the UK to have so many bikes available from stock.I'd be pretty gutted if I'd just paid full price for one that's for sure
Edited by Andy XRV on Wednesday 20th September 09:15
It's around 90, i think they sold 10 last Saturday at JB.
The wife took the AT out last night with the daughter on the back. I followed on the GSXR, leaving our estate she stops at the junction, blips the throttle ( habit) forgets its an auto and surges into the road ( car is coming) i pooh my pants, she laughs and wheels the bike back.
The journey went with no further hiccups.
The thought process is very different on these bikes, my one gripe is at low speed it can get confused between 1st/2nd where i would normally be using a clutch and powering around a corner. With the AT it can lurch a bit.
The wife took the AT out last night with the daughter on the back. I followed on the GSXR, leaving our estate she stops at the junction, blips the throttle ( habit) forgets its an auto and surges into the road ( car is coming) i pooh my pants, she laughs and wheels the bike back.
The journey went with no further hiccups.
The thought process is very different on these bikes, my one gripe is at low speed it can get confused between 1st/2nd where i would normally be using a clutch and powering around a corner. With the AT it can lurch a bit.
For low speed stuff, filtering and mooching around towns, I leave it in Sport 1. Seems to avoid a lot of the grabby issues.
I also got home last night around 5pm and it was a really nice sunny day. Dumped the AT on the driveway, went inside, swapped my big-ass boots for my dainty boots, swapped my Goretex gloves for my summer gloves, swapped my Shoei Horney for my Shoei X-Spirit and then went out on the Fireblade.
Dead lord. That felt freakily unnatural. How on earth do people ride sports bikes?!
I also got home last night around 5pm and it was a really nice sunny day. Dumped the AT on the driveway, went inside, swapped my big-ass boots for my dainty boots, swapped my Goretex gloves for my summer gloves, swapped my Shoei Horney for my Shoei X-Spirit and then went out on the Fireblade.
Dead lord. That felt freakily unnatural. How on earth do people ride sports bikes?!
andySC said:
fridgedoctor said:
Back from holidays now, anyone have any info on the dealer in the north who will match it?
Any white ones available?
Try Vertu in Nottingham or Grantham. They had a few left on Friday. Black only. Any white ones available?
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