Davy F
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Davy thats a very modest list of your options and extras !!
That's just answering the previous posters questions.....I've a load more than those.
Come on guys who owns an Africa Twin ???
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That's just answering the previous posters questions.....I've a load more than those.
SW Motech bars are good and I've swapped the tiny OEM pegs for Pivot Pegz.
Std can as it sounds fine, looks ok to me too
Centre stand fitted as its a pain to sort chain , cleaning etc without. It is a very tall stand though !
Didn't want bars but did want to protect the tranny (DCT) so fitted a Bumot bashplate which covers the crankcases too
Dealer while under warranty
Just a Trekker topbox plate so far and am looking at soft side cases
Footpegs are fine for me
OEM are seriously shit in the wet, think they are typical jap with little silica content
Rad guards from rugged roads, no light guard
Seat Concepts foam and cover which I stapled on the stock pan. https://seat-concepts.myshopify.com/collections/honda/products/honda-africa-twin?variant=29997707084
Check CRF250 pegs on Amazon or ebay. Straight fit and i think about a tenner. I've got the Arrow can, full Heed bars and Honda centre stand.
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GSG crash bungs/sliders.....whatever you want to call them fitted. A slight pain as you have to drop the headers to fit the mounting brackets (these replace the front engine brackets), but simple enough. Quality is outstanding and I suppose for the price, reasonable enough (£120). I did have to put a slight champer in the left side alloy bar as it just touched the exhaust. A standard set of headers wouldn't have this problem, but it's not like you can see my handiwork.
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Well I could also be back on a Africa Twin, It looks like my job could be coming to an end, the two weeks work that I was offered 34 years ago could end abruptly with me head butting someone !! anyway ive got to say I simply love the GS Rallye Sport and have done more miles on it in the 4 months of ownership than I have on any other bike ive owned, but Ive had a fantastic offer on it against a New Tricolour Africa twin brand new fully loaded bike but ive got a few concerns
Have they sorted the switches that stick yet
Do the heated grips now work ?
do the spokes still fester if you mention rain
Apart from that I did enjoy the couple of thousand miles I did on my last one, the main reason for doing this is that ive got a bit of finance on the BMW and doing the deal will get rid of the finance and get me a 67 plate new bike with no additional money and no finance,
Im thinking of telling them that I only want the bike with the crash bars, fog lights cntr stand and 12v outlet as Oxfords are nice and hot, Id like a bigger top box like a 52ltr trekker and Hepco and becker do a nice little pair of soft panniers that lock on, or id buy a pair of top loaders as they are so much better (For Me) I remember the touring screen was pantz so a MRA one would maybe be better ?? was also thinking of a set of Karoo3 tyres but not seen them on a AT yet as the std tyres are also shite
just waiting on the figures for the options and ill make the call !!
Rob
Have they sorted the switches that stick yet
Do the heated grips now work ?
do the spokes still fester if you mention rain
Apart from that I did enjoy the couple of thousand miles I did on my last one, the main reason for doing this is that ive got a bit of finance on the BMW and doing the deal will get rid of the finance and get me a 67 plate new bike with no additional money and no finance,
Im thinking of telling them that I only want the bike with the crash bars, fog lights cntr stand and 12v outlet as Oxfords are nice and hot, Id like a bigger top box like a 52ltr trekker and Hepco and becker do a nice little pair of soft panniers that lock on, or id buy a pair of top loaders as they are so much better (For Me) I remember the touring screen was pantz so a MRA one would maybe be better ?? was also thinking of a set of Karoo3 tyres but not seen them on a AT yet as the std tyres are also shite
just waiting on the figures for the options and ill make the call !!
Rob
Thats it deal done BMW went to dealers Yesterday and ive got a DCT Africa twin to use till the 2nd when I collect my new Tri Colour Manual bike
Ive got to say I really wanted to like the DCT but it just aint for me Roll on the 2nd LOL
Rob
Ive got to say I really wanted to like the DCT but it just aint for me Roll on the 2nd LOL
Rob
Davy F
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What Price Davy ? I Wasnt into them to be honest but my son in law was
WEE BOAB
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Happy new AT.......
Cheers mate
Its coming on the 2nd this Saturday ive already got in the garage waiting
Two Brothers End Can
3 Row Number plate
Heated Grips
Givi Tank Ring
Tank Pad
OE Pannier Inner Bags
OE Top Box Inner Bag
Trial Attack 2 tyres
Fat Foot Pegs
Side Stand Fat Foot
Rox Risers
Sat nav Bracket
Front Crash bars
Aftermarket Front Fog Lights
OE Fog Light Swtch
OECntr Stand
OE Panniers
Long Aftermarket Gold Adjustable Levers
Showa Fork protection Stickers
Waiting for the Gen Honda Top Box (On back order !!)
Ive had a DCT Africa Twin for a week so far as a loaner and albeit I hated it on the way home ive ridden it about 350 miles now, and in Sport 1 the gear shift is very close to where id shift myself so thats a big improvement on the DCT box I had before, now the gearbox is seriously beginning to make sense and im thinking that maybe and I mean just maybe I should have got the DCT Im sure Ill enjoy the manual but this is the first time ive even thought about the DCT !!
Anyway a busy weekend planned for me and the New Africa Twin
Going to collect a 2016 DCT on Wednesday from Nottingham with everything onboard 
Damn near had epaplectic shock on the test drive came to slow her down to turn around,Im in 6th gear.... no clutch lever ......and Id accidently put it in manual.....
Damn near had epaplectic shock on the test drive came to slow her down to turn around,Im in 6th gear.... no clutch lever ......and Id accidently put it in manual.....
It won't matter, if it thinks you are in a wrong gear even in manual it will change down.
John
Going to collect a 2016 DCT on Wednesday from Nottingham with everything onboard
Damn near had epaplectic shock on the test drive came to slow her down to turn around,Im in 6th gear.... no clutch lever ......and Id accidently put it in manual.....
The one ive got as a loner does exactly that
albeit it wont change up it will change down even in manual
Rob
Going to collect a 2016 DCT on Wednesday from Nottingham with everything onboard
Damn near had epaplectic shock on the test drive came to slow her down to turn around,Im in 6th gear.... no clutch lever ......and Id accidently put it in manual.....
The one ive got as a loner does exactly that
albeit it wont change up it will change down even in manual
Rob
Good to know and what am I meant to do with my left foot now someone stole my gear change lever 
Davy F
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Good to know and what am I meant to do with my left foot now someone stole my gear change lever
You can always try this....
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