Very little character. Some are better than others. I have a Honda CRF250L and although too slow it is an interesting bike. I recall leaving it with my Honda dealer for it’s first service and riding home on a CB500. A lot quicker but boy was it boring. Totally forgettable. I would imagine Africa Twin would be my 250 on steroids. Hello all, Purchased a brand new Africa Twin Dec 2021 and started riding it end of Feb '22 when weather picked up. Loved it initially and a bit of a change from my Speed Triple. Everything was going fine until 2 weeks ago when I finished work and the bike just wouldn't start. Engine turning over, ran lumpy for a few seconds like on one cylinder Find out how we're getting on with our Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sport 2018 test bike. Read more here. MCN. Reviews For sale News Insurance. Menu. Not a problem once moving, but at 5’9 There is a detailed answer on here somewher, but the engine light/ fault codes can be deleted/ removed using the red plug under the seat, either with an ‘official’ tool, or a per clip. Takes 2 mins. No way need to travel miles to a dealer to clear. Running on a centre stand/ paddock stand sometimes confuses it. The original Honda Transalp XL600V was introduced in 1987. The decal under the seat describes its intent as “Rally Touring”. Like “Africa Twin,” the “Transalp” name has roots in Honda dual sports from the ’80s. The Transalp actually came first, debuting in 1986 as the XL600V with a 583cc 52° liquid-cooled V-Twin, while the Africa I rode a stock one with the 6 spd on asphalt only so I can't comment on the DCT or the offroading experience, sorry. They are not purposely withholding production. The plant producing the Africa Twin is in Kumamoto and was severely damaged in an earthquake earlier this year. The factory is just now coming back on line. Super simple and cheap solution to fix the common cold start issue with the Africa Twin If the engine is hot it should be near the upper limit, cold closer to the lower limit but not below. If you are checking at the radiator cap, then check with a cold engine, never a warm or hot engine. The coolant should be at or very close to the top with all the rad's tubing submerged in the coolant. D. 3 days ago · Honda; Honda Africa TWIN Complaints Zimbabwe; Honda Africa TWIN Maintenance and Repair: An Expert's Guide to Common Issues. Troubleshooting Guide: Honda Africa Twin Won't Start; Common Issues and Solutions for the Honda Africa Twin Ok, so an update. Apparently my adventure sport is fitted with stainless spokes. Honda have refused my warranty claim and said that the corrosion is condusive to salt corrosion. They can tell all this from a picture on a mobile phone apparently. The fact that 90% or the gold paint degredation is on the one side of the rear rim that the disc is iymm7.