Africa twin sighting!!!

[Harry Potter]

Just to Yankton. Ya Hank not the way to ruin the weekend test riding an AT realizing ya maybe should have waited on the OB.

[Hank]

I will try to get a test ride at some point, but I don't feel right about testing a brand new bike I have no intention of buying.

I was a HUGE Honda fan for many many years, but they sorta lost their way in the early 2000s.   This is the first Honda in many years that I find really interesting, I will say that.

And as nice as it is, I would be more than shocked it if made me have buyer's remorse.   The 1190 is just too cool.. and the extra 60 hp is nice.

[Hank]

The DCT technology looks like the hot ticket, and the reviews I've read are really positive.
Here's a good overview of how it works.

http://www.dirtrider.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-africa-twin-dct-explained-1-3

[Fletch]

I am really skeptical, I would have to try it to even begin to think it would work off road. Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I don't see how it can work better than me picking whether I want to lug it (slick) or be in the midrange (rocky) or in the power (hardpack)??

[Bogus Jim]

I'm skeptical too but would be fun to try.

The times are a changin'... did you guys read that the 2017 XC-F's have traction control? Sounds goofy on a dirt bike but it might actually be good on those torque monsters.

[Hank]

I wonder too about how it works offroading in gnarly stuff, but you can always switch it to manual mode.

Regardless though, it's a darn clever bit of engineering.

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[greatbuffalo]

I was scepticle as well and still am to a point but since reading literally dozens of reviews by rider/journalists I respect, I have lessened my suspension.  I have not read one, but I'm sure there is one or two out there, that doesn't shine a positive light on it. One of the guys from the ridapart stated it was the olny bike he didn't have a to think about shifting while wheelying and that it was in the right gear all the time up hill amd down.

I really want to try one in the real word. The one I have access to is the base manual model.

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