An Africa Twin for the road? First ride on the 2024 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports 

I just test rode it yesterday. Hopping in from a Himalayan I was quite intimitated by the bikes size, as it was the first big bike I would be driving. I was blown away, it's just so comfortable and easy to ride, even for a 170cm tall guy like me. I was smiling the whole test ride from the engine sounds and the suddle blast of power it's capable of giving. I'm buying it for next season, whatever it takes, I've made that promise to myself.

"Since the night my life changed" cracked me up :D haha

Looking forward to your full review of this….this could well be my next bike

I’m currently going around in circles between this bike, the Desert X Discovery and the F900GS enduro. I can see for and against arguments for each one.

Absolutely love my 2021 atas! Very off-road capable.

You ridden the NT1100? I know it looks as interesting as the mobile village library van, but it’s got all the good bits of the ATAS in a more manageable package.

Had a test ride on one of these, loved it, it's just too expensive Will wait a year and find a 2nd hand one But this is a great bike

How would you compare it to the standard 21" wheel version? Is the difference in handling so big? Which is the best choise for everyday riding to work and make some small trips (50-100 Km) ? I can't wait for the full review!

Test rode the “standard” with ES brilliant, lighter, faster much more fun. Very close. I went for a new 24, XR instead!

Just picked up my ‘23 ATAS DCT ES last weekend… 👍

Tim, I had a 2020 ATAS DCT ES with all the toys plus a foot change (which was excellent). This replaced my 2014 GSA similarly with all the toys. I had it a year but honestly felt it was a bad choice. The suspension was soggy, the front brake wooden, the luggage got in the was of getting on and off, it changed up quickly which was ok but it held on even if the throttle was opened ie didn’t change down meaning a manual shift. It was top heavy, the seat hard and riding position cramped. It never felt planted which the 21” front wheel could be blamed yet the Tiger 900 with similar geometry is very much planted. The lack of clutch but also lack of brake in its place caught me out twice. My fault but it was off the line before I was actually ready. Not the bike’s fault but years of riding manual bikes is a tough thing to reprogramme. Sadly to much bling and way overpriced. I’d go back to BMW were I in the market at the heavy end.

Fwiw, the Elephantized Rectal Alteration, is only available on the European bikes. It occurs automatically at service time. 👍

I love the 19" front wheel. But Honda lowered the bike too much to still be a great ADV bike.

I would love to give one of these a go, but my short arse can’t handle the larger adventurers. I’ve embarrassed myself enough testing a crosstourer to never want to try again.

I had one of those excellent £99 deals 😀Honda changed the wheels and the forks (some pitting) under warranty - no complaints. I did the same Honda Off Course too - I was a novice & did it on the DCT too. I fell off more than everyone else - if Casey Stoner had been there he could justifiably have said that my ambition outweighed my talent (by a lot!). Nevertheless the course and the bike were great

I bought an NT1100 DCT because I wanted that gearbox and was too small for an Africa Twin.

ahh the strap holds the lid down, chief 😉

Not exactly the same target market but does this feel like a big step up from the Transalp? For almost twice the cost, in most markets.

This bike reminds of a Tenere 1200, specs side by side without the electronics similar ?

The burning questions 🔥 I have are: How damn many buttons are on that left hand control block 😱??? And are they back lit so you don’t have to fumble your way through them in the dark 🤔???

What's the brand of Your jacket?

Two reasons i never bought this bike: Spaceship button controls on left handlebar. Pillion seat not as comfortable as the 1250GSA. So GSA it was....

There’s a lot to like about the AT ..however it’s quite expensive ..too many buttons and that TFT is honestly awful

Cool bike, way too many buttosn amd to close in price to the big boys though. I think the super tenere is the way to go

That funny strap on tank bag? Try hooking it to lid to keep it closed???

Are Honda still doing that stupid thing where the cruise control only works if you’re doing more than 30mph and have to be in 3rd gear or above?

Fighting Rommel in the desert…….lol

The best looking adventure bike, but why do they make you have it with parts that have more different shades of gold than peter stringfellow’s jewellery box? Just looks tacky imo

the most useless crash bars, engine guard I guess ok, but upper part is... what the hell is that, protecting front part of the fairings, tank sides are literally unprotected, and in this new model motorcycle should be wider at the upper part... dunno, I would like to see it placed on the side, but I think it will 100% be on the tank side...

I'd buy it in a heartbeat......if it didn't have 15 buttons on the LHS, the horrendous weight, and a steel frame. Come on Honda, give us what we actually want.....just like the CRF 450 Rally.......oh wait....

The night your life changed 😂😂 For better or worse ?

Really! Do you mean KTM 😂😂😂 and i tryed gs 900 yesterday! So much china buttons and overpriced . T7 and aprilia is a better choice

Over priced for its quality and performance. Great bike but really no better than its Japanese competitors. Not in the same league as the European bikes .