Africa Twin?

[Cobalt23_imp]

I sold my '14 CB1100 and '18 NC750XD in December 2019.

Yeah, I know.

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For starters, I have no garage, so keeping multiple was tricky. Both rides were great in their own rite. The CB was glorious. The NC was incredibly practical. I wanted both in one machine, and more height.

So I bought a '19 CRF1000LD ...

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....#pid257857

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I always thought the [late model] Africa Twins (AT) were ugly, like most ADV bikes. However, I knew it was the least ugliest of the ADV bikes.

The more I despised it, the more I liked it. The same thing happened to me with the CB1100 and NC750X. I avoided the CB because it was "too bright and shiny" - very dangerous. I gave in. The NC was strange in many other ways, but I gave in.

Local regional winter has hampered putting a lot of mileage on the AT, but so far the amount I have, I can't get enough. It is something to behold. It is powerful and sounds exotic.

I plan to write a rider's report in the coming months.

Thank you for the reply! That is a BAD looking bike BTW! Very "John Player Special" looking, I really like it!

I rode a BMW GS850 at Barber Vintage Fest and it was a lot of fun and SOOOO different than my CB or the R Nine T I had just rode.

Decisions, decisions . . . I may test ride the Africa Twin Tuesday if it warms/dries up here. It is the red/black version . . . I really want to see if I could live with the DCT.

Thanks again GoldOxide
GoldOxide, I forgot to ask, is there an Africa Twin forum that you like? I have seen two different ones.

Thanks,
C.B.