Honda's 2024 Africa Twin Adventure Sports tested on & off-road | MCN Review

Powerless!
Heavyweight!
But still a good ADV!

How would you pin that against the transalp which is 7k less?

Great review! Also, glad to see another Dan Carlin fan at 13:30

Yet another of Honda masterpieces , sold a bit above its appropriate deserving cost. A lil cost correction can virtually catapult its sales by several X. Probably Honda sales leadership isnt as good as its engineers.

As a previous owner of a 2016 bmw GSA I really like the bike. I wanted to get the New 2023 BMW 1300 GSA but I am a little older and wiser. So do I want to spend 30k USD or 18k USD. Its a big different. I am considering the 2024 Africa twin end of the year. Love honda reputation, reliability, customer service, warranty and resale value.

I bought a RD03 1988 Africa twin over the modern. it was my dream bike at the time.

Nice video man, there’s some amazing shots in there. 👍🏻

Thanks again for your very well-balanced review. Just watched it again, after an extended test ride and the following thoughts have surfaced for me. The 2024 Africa Twin is an incredible improvement on the release of the 2020 model when it was upgraded to the current 1,084cc motor. The torque has increased and is much smoother and more measured in its deployment from zero to high rpm. It really is a pearler of a twin motor with a great traditional 'twin' sound with the upgraded 2024 muffler. I'm a fan and a Honda tragic from way back and can hardly wait to own one. I would very much like to buy the '25 model next year.

HOWEVER, Honda will NOT be getting my money until at least some or all of the following glitches/negatives are resolved:

1) The atrociously long time it takes to boot the TFT screen and THEN it requires a touch on an 'OK' button before giving you access. WTF Honda?! No other manufacturers spoil the ride experience like this so WTF Honda?!

2) The switchgear needs an overhaul – simplify it AND include backlighting

3) An easy way to get the seat height BELOW 800mm. Please don't try to tell me it can't be done Honda. I'm 5'6" (167cm) and I would like to be able to flatfoot. 795mm seat height is a worthy goal Honda.

4) For the top-of-the-line model (mainly road use owners) ditch those ridiculous spoked wheels and give us some tasteful forged cast aluminium wheels. Cleaning spokes is an absolute nightmare. We already have enough cleaning with the chain drive, so, please Honda – some alloys.

5) For two-up touring it most definitely needs some more power. They should either bump the capacity to 1250cc for another 30hp OR, preferably, finally release the supercharged model on which they hold a Japanese patent and as such has been in development since 2019. One would think that simply in the name of competition with the Multistradas, GS1300s, Triumphs et al, Honda would want to increase the power at least somewhat. It is great for low speed stuff but 2-up with luggage on the highway it does need quite a bit more. Please! (from all reports the supercharger design is for low-mid range torque – not meant to be a high-rev Kawasaki H2 competitor).

6) Not mandatory for my purchase but, with DCT, a reverse gear for parking such a heavy baby would be handy. You'd only need 'impulse power' Scotty 🙂

7) Does that great sounding rear muffler really have to be the size of a boat anchor?

So there's my list of gripes for a bike I love a lot. My wishlist. How about it Honda – all for '25?

Disappointed with the front wheel change……😞

My biggest question about this bike, does it produce a lot of engine heat? I live in a hot climate, and my current bike cooks my calfs. I really like this africa twin with dct, but want to know about the engine heat.

Could one now compare this one to Verys 1000 SE?
Looks like fair comparison now…

The AT is a great bike, and will for sure have one in the future, but the Honda PCX is hands the most sold out motorcycle of Honda 😂

That front fender will definately be in the way in deep mud. I had a low fender once on an enduro and it kicked my ass. After that 100 mile enduro I sold it and bought a bike with high fenders, front and back.

Thank you for this video – very insightful!
I’m planning to buy an Africa Twin but here’s my dilemma if I can get your expert advice with please. My local Honda dealer is offering 4 grands discount on all the 2023 models. Are the new improvements in the 2024 models worth paying more or would you take the 4 grand and buy the 2023 model?

The 2024 models haven’t been released in Australia yet.

Thanks

I had a dream , and it was the Africa twin ❤

I know it would be a niche market but I’d be interested in a 450cc mini Africa twin. I wouldn’t mind that it’ll be expensive in that category as it would be competing against the new CFmoto 450MT, the little Triumph Scrambler, the KTM390 and Svartpilen 401 etc. If it was well specked it could create its own market to riders like me who already have big bikes for that weekend blast but need a good everyday rider that is easy to commute on, which is light and manageable but yet capable enough to keep us engaged and have a little pride of ownership. A kind of grown up supermoto is what I’ve got in mind.

The quick shifter is an add on, notstock, I think :). Nice review, thanks, mine must be arriving soon 🙂

Unfortunately they have made the model's far to expensive.