Bo-Ntate & Bo-Mme Lesotho and eastern Cape trip

[wilfwalk]

One BIG problem, I don't have a bike !! I am investigating though and want to ask what is the difference between the 2 Africa Twins in your photos, and then, which one was the easier to do that trip on ? Will appreciate your guidance a lot.

Wilfwalk,  we had 2x manual and 2x DCT (automatic) Africa Twins on the ride.
The pro's and con's of both has been discussed at length on this forum. I personally have a manual but it seems that the the DCT  model is gaining popularity by the day. The guys on the DCT's said that the auto box made the technical riding much easier for them. I prefer to have clutch control so I think it is personal choice but you can not go wrong with either of them. The Africa Twin has a very low center of gravity and the seat can be set at different heights so it should fit you perfectly. Please send a pm to Hardy de Kock (on the forum), he will be able to give you all the info you need on the Africa Twin.
BTW, in our group we have a rider called 171Steve (on the forum). He is about the same height and weight as you and he rides a 990adv without any problems.
Where are you situated in the Freestate? (Honda Bloemfontein is an awesome dealer and will gladly assist with a demo.)

Thanks a lot for your comments Losper, much appreciated. I'm in Bloem, and have been to the Honda folk, who were very helpful. The standard seat on the low setting was still too high for me to feel confident enough to cope with the AT. I believe that there is lower seat that can be bought that lowers the height further, just need to find out how much lower, and then think about it some more.

 

[Ysterballas]

What a nice ride, thank you so much for the RR  :thumleft:

It looks sooooo amazing. Would love to go on a trip like that.

Interesting that the BMr is being replaced by an AT.

Great to see ETS riding. I thought he had stopped completely eepwall:   :lol8:

Only stumbled upon this now, excellent write up Losper! I am the guy that is trading the beemer for the AT. I was absolutely amazed by the ability of the F800. Reliable, economical and capable. Only downside is that with my skill set, I tend to stall, bump my balls and tip over. I was planning on digging up the old cricket ball box, but then the AT started selling for rediculous prices. Getting the DCT now for 155k. Thinking it will be more comfy than sweating the old ball box. Plus all the guys with ATs are old F800 ambassadors, and insist that it is a no brainer. Time will tell...