Africa Twin off - road....

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Suprisingly capable even on road tyres! The lane was a LOT wetter and boggier than I was expecting road tyres aren't ideal especially on a big old africa twin but it handled it fairly well just had to watch the front end

https://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff19/sparkscw/Honda%20Africa%20Twin/atofforoad4410.jpg

Who needs a side stand?

https://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff19/sparkscw/Honda%20Africa%20Twin/atofforoad4410-2.jpg

Some deep puddles! One of them was deeper than the wheel and as there was loads of cyclists/kids I gave it some throttle and dissapeared under a wet muddy tidal wave

https://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff19/sparkscw/Honda%20Africa%20Twin/atofforoad4410-3.jpg

Did I mention that you need to watch the front end? Front end seemed to go walkabouts in a rather slippery section, cue me doing a superman over the front

I don't know what all the worry about picking up is, maybe my years of stunt riding and learning to pick the CBR up helped me but the AT is a doddle to lift up.

https://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff19/sparkscw/Honda%20Africa%20Twin/atofforoad4410-4.jpg

Now it's all muddy, looks much better!

https://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff19/sparkscw/Honda%20Africa%20Twin/atofforoad4410-5.jpg

When it is dry and the lanes have dried out I'd probably be happy to tackle the long route on it, pretty sure it'll be fine provided the trails are dry! I'd prob be happy to do it now if I fitted some knobbilies, but not really much point when I've got the WR
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[Will87]

They do really do well. Quite jealous tbh would absolutely love one. Someone i know just picked up a reasonable condition Super Tenre for £350 and only needs a tiny bit of work doing!

[G]

The weight's certainly not going to help, but the front end's going to be more down to the road tyres. You do get used to it, but a lot of it is just letting it do what it will with very gentle persuasion towards the direction you want to go .

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[G]

If you're looking for tyres that can be used sensibly on road but are intended for off road, I can strongly recommend MT21s. They won't do the total distance of the TKC80, but are a decent chunk better in the mud I believe (haven't used the TKC80 in anger off road) - they are still ok on the road too, though obviously you won't be doing too well on a track day .

[Blue_SV650S]

Think you will find that that front mudguard was probably the direct source of the problems!!

That will clag with mud in no time and lock/slow the front wheel ... and then you will go down like a sack of plops!! ...

Good effort though ... and I thought you were too poorly to ride at the mo!?
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[Korn]

Throw knobblies on it if you're planning on doing anything remotely muddy, makes a world of difference. TKC 80s are lovely but don't last very long on tarmac, and the front feels a little funny under any serious braking but nothing you can't get used to... I did quite a few laps of the 'ring with mine which was a laugh

As for the mudguard, get rid of it ASAP. Stock one looks fugly and clogs up with all kinds of shit. All you need is a "universal enduro fender" jobbie and some bits from B&Q. Like so:

https://www.ufoplast.com/en/product-details/mx-enduro/universal-spare-parts/PA01014

https://www.kornel.com/gallery/albums/Africa%20Twin/normal_P6010014.jpg

The bigger bolt is an expanding rawl-bolt type thing, buy one the correct diameter and stick it up into the bottom yoke. The two smaller bolts just fit through the existing holes.

https://www.kornel.com/gallery/albums/Africa%20Twin/normal_P6010031.jpg

Next get some bits of alu tube that fit over your 3 bolts (B&Q have a whole rack full of this kinda crap) and some washers. You want to cut it so there's about an inch & a half of room between the bottom of the yoke and the new mudguard, so it clears everything correctly. Drill some holes for the 3 bolts to slip through.

https://www.kornel.com/gallery/albums/Africa%20Twin/normal_P6010044.jpg

Stick the mudguard up with washers at either end of the alu tubing spacers, then check to see if it clears everything properly at full lock either way. If it doesn't, go make longer spacers; if it does, cut off the excess bolt length and you're done...

https://www.kornel.com/gallery/albums/Africa%20Twin/normal_P6010045.jpg
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