3k too expensive? With Honda's known reliability, low cost maintenance and a peace of mind that in the next ten years my motorcycle will start every morning -that's a small price too pay.

Thanks for a good honest review - and the focus on comparison with the realistic alternatives. It's refreshing.

Total miles was 666, yo! All the details correct. To double confirm this I have already done few thousand miles on it. Got following original accessories exactly as you listed: heated grips, hand guard extensions, tall screen, and engine guards, this added an extra grand to the bike price BUT... it is much more beautiful than the rest of the crew, and stands out as one of the bad ass Honda crafts. Especially the black version

Excellent review, lot of work went your video and it shows. Great points you make and reasons why I sold my AT and now ride a GS. Still love the AT though.

Another good review, honest and precise, with examples from other bikes for comparisons.

Dude......Honest Review and quite practical....negatives of a product matter a lot than all the positives that are already mentioned in the brochure. A short and a to the point review. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I very much enjoy your demeanor during your reviews.

Mr.Bob is back once again ❤️ love from india

As a very experienced (IE: old) rider I’d love a fully farkled “Africa Twin” that’s biased for street and off pavement. I don’t really want a heavy bike for single track riding, do want the ergos of an adventure bike. And, even after I tried and disliked my initial trials with the DCT, I’ve been convinced that it’s starting to deliver on its potential. Well done Honda! Now, it’s back to the darknet to sell that kidney; hope they don’t find out “gently used” really means it’s almost 70 years old.

Good, honest review: You are just about the only vlogger who bothers to mention how the VFM stacks up.

Great review, great minds think alike, nice test route.

An honest review, I was considering buying an Africa Twin DCT but I will definitely be looking at the Triumph 900.

Great review, real life and comparison with Triumph all in one. Good one....Grettings from Vstrom 1000 XT rider.

A good honest review. Cheers!

Having just spend a few days at the Honda Off road Adventure centre in Somerset on an Africa Twin CRF1100 i can confirm it is certainly capable of off road adventure riding and even for an absolute beginner like myself and certainly inspires confidence in your and it's capabilities. I agree the USB port is poorly located and having looked at but not used the cruise control I would likely agree about poor placement. I instantly felt at home sitting what felt in the bike rather than perched on the bike which helped inspire confidence in having full control in a new (off-road) environment. Having covered 100 miles off road approx and having only one tumble at the start I left the journey feeling that the bike is perfect for what it is designed for and getting back onto my "now heavy feeling" GS1200 to make the 700 mile journey home has left me wondering if I "need" to change my current choice of bike. Great and concise review MOTOBOB. well done.

I rode one of these for a couple of hours and really liked it, great handling, sound and motor. If you want a DCT then the only choice is Honda and I love DCT. The display is better than the Tiger, but you are right that the base bike is too expensive. I haven't tried the Tiger 900 yet but it sounds like a really nice bike from the reviews I have seen.

Great review!

I have a 2019 AT and love it, despite its shortcomings. One issue that would stop me upgrading is the poor quality of some components and constant battle against corrosion of some parts. I struggle to see how the the engineers that produce that lovely engine, allow the bean counters to finish it with poor quality fittings. The fancy screen and Apple Play is not important for me as I concentrate 100% on where I'm going. I agree about price/spec and before I bought another, I might be considering a shaft drive bike. Honda will have to be as commercial as the market dictates. You started to sound like a salesman but did get the balance right at the conclusion IMHO. Thank you>

Concise, informative and great comparison drawn between the range from Honda and Triumph. You make sound arguments toward buying the Triumph !! Thanks again MotoBob :)

Great review. My take on the AT is similar; I didnt think it was as nice as the Ducati Multi 1200 or 1260, and for the price you could get a 1-2 year old Triumph Tiger or a slightly older R1200GS. Honestly, I'd like to check out that Honda VFR 1200X, and once this pandemic is over I'd like to check out that Guzzi V85TT; I think that Guzzi may fit right in the price/power range I'd want for an ADV bike. Anyway, glad to see new content from you MB! Hope all is well! Sending MAD love to all of our friends across the pond! Be safe, friends!

I would say the Honda delivers in areas outside of the spec sheet, like how it handles, weight centralization, reliability, wide dealer networks, being the only bike manufacturer to offer DCT.

Honest review

Excellent review, thank you.If it were shaft drive,I’d consider it, but would probably opt for the Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 ES, or the big Triumph 1200.

Very nice review...!!

If you consider DCT than there is no compitition, also people say that if you are new rider DCT works very well for you and bikes does not stall in off road which is a major issue while off roading. Secondly in India Honda tops the realibility factor. Also it's maintenance is very cheap compared to other brands which will cover up higher cost you pay initially over a period of time. Parts availability and service is major issue for Triumph according to oweners here.

Better you go for the Adventure Sports. Comes with heated grips und proper handguards. With electronic suspension it is nearly as complete as a GS, the power -on the other hand the bike is 20 kg lighter. The bike is much easier to handle - specially on gravel- than the Tiger 800 i owned before. And Apple Carplay is a nice feature that works reliable. On my Triumph scrambler 1200 they didn’t get the MyThriumph App started for a whole season.... Quick shifter? The Tiger 800 and the AT gearboxes are perfekt, they don‘t need pulling the clutch when you are in motion for shifting gears

I'd probably go for the Triumph Rally Pro since it's better set up for off road exploration, which is what you buy an Adventure bike for. Used my 1982 Triumph Tiger Trail 750 for that - it was a hoot.

Another good honest review. Tiger 900 still top of my list.

Great review! Money talks when it comes to these bikes. While I currently ride a Honda, I wouldn't buy one again if it meant I was overpaying by several thousand for the next one.

Good review.

The new Tiger 900 is the no brainer taken in spec and price.

Hard to forget that tiger900

Excellent, unbiased piece of journalism again Rob. Although some people may think that your paid by triumph sometimes.... 😅

hello sir thanks for reviewing the AT, though it has not been launched here, it helps narrow down the options. While you are it, can u do a review about the xadv? thank you.

how often do you fix your triumph? cost of maintenance? answer me.

Great perspective. If you 're looking to buy watch this 1st. :-)

price is high no doubt, but it's the most able off roader of the three you mentioned,

Thank you for the honest video The Adventure Sports cures all the "wanna have features" Awesome bike On top that the Honda quality is second to none

In Italy the base model can be had for €13600 with a genuine top box and high screen. The rally pro is still around €15500 with a discount included. Honda's always come with a 4 year guarantee Vs standard 2 years of triumph, BMW, KTM. I'd go AT 1100.

Was that the GoPro session 5 you had strapped to your helmet

Different pricing for UK it seems ... in Australia they are around A$4400 cheaper than Tiger 900 Pro, so sell for under GBP11,000 compared to the Tiger's GBP13,400 !

Came here to learn about the Africa Twin, left searching for a Tiger 900

spot on. i test rode the Africa twin and tiger 900 and back to back and came to the same conclusion. needless to say. a tiger 900 rally pro sits in my garage now. :)

Trouble is its being judged as a £13k bike. I have just bought the base model and paid £10k brand new for cash. Thats at least 3k (maybe more like £5k) less than a GS and probably £2.5k less than the Triumph 900 rally. Buy the Africa Twin and an old Aprilia RSV for track day kicks for the price of the competition.

Simple. Country of origin is why you get more from Triumph. It costs a lot more to manufacture in Japan than Thailand. Not saying Thailand Triumphs aren’t as good, I’m just saying they’re cheaper to assemble than a Honda in Japan. I’m always amazed this point is skipped when people review price/spec.

Thanks, I'll be buying the 🐅🐯🐅

13k!? That’s really pushing it. Whereabouts was that road with the puddles? Cheers.

I THINK ITS ONLY GOOD IF YOU ARE GOING FOR THE DCT. . OTHERWISE ONE HAVE PLENTY IF OPTIONS.

Do a comparison

Bought my 2016 Africa Twin DCT on an impulse and regretted it. Mainly ride in town and twisties at the weekend. Found the bike cumbersome and the DCT was always in the wrong gear for me whatever mode I used - changed for a manual NC750X which is far more maneuverable in my opinion and although the stats don’t show it, it has plenty of grunt - 20km/h in 3rd gear accelerating up to 100 without any fuss. Plus you feel part of the bike whereas the AT you seem perched on it. Ok, I did not try the new one which in the Netherlands starts at €17,500 going up to north of €24,000 for the Adventure Sport DCT, which is out of my price range, but I do have to agree with your review, if I had this money to spend on a bike, would you buy an AT? If it involved a significant amount of off road use - maybe, but for 90% road use there are possibly better. Does sound good though and that is seriously infectious!!!

A bit more comparison among other bikes would be appreciated

Where a lot of bikes are falling short now a days, PRICE! People cant justify paying nearly as much for a bike as they would a car. I guarantee there is a huge drop off on sales of all bikes once they get over $10-12k.

Excellent points. Honda are starting to act like they're a premium brand but the only truly premium bike they make is the Goldwing. Perhaps the new TrippleR? But, only a handful of people are gonna buy those.

I believe every road test of Euro5 bike I've seen has stated the ABS can no longer be disabled, yet you say that this one can be. Can you clarify please? 'Loving your stuff BTW.

what helmet is that? description doesn't point to right one

Zero mention of Guzzi V85TT??

Yeah, I think the Africa twin adventure sports is a better comparison to that tiger you mentioned

AT is way better at offroad than the triumph, if offroad is your game...?

Tiger900 rally price in US is $2700 more than the standard africa twin. I understand it has more amenities but then you have to ride a bike that looks like the tiger. I rather pay more or have fewer amenities to not do so.

Theres one thing that alot bike reviewers dont mention the comfort of the seat.. Motorcycles these days dont have a decent comfortable seats like back in the day...

As you know Honda sells some bikes in some markets but not all. I watched a youtube video yesterday all Honda bikes with crossrunner, crosstourer, Africa twin models I had never seen before, a "Touring africa twin" Why are almost all motorcycles introduced in Europe? None of the models are for sale at Honda dealers other than Europe so far on my search , I want that touring model A twin. Regards.

The BEST ALL ROUND bike ever.

@4:42 it’s not a “four pot” hence why it’s called the Africa “Twin”..

I own a 2018 AT (base model, manual clutch). How does the new model compare?

if this guy can be a motorcycle reviewer anybody can.

I’m fed up with Honda in more ways than one. The road biased bike (adventure sport) is a behemoth. Ok, it comes fully equipped, but I’m not sure I want to lug that much weight around. The off-road biased bike, on the other hand, has limited flexibility to add panniers, making it less desirable if you want a touring bike. I don’t understand why Honda have been so rigid on this.

hay what drone do you use? Tks.

Read the comments below, sanko San is a Honda agent! Beware of salesman antics!

Top heavy? It needs cross-spoke wheels at this price. I used to have an XRV750 RD04. I'd rather have an AT than any Triumph. I wish they'd stick this 1100 engine in a super / hypermoto.

I like your reviews but I think not going properly off road with this machine is a real shame. It's an absolute beast in the dirt and would leave the triumph that you're comparing it to in the dust. (Literally)

Agreed, it's 3k too expensive for what it is.

I don't think this bike was intended to compete with the triumph. I think that's the next AT mid-size. LoL at the medical equipment.

Very nice review - honest opinion - no marketing mumbojumbo // like+sub

Tenere 700 lighter and more nimble thanks

"Eggs aust"

No-one EVER buys a base level GS!!!

These things are 250kg and top heavy.

This bike for everyone, your height is short or tall. You can ride this bike. I love aficatwin

Overpriced because Honda wants to compete 1200gs....but Honda, that s not what we Re asking. keep IT lower priced, simple, efficient, reliable and fun to drive... Like always.

666 total miles

Motor sounds quite bad on paper even compared to R1200GS' 125hp / 125 nm version. I like the bike but the motor looks like a downgrade.

Ne seri...