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Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin
The Honda XRV750 Africa Twin's very softly tuned V-twin produces reasonable low rev torque but is far from swift. Claimed power is 60bhp but a measured rear wheel figure is more like 52. That’s 600 Diversion territory and much less than a 600 Bandit. Three valve-per-cylinder design is economical and reliability superb.
The Honda XRV750 Africa Twin's smooth and stable on the road. The narrow front tyre and wide bars make it quick to turn and it’s excellent in town with excellent balance, visibility and steering lock. Brakes are better than other big trail bikes of the early 90s but out performed by the latest crop. 1992 onwards Honda XRV750 Africa Twins get an on-board computer which is fun even if the functions aren’t mind blowing. Headlights aren’t superb – hi-tech bulbs boost output. Comfort’s slightly disappointing – the riding position’s great but the seat’s too thin for long days in the saddle – an after market variant such as Corbin improves thing no end.
Source MCN
Review
I was getting bored with the VFR, perhaps buying the same model bike twice is
not a good idea. There was nothing wrong with, in fact the opposite was true, it
did everything really well, but it was not hitting the spot, it wasn't putting a
grin on my face. I needed a change. I was unsure of what to replace it with.
Oh yes he's happy floggin the odd Peugeot Streetfight, and a few second hand bikes, but a New One? You could see the £ signs rolling round his eyes when I proposed buying a new Transalp from him, but he was unsure about taking the VFR. Jim the mechanic is a little sharper in the business area, and saw the benefit of this deal, not purely as the sale of a bike, but the after care, like tyres, and oil etc. They came up with a good price on the Transalp and offered me a good trade in on the VFR.
Then Jim said what about an Africa
Twin? It's only another £500! Too big I said. Try one out before you decide he
said. I knew a local dealer in Watton had a second hand one and all I wanted to
do was sit on it. So faining interest in his offering, both Dawn and I tried it
out. It IS big, but I was happy with the position etc, and so was Dawn. So Back
to Victor, and Jim to order the Africa Twin. Actually obtaining an AT or @ as
they are known on the Internet, was another matter. I wanted a Blue one, Honda
didn't have any, they also didn't have Black my second choice. It looked as
though I would have to settle for the white one. Then at the 11th hour a blue
one surfaced. We were all set for early April delivery. The bike was actually
about a week late, and due to a cock up with documentation I suspect I rode
around for about 10 days where the bike wasn't registered! I had ordered a Wing
Rack fitting kit well in advance of delivery, and this, after scooting around my
first few hundred miles was the first mod. Dawn and I used the @ as an excuse to
visit my sister in Spalding, fairly flat roads, but not too cleverly surfaced.
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