2024 Honda Africa Twins | In-Depth Review & Comparisons

The 2024 Honda Africa Twin. With 2 versions - standard and Adventure Sports, and available ES electronic suspension and Dual Clutch Transmission DCT, there is more to choose from than ever. I test the bikes on and off road in wide ranging conditions. Which version is best? Should you get DCT? What about compared to other bikes? I answer all that and more. Buckle up - it's a long one. #motorcycle #adv #africatwin #honda

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00:00 Intro
01:50 Models/Prices
02:50 2024 Updates
03:50 Specs
05:27 Model Differences
08:58 Tour/Features
15:19 Std: Highway
18:47 Std: Drop Test
20:13 Std: Off Road
30:16 Std: Enduro
36:43 Std: Sport
41:37 AS: Highway
45:07 AS: Drop/Lift
46:34 AS: Off Road
54:22 AS: Enduro
1:00:14 AS: Sport
1:04:39 Pros/Cons
1:07:36 Competitors
1:12:06 Would I Buy One
1:13:40 DCT vs Manual
1:15:16 Final Thoughts

[BigRockMoto]

Which version would you go for and would you get DCT or manual? Sound off below! I hope the review was helpful --

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[smoofplaya]

Dude you’re a different breed of YouTuber! No BS to the point objective reviews. Awesome work!

[FourIntoOne]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Internet - THIS is how you do reviews/comparisons. The Gold Standard.

Outstanding and incredibly helpful, thank you 👍

[ohyjpzz]

I don't know if it's just me, but this channel with such quality content and information is very underrated - it deserves at least 2m subsribers - may God bless him, because he does everything with his heart and good intentions

[jasonsikora]

I bought the 2024 Standard for many reasons related to my riding and life style.
People do rave about the DCT - but I am not ready to give up the clutch. Shifting is part of the fun for me.
Though i did add the quick shifter when I feeling like kicking in sport bike mode. It's butter smooth.
Overall I really like the bike. It's a great allrounder except for the really hairy stuff as you've shown.
I don't notice any engine heat at all so I found that comment curious.
I wear both long and short boots and always riding jeans. Never felt any warmth at all.

[izenkin]

this is the best review of ATAS at the moment, and it's just a great job. respect.

[cnu]

I bought a 2018 AT with DCT and, not gonna lie, I was skeptical. But it didn’t take long to realize that shifting isn’t as central to the riding experience as you might think. In fact, I found that I can enjoy the nature around me on twisty mountain roads more, focus better and navigate difficult terrain when off-road, and pay more attention to traffic in urban areas. All of this allows me to get more out of every ride and be safer. Automatic transmission on a motorcycle is an absolute game changer.

[Euryheli]

I appreciate all the work you do testing these for us, but man, doing that trail a second time on the AS version was crazy. Thanks for showing us how they ride.

[BigRockMoto]

00:00 Intro
01:50 Models/Prices
02:50 2024 Updates
03:50 Specs
05:27 Model Differences
08:58 Tour/Features
15:19 Std: Highway
18:47 Std: Drop Test
20:13 Std: Off Road
30:16 Std: Enduro
36:43 Std: Sport
41:37 AS: Highway
45:07 AS: Drop/Lift
46:34 AS: Off Road
54:22 AS: Enduro
1:00:14 AS: Sport
1:04:39 Pros/Cons
1:07:36 Competitors
1:12:06 Would I Buy One
1:13:40 DCT vs Manual
1:15:16 Final Thoughts

[chiefenumclaw]

Holy smokes this is a LOT of valuable content in one video. It's going to take me a couple of weeks to get through it all, but I'm going to enjoy coming back to it time and again. Thank you good, Sir. You're the best in the business!

[j.t.]

Its funny because I was just talking to a friend about an Africa twin and all of a sudden, your review popped up. Kool

[garthlundquist]

The Africa Twin of either stripe is the Labrador retriever of adventure bikes. Not the best at anything, but really competent at everything. When you consider the relative light weight, the prodigious torque, baked in Honda reliability, and high resale value, it becomes very easy to love. I’ve enjoyed my 2017 standard model since new and have no intention to replace it with any new bike.

[lightningllama]

This is JUST what I've been looking for! Thank you so much

[fooAdmin]

Best comparison review I've seen in my life! You, sir, are the real deal. ❤

[cypresscycle]

Re: Ian's comment stating that he wouldn't buy an Africa Twin because he'd rather have a mostly road focused adv bike and have a second mostly off road biased
I personally find having one bike that covers both secondary/gravel roads and highways more satisfying than have separate bikes. There's just something inherently rewarding with having one bike and being able to cover multiple surfaces with it. I think it's a mastery issue, where you spend all of your time on one bike and become very familiar with how it behaves/responds to your inputs. This "one bike" philosophy works really well with the Africa Twin, where it's highway abilities are really quite exceptional, yet it still feels balanced and stable on gravel. Had a 2020 ATAS and loved it for touring.

[sukhbuyanl]

It's a really nice review I just wanted to see the 2 versions comparison. Thank you for your great efforts.

[brucekendall]

Difficult to find a better and more informative bike channel out there.Thks.

[ThrottleFiend]

Hey Ian, longtime subscriber on my personal YT account. I’ve been drooling over the ATAS for over 5 years. They just don’t come to my area. Like at all. I’ve only ever seen two in person: the one I almost bought 5 years ago when I was a new-ish rider, and the 2024 ATAS that I’m literally going to be picking up in an hour or so.

I also own a HD Low Rider ST (loved your review!), so it’s weird to hear people complaining about a 525-550 pound bike. My LRST is pushing 800 pounds, so even 550 is like a revelation to me. 😂 That said, I completely respect and appreciate the difficulty that off-road riding brings.

As far as the DCT/Clutch argument goes, it’s a no-brainer for me. I’m a Persian Gulf veteran who has arthritis in both wrists and hands. While I operate my LRST without issue, watching you navigate the standard AT on the Enduro portion of the test ride, I’m fully aware that the DCT is the better choice for me, and I’ll likely be sticking to fire roads and gravel, let alone any single track.

I’m interested to see if Honda implements the E-Clutch with the AT. I think it could be the sweet spot: giving us complete manual control, but allowing us to slow speed maneuver without fear of stalling the engine.

I’m just so pumped I FINALLY have my dream bike. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some HD, but I love Big Red’s reliability, attention to detail, and TECH!

I’m considering getting the foot shifter for my AT though, so I don’t always have to keep it in Drive or be forced to always use the paddle shifters.

I’m not faking the funk, this bike will be a much more road/touring focused steed. But I’m retired and have plenty of time to ride as much as I want to get acquainted with it and git gud at some light off road riding. I’m 52, BTW, so I’m old enough to know better, but young enough to disregard those fears. 😂

Thanks again for one of my favorite motorcycle channels on YT. Been watching for years and looking forward to finally getting to research products for real through your videos. I’ll plan on using links in your videos as a way to give back.

Stay shiny side up! 😎

Derek aka Throttle Fiend

[FranciscoGalicia]

Great video. Getting an AT today. I am getting a manual transmission adventure ES. Thanks for doing the video.

[RocketMan_Moto]

Wonderfully thorough review, very useful for anyone contemplating an AT. Well done👍😊