2022 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports Review

With significant Dakar heritage and an unquenchable thirst for long miles, Alex had the 2022 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports in for testing a short while back.

Perhaps one of the most instantly recognisable adventure motorcycles out there, the new Africa Twin with DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) is billed as the do-it-all machine, so let's find out what makes it tick.

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[Jumacado]

Hello everyone and sorry for my English, I have had an ATAS for just over a year and 25, 000 km, I travel weekends and vacations with it to all places, and it does everything well, it is not the best at anything but it is reliable in any situation, you can go really fast with her believe me. I'm going to work on it rain or shine or heat. It is the motorcycle that I dreamed it would be and it is worth every euro of its price, its maintenance is also relatively low, I am delighted with it, since I have it I use much less my ducati 1098 or my bmw s1000xr. Greetings.

[billmcmeekin]

I have a 2020 ATASes, now with 21000 km. It's been a wonderful bike! Fuel filter issue was all for an issue, which Guglatech Mazinga cured. I've muscle memorized the control buttons. Absolutely love the es suspension for blazing Rockies in my hood. Hit the highway and suspension transitions via a toggle of buttons. Sweet! I agree with headset issues. It's incredible when working well, but when phone or head set doesn't patch right, it's annoying. But small gripe over all. Put some good tires (Mitas E07'S) on it and bike goes places, very confidently. Three of us buds own them and multi-week travel them, through Western Canada. Best therapy money can buy, lol. Cheers from Canada. Nice review :⁠-⁠)

[pyrodoll]

11, 000 miles in 14 months on mine and love it as much as the day I bought it. A bit ungainly 2 up and loaded at steep road junctions but it is what it is in that respect, great on the open roads, b roads and mucky lanes tho. In most ways the best bike I've owned.

[tommyw]

I bought a 2022 AT AS Dct 3 weeks ago and I can't get enough of it. It never ceases to amaze me each time I get on it. It's been a true pleasure to own.

[nickwilding]

Nice to see The Whalebone Inn at Fingringhoe looking so good. Thank you for the informative and well-presented review of the AT.

[ianross]

Great review and got all the points. I have a 2020 ATAS DCT ES plus all the kit. It had 2, 000 miles but a massive saving on an otherwise way overpriced package. I tried an NT which was ok but dull and for me cramped even for my 5’8” and a bit height. You’re so right about the switch gear. Fussy and not intuitive hence you have to look. One major omission to me is lack of tyre monitoring from an otherwise great electronics package. Other issues for me are that it’s not as planted as expected from many reviews. I rode a Tiger 900 recently with similar geometry and it’s May more planted and confidence inspiring. Mine also had a tendency to white line as if the rear tyre was flatted. Not the case. I added preload to the rear and this cured it. The downside is that I need the seat in the lower position which makes my leg position more cramped. I have the taller screen which I’ve got used to. I hate the two handed adjustment. Crude and not up with the rest. It had a horrible buffeting when I got it over 45 mph and unpleasant even with ear plugs. It was cured with a Pyramid defector which mounted neatly to the tank. And excellent £25 of value. Despite good tyres at the right pressure I get a bar wobble with hands off. Not a tank slapper but annoying. It’ll be going in to be checked. My tank range is comfortably over 300. I’m sad enough to see what I can eke out and the maximum would be 340 keeping to limits and gentle on the throttle. The ATAS replaced a 2014 GSA which were big boots to fill. Do I love it? Not yet but it’s growing on me. I loved the GSA but build quality and increasingly poor service from BMW made me look elsewhere. I stuck with BMW for many years but had enough. Cheers, Ian

[mikadavies]

NT1100 vs Africa Twin...?? Despite the price difference... It has to be Africa Twin every time.... 👍 Totally iconic...

[shmac]

Man I keep forgetting how good these bikes look! Also, your GoPro whilst your riding makes you look like I'm watching a video game lolz. Great review!

[rajindarsingh]

I don’t understand the complaints about the buttons. Once you set it, you tend to leave it. For signals & horn will be muscle memory. The GPS connectivity, once done it’s done, I don’t think anyone will be planning to send an email whilst on the move

[tedi]

Please start uploading in 2k or 4k.
Really good review

[operationsoperations]

Makes a refreshing change that the bike's lights are too bright for the cars!!

[Paulie]

What about the wind buffeting? I found it unbearable on the previous model.

[hrithikraj]

What is the tank range of Africa twin adv sports?? Please

[erocnw]

Did the 21 inch skinny front tire effect the handling on the road? With the older model AT the skinny front tire with long travel suspension would kind of float around corners.

[LightInnDmountain]

Love the bike, but…… it looks so small right next to him, weight high and price. Are the Honda AT only weakness of this bike. Waiting on the Honda AT/ TranAlp 750/650cc or even a upgrade CB500X dual sport.

[allwheeldrive]

This just makes me want the NT1100 to come to the States even more! Don't care a whit if anyone is looking at me and my bike. But both great bikes. Period.

[uytouytoo]

africa twin vs norden 901? which one and why?

[stevenkelby]

Guys, I love your videos but the music is way too loud.

If the volume is loud enough to hear everything he says, the music is deafening.

[meshackntoga]

Its for the area that they Have Good Technical/Technicians on Electronics,

[chrishall]

You don’t have to connect a headset. If you hold the back button down for 5 seconds you can cancel the need for using a headset. Handy when the battery dies on your headset.