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New Africa Twin debut?

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mattc said:
Regarding tires, I have the Motoz tractionator HT dakar on my big KTM. Have at least 3000 miles and still going strong. I like them a lot.
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Looks like they work well
 

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Oops, not those. It's the tractionator at adventure. Less aggressive, but still good traction.
 
nice.. but many choices nowa days :giveup:

Mitas MC60 GETaWAY Tires
With a big block tapered tread pattern designed for grip, comfort and a long life, the Mitas MC 60 GETaWAY is the perfect tire to get you to as well as through your adventure. The Mitas MC 60 GETaWAY are directional knobby tires that provide extended mileage if mounted with the rotation, or if mounted in the opposite rotation provide extra bite offroad. A usable tread life of 5000 miles has been reported by a well known adventure riding school, which is nearly twice what has been accepted as the norm for an aggressive dual-sport tire.

Features:

40% Street / 60% Dirt
Reversible tread pattern
Aggressive off road tread design
Excellent tread life
Tubeless
DOT
 
I didn't do an extensive search but they don't list an 18" rear at the two sites I checked
 
I just received a new pair of Pirelli MT90AT tires and am excited to mount them and give them a test spin. They seem to be a great mix of road / off-road, but time will tell.

This will be the maiden voyage for my NoMar tire changer. Need to watch the videos again to see how to operate the darn thing.
 
Different AT Subject: My wife and I recently went on a 2000 mile "road trip" using 99% secondary type roads. The bike was loaded up heavy and performed flawlessly in this heat. We were doing 500 mile days. My wife tells me the position of the rear pegs cause her knees to hurt.

Question: Do any of you that own or have owned the Super Tenere or GS12 have an issue with passenger comfort?

I sure like the AT, but I may have to score something dedicated to 2-up riding. We like to travel that way.

David
 
Tailwind said:
Question: Do any of you that own or have owned the Super Tenere or GS12 have an issue with passenger comfort?
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None whatsoever. Have had passengers on CO mountain twisties, long pavement stretches and even single track forest trails without any complaints. All times with my wide 11" Jesse bags installed also. However largest pillon was only 5'8", 145 lbs and most were much smaller and lighter.

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SilverBullet said:
None whatsoever. Have had passengers on CO mountain twisties, long pavement stretches and even single track forest trails without any complaints. All times with my wide 11" Jesse bags installed also. However largest pillon was only 5'8", 145 lbs and most were much smaller and lighter.

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Thanks and that's good to hear. I'm definitely keeping the AT but may have to add another bike for long haul 2-up type stuff. Like somebody else said, "these things are like golf clubs, you have to use the correct one for each occasion". I have always liked the Tenere
 
If your wife's only complaint is sore knees after spending all day in the saddle
Riding 500 miles per day, then that is one tough gal you are married to.
 
Tailwind said:
Different AT Subject: My wife and I recently went on a 2000 mile "road trip" using 99% secondary type roads. The bike was loaded up heavy and performed flawlessly in this heat. We were doing 500 mile days. My wife tells me the position of the rear pegs cause her knees to hurt. Question: Do any of you that own or have owned the Super Tenere or GS12 have an issue with passenger comfort? I sure like the AT, but I may have to score something dedicated to 2-up riding. We like to travel that way. David
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Four words " custom passenger highway pegs"!!
 
I agree with Leon. Go custom! The stock guest peg mounts are stupidly obtrusive AND placed too high up for long distance comfort. What's needed is a more ingenius way to hang them lower and make the mounts protrude out much less prominently when not in use. I'm thinking maybe some form of hinged fold out peg mount assembly?:shrug:
 
They may be in the way and suck for passengers, but I have read a couple reports of tip overs that indicated that rear peg/brackets acted like tip over bars and prevented damage to the muffler.
 
Yes clearly they were attempting to make the buddy pegs hold up the rear end of the bike in cases of layover. Only one problem; the pegs get in the way of the riders legs when off roading. A rear luggage rack would also protect the pipe etc.
 
For what it is worth, my wife and I did a pretty good ride on the AT from Kerrville to Twisted Sisters, Dirty Sisters, etc and she was very comfortable all day, never felt uncomfortable.

Of course she has only ridden on the CR650L before so the AT seems like a Cadillac compared to that.

Had a blast, but got really PO'd with the GPS tracks not working right. Routes vs Track, pain in the butt. Guess I should read a manual or two.
 
wildernessrider said:
Yes clearly they were attempting to make the buddy pegs hold up the rear end of the bike in cases of layover. Only one problem; the pegs get in the way of the riders legs when off roading. A rear luggage rack would also protect the pipe etc.
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Even if you remove them isn't the exhaust still in the way on the right side?
 
Just arrived in LA on my new Twin. Took the scenic way from Houston. Went thru NM, CO, UT, AZ, NV, then into CA. This leg of the trip put on another 2400 miles. Almost at the 5K mark now. So far the Twin has been a total joy to ride. While it is too big and heavy to be considered a serious off-road bike, it feels lighter than it really is and does light dirt riding just fine. And I still have the factory street shoes on her. Happy to report that the bike is a fantastic traveler. Sings down the road effortlessly, holds enough gear to allow for extended camping treks, and is quite comfortable. I sure do like this bike!
No the exhaust pipe doesn't really get in the way of my leg while off road riding. It is just that sharp cornered protruding passenger peg mount that cathes me right in the calf when executing a dab and go type dirt turn.
 
Donny, sounds like you are enjoying the heck out of your new bike! I haven't had the miles on mine that you have but I too am loving it.

Will be taking her to Durango for 10 full days, hope that she is able to do the dirt up there. Agree she is not a KTM at all, but so far I have been very impressed with the off-road stability and suspension. Need to go out the ranch and practice more trials type riding, just wish I had the upper crash bars installed. I did test the lower crash bars with a gentle set down in a parking lot the other day. Worked perfect, the lower bar has a little scratch and the handle bar end has a little scratch, but nothing else touched. Won't be so lucky in the dirt for sure!

I stiffened up the rear quite a bit, slowing increasing pre-load and rebound damping on the forks. I am starting to hear may need to bump up the air pressure a bit too.
 
Yes the suspension isn't as nice for off roading as I might have liked. The front and rear both feel very soft, but still doesn't do a very good job on softening and absorbing the bump impacts. My Sertao eats bumps much better than the Twin does. I think with a stiffer suspension the bike would feel a lot more capable when out on the trails.
 
Cool. I'm very satisfied with mine. 3500 miles so far. I'm warming up to the Dunlops and found they do surprisingly well on dry dirt roads and really good on the street. I'm using mine as mainly an ADV type bike and not an off-road racer. I sure am ready for the fall/winter to get here so I can take some longer trips on it.
 
My suspension is much improved just stiffening up the rear and the front.

Agree, the heat sucks!

Hopefully going to put a set of Pirelli MT/90's on before the meet and great, but its so freaking hot its hard to even want to work on it at night. My center stand finally came in, need to install that as well. The Tourtech skid plate should be here any day, that is next.

I have ordered a TKC 80 for the front, nobody seems to have the rear available. Really want to get those in place before Durango!

By the way I have the SW-Motech skid plate available cheap if anybody wants it. I can't use it with the Tourtech lower crash bars :(
 
No this bike is definitely not a dirt racer of any sort despite the historical connotation of the name, but it is an incredible adventure bike. I wanted a bike that would carry enough baggage and have the highway legs for extended comfortable long distance trips. But still allow me to go off roading some when I just can't resist the urge. For those tasks... So far it is turning out to be a wonderful bike.
 
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