Honda Africa Twin - the history of the conqueror of the rally

Give free rein to motorcyclists – they will definitely buy several bikes for the garage. Even if there is no latter, and the two-wheeled vehicle is parked under the entrance of a multi-story building. More precisely, it is not freedom that should be given, but financial opportunities corresponding to the “wants”. Then there will be a garage, and several motorcycle. One is for city use, another is for off-road use, and the third is for highway use. And for the soul – an old Soviet one and something that you just like from foreign cars. But, as a rule, you end up having to maintain one motorcycle. And you have to live in search – you try one model, then another.

For travelers, touring enduros are more suitable, but they are often too boring. If fast, then heavy and off-road are not very suitable. And when light, then the speed is not enough. The perfect touring enduro is the Honda Africa Twin. The thing is that the model was not created for sales at all. She appeared specifically for the Paris-Dakar rally. And then, when the motorcycle won, “civilians” began to take an interest in it. Therefore, in 1986, the first production Honda Africa Twin appeared. The model was so successful that it is still produced today. True, modern realities have turned the last "Africa" ​​almost into a computer on wheels, which is unlikely to be repaired in "field" conditions. And the author of the Mysportbike channel will tell about all the generations of the legendary motorcycle.