Honda True Adventure - The New Africa Twin? - EICMA 2014

Honda can already count on a bump in their bottom line when the new Africa Twin - er, the True Adventure - goes on sale. The most talked about adventure bike since the original GS, the True Adventure prototype - clearly meant to fill the void left by the Africa Twin - was unveiled at EICMA last week.

Honda True Adventure

Covered in dirt and sporting a camouflage paint scheme the True Adventure appeared as if it rolled right in from the mud pits and wooded trails. Clearly Honda is billing this as an offroad-first/pavement-second motorcycle, unlike so many others that are clearly road oriented. Inspired by Dakar-winning bikes located to either side, and forgoing the class required beak design, the True Adventure rocked TKC80 tires, skid plate and a used look that the boys at Starbucks can only wonder at.

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