Took a 1,000-mile trip this weekend with a few buddies, and while out on a back road, we decided to line them up and see what would happen. The BMW never disappoints!
I had both purchased at the same time. 3 month difference with Bmw being the first i got. Now 2 years and half after and 23,000 km on the bmw and 19,000 on the Honda this is what i have to say. both are the best in the market for adventure bikes. If you want a fun super bike that is 100% reliable, does both road and semi off-road and full off-road the Honda wins in all aspects. The BMW is a great bike in terms of technology and confort. The rest goes to the Honda that is equally advanced in technology but the simplicity of the made in Japan makes it so that the driver and the bike meet on a wild adventure. With the Honda, it really is like riding a horse… a mustang at 180 km an hour. It will never break. It is Honda. Just like Toyota Landcruiser, they are made to start and go even when you take out the engine and store it away 100 km away from the car/bike, it will still start 😂 and go ahead. That is how reliable they are. The BMW is german excellence at its best. If you want a space ship of an adventure bike… go for that one. Much more confortabile for 8-9 hours road than the Honda. The technology it has like the breaking assistance where the suspension keeps the bike straight up while you break and so on makes the ride a wonder. I personally enjoy the Honda because it kept the real motorbike experience that the same Africa twin gave in the 80’s. Man on a bike on a road. No extra help. Pure skills!
Accept for cleaning the chain, and checking the valves, and not diving when braking, and comfort, and performance and on pavement handling. AT sounds MEGA though, and yeah it's an offroad bike.
@@Mo0shii 🤣🤣 450.000km and still rolling Africa Twin in Austria...the final test before the engine gives up would be published...muahahahaha 🤣🤣 th-cam.com/video/i6wh5rDfuB4/w-d-xo.html GS riders....👀
I have owned both these bikes and am right now riding a 2022 BMW 1250GSA , i can tell you right now , there is naff all difference that is worth talking about in acceleration, the only time you will notice a difference is when fully loaded and with a pillion , even then the AT has plenty of grunt , I remember pulling away with my wife on the back on the back wheel , without even trying , it just happened, thats quick enough for anybody. Customer service definitely seems better at BMW chester than it was at Blackpool Honda as i had problems with two of the salesmen there but there is now Honda chester 😊 Of the two , i would say the AT shades it if looking to buy ?? But i would advise to buy the BMW 1250GSA because if you by the Africa Twin you will always be wondering should i have bought the 1250GSA, which is what i did . Honda that seat is diabolical and simply not suitable for an adventure bike , 1hr in that seat and you need to stop , i can ride all day on the 1250GSA!
You’re having too much fun out there. Those BMW high compression engines are Dynamic. And as for break in, ride them the way you intend to ride them and you’ll be fine. 👍🏾
G after I did that 600 mile break-in service.... I figured it was time to test things out lol. That was my first time trying to launch hard from a dig so it caught me off-guard a little bit, but I'll get the hang of it. Thanks for watching and commenting G. Take care!
Hey Dan. Awesome! 1k miles is a good distance. I bet that was a real treat to test the Beemer. Which AT is that? I test rode the 2019 and found the 2021 with a slightly bigger engine funner to ride. Im sure the beemer would hunt them both down.
It was a good ride, Lord Vader! I woke up that morning in my tent and was just grateful to have the ability to own a bike like that. Tony was able to answer your question but to go into more detail, Tony has the bike setup nicely. I recommend AT owners check his channel out. Thanks for watching, and ride safe!
The CRF 1100 definitely has more bang, than 1000. CRF 1100 DCT in sport level 3, and I'd be very surprised the Beemer would catch him before 100 mph. I have a Z06 and Boss, and still amazed at how fast while smooth this bike shifts on acceleration. It always feels in control, but feels linear in acceleration. What I'd think an electric bike may feel.
@@billmcmeekin7909 This was a spontaneous thing we did as we where in the middle of nowhere. Neither of us had time to optimize our bikes. I was in users mode sport 3 power 3. At the flag I hit full throttle and kept it there until he passed me. The DCT definitely has the advantage off the line but can not hold off the 1250 boxer. Maybe in just a hole shot scenario the DCT would be hard to beat!
@@IronButterflyAT Thanks for the update Tony, good to know. That Boxer has some serious HP advantage hey, to come back from such a deficit. No matter, it looked like two fella's having fun goofing around. Well done, life needs to be fun :-) Have a great 2023 riding season :-)
I'll be honest with you man. That much tourqe from a bike like the BMW is hard to over come. Having owned an AT1100 myself, the BMW blows it away with instant power. The AT is still a great bike though.
Logged over a mill miles in my 50 yrs of riding The call to be out in the woods is powerful and not seeing people for days when riding is a real joy.. @@dantheman4life
Next time just stay in Road mode, for sure Dynamic is not for you, I've never saw such a bad start. It's not a bike comparison is just about your poor skills. Painful to watch, but for the record Africa Twin is not a match for S1000XR.
No offense, but I've only met a few S1000XR owners who actually have the skills to ride a bike like that, and seeing as your channel doesn't have any content, you must be one of the many who have the money but no skills. Get out and live your life and ride your bike like we are doing.
I had both purchased at the same time. 3 month difference with Bmw being the first i got. Now 2 years and half after and 23,000 km on the bmw and 19,000 on the Honda this is what i have to say. both are the best in the market for adventure bikes. If you want a fun super bike that is 100% reliable, does both road and semi off-road and full off-road the Honda wins in all aspects. The BMW is a great bike in terms of technology and confort. The rest goes to the Honda that is equally advanced in technology but the simplicity of the made in Japan makes it so that the driver and the bike meet on a wild adventure. With the Honda, it really is like riding a horse… a mustang at 180 km an hour. It will never break. It is Honda. Just like Toyota Landcruiser, they are made to start and go even when you take out the engine and store it away 100 km away from the car/bike, it will still start 😂 and go ahead. That is how reliable they are. The BMW is german excellence at its best. If you want a space ship of an adventure bike… go for that one. Much more confortabile for 8-9 hours road than the Honda. The technology it has like the breaking assistance where the suspension keeps the bike straight up while you break and so on makes the ride a wonder. I personally enjoy the Honda because it kept the real motorbike experience that the same Africa twin gave in the 80’s. Man on a bike on a road. No extra help. Pure skills!
DCT is just out of this World for the off road riding. The Adventure Sports beats the GS in every aspect...period.
Accept for cleaning the chain, and checking the valves, and not diving when braking, and comfort, and performance and on pavement handling. AT sounds MEGA though, and yeah it's an offroad bike.
Yessss 😂😂😂. Atwin has 90 cv GS 136..stop to dream
@@vanschr checking valves on a africa twin, muahhaha !
That is true!
@@Mo0shii 🤣🤣 450.000km and still rolling Africa Twin in Austria...the final test before the engine gives up would be published...muahahahaha 🤣🤣
th-cam.com/video/i6wh5rDfuB4/w-d-xo.html GS riders....👀
I have owned both these bikes and am right now riding a 2022 BMW 1250GSA , i can tell you right now , there is naff all difference that is worth talking about in acceleration, the only time you will notice a difference is when fully loaded and with a pillion , even then the AT has plenty of grunt ,
I remember pulling away with my wife on the back on the back wheel , without even trying , it just happened, thats quick enough for anybody.
Customer service definitely seems better at BMW chester than it was at Blackpool Honda as i had problems with two of the salesmen there but there is now Honda chester 😊
Of the two , i would say the AT shades it if looking to buy ??
But i would advise to buy the BMW 1250GSA because if you by the Africa Twin you will always be wondering should i have bought the 1250GSA, which is what i did .
Honda that seat is diabolical and simply not suitable for an adventure bike , 1hr in that seat and you need to stop , i can ride all day on the 1250GSA!
That DCT gearbox makes a huge advantage in drag racing.
Yes it does!
No not at all. It's very slow off the start I have the Afrikan Twin and it's a turd off the line in comparison to the clutch bike
lol thats one of the dumbest statements ive ever read
@@skydaddy2426 Yours broken? Mine is an absolute rocket off the line.
mine too. my mates can't believe it.
As far as a drag race goes, that was a beating. I'm tore between the 2.
Just go with what feels right...
Little hot on the start there buddy haha. I thought the AT would have given you more of a run. Now its time for Starbucks haha
Tankerman I don't know what I was thinking giving it that much gas haha.
Bro your video is infested of africa twin fans, r 1250 bro but both are good bikes, great video
You blew me away, poor Iron Butterfly didn’t have a chance
I don't know Tony I had to dig pretty deep to hunt you down lol! Always a great time riding with you!
@@dantheman4life well at least the DCT was hot off the line but lacked the power to hold you off.
That DCT will still catch a lot of guys off guard. Honda did a great job coming up with the DCT.
good job Africa Twin pilot
You’re having too much fun out there. Those BMW high compression engines are Dynamic. And as for break in, ride them the way you intend to ride them and you’ll be fine. 👍🏾
G after I did that 600 mile break-in service.... I figured it was time to test things out lol. That was my first time trying to launch hard from a dig so it caught me off-guard a little bit, but I'll get the hang of it. Thanks for watching and commenting G. Take care!
Hey Dan. Awesome! 1k miles is a good distance. I bet that was a real treat to test the Beemer. Which AT is that? I test rode the 2019 and found the 2021 with a slightly bigger engine funner to ride. Im sure the beemer would hunt them both down.
2019 DCT
It was a good ride, Lord Vader! I woke up that morning in my tent and was just grateful to have the ability to own a bike like that. Tony was able to answer your question but to go into more detail, Tony has the bike setup nicely. I recommend AT owners check his channel out. Thanks for watching, and ride safe!
The CRF 1100 definitely has more bang, than 1000. CRF 1100 DCT in sport level 3, and I'd be very surprised the Beemer would catch him before 100 mph. I have a Z06 and Boss, and still amazed at how fast while smooth this bike shifts on acceleration. It always feels in control, but feels linear in acceleration. What I'd think an electric bike may feel.
@@billmcmeekin7909 This was a spontaneous thing we did as we where in the middle of nowhere. Neither of us had time to optimize our bikes. I was in users mode sport 3 power 3. At the flag I hit full throttle and kept it there until he passed me. The DCT definitely has the advantage off the line but can not hold off the 1250 boxer. Maybe in just a hole shot scenario the DCT would be hard to beat!
@@IronButterflyAT Thanks for the update Tony, good to know. That Boxer has some serious HP advantage hey, to come back from such a deficit. No matter, it looked like two fella's having fun goofing around. Well done, life needs to be fun :-) Have a great 2023 riding season :-)
Essa africa twin tá é amarrado só pode
71 dislikes from gs fans :D
DCT should have taken off faster and remained like to know what mode DCT was on??
I'll be honest with you man. That much tourqe from a bike like the BMW is hard to over come. Having owned an AT1100 myself, the BMW blows it away with instant power. The AT is still a great bike though.
And to think I only ride my AT in the woods and dirt roads.
Get out if you can, man. Beautiful world we live in!
Logged over a mill miles in my 50 yrs of riding The call to be out in the woods is powerful and not seeing people for days when riding is a real joy.. @@dantheman4life
Lol my Ducati Multistrada Enduro with smoke BOTH OF YOU! 😂All are great bikes though no doubt! And got to respect all that torque the BMW puts down.
Haha yeah that Multistrada does have one heck of an engine! Thanks for checking out the video. Ride safe.
who was this fully beginner on the 1250 GS? 🙂
Once again, someone has something negative to say, but I don't see any videos to back up.
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Try starting in second gear it's less torque
Or lift control if it's got it
This is getting addicting D.
Bmw rider its painful to watch
Well then, don't watch.
Honda africa twin 1100 DTC es mucho más rápida que la bmw GS 1250 !!!!
Dan the motoman
Haha I'm trying!
@@dantheman4life you got it 👍👌💪💪
Hayabusa vs africa twin
Hey you never know...
Hahaha hayabusa vs AT...???
stop imagine kid ...!!!
Different breeds and function
First learn to drive and then do something like this
Africa twin 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✌️
Next time just stay in Road mode, for sure Dynamic is not for you, I've never saw such a bad start. It's not a bike comparison is just about your poor skills. Painful to watch, but for the record Africa Twin is not a match for S1000XR.
No offense, but I've only met a few S1000XR owners who actually have the skills to ride a bike like that, and seeing as your channel doesn't have any content, you must be one of the many who have the money but no skills. Get out and live your life and ride your bike like we are doing.
África 💕💕💕💕 gs💩💩💩
Both are great bikes!
Video fasullo
Hey, at least it's not a scooter, right?
Amazing likes for crap video
Hey, tell me... where are your videos? I'll wait...