I have a 2017 dct It’s amazing that Honda has went head to head with bmw and ktm and in 4 short years have surpassed what they have been doing for decades. Thanks Honda👍
How do you figure, compete with ktm? Not a chance. In the off road enviroment the 790 blows it away. An off road bike at no time is 1000cc and/or 500 plus lbs of metal. Hopefully honda and the others do one day make an off road, single rider more dirt adventure bike. The AT is not that bike. Good bike for other reason, I do have one, but if honda was out to make a performance off road adventure bike even they would not use a 1000cc motor.
Honda quality vs ktm quality speaks for itself . ive had ktm was a absolute lack of quality. and why do i see all these problems with the 790 popping up on youtube oil leaks electical etc . NOBODY can convince me to EVER own another ktm .
Yes Honda is more reliable we all know. However I never had a prob with my ducati mts 1100 in ten years. My dct 2016 AT refused to go last week as it didn’t get into D. The dealer doesn’t know why there is a clonking noise at strart from the gearbox. The left front indicator is misty.... So am I looking fwd to my 8k trip to Georgia and Azerbaijan? Well I do but the question is what bike should I take.
how many miles do you have on yours im at almost 12000 miles and the only time i had issue is when i used full synthetic drained it and the problem disappeared
@@laszlomolnar8121 apparently there is a good reset (DCT) procedure that you can do yourself that smooths out the gear changes on the DCT. It is a legitimate Honda procedure and strangely a lot of owners are not aware of it. Guy on TH-cam call ‘Exeter Rider’ has it on his channel for his NC750.
This is like the 6th review of this bike in the same location this month and you can even see the other Jornos in the shots. Great marketing from Honda UK.
It's interesting that they had you using TC off-road. A lot of reviewers complain about how difficult it is to switch off TC and ABS, where the earlier pre-TFT models had a simple switch on the dash to click, that would stay clicked or unclicked between restarts. Now you have to deactivate it any time you switch off and on again, and it's buried down in the settings menu on the gold screens - but if TC-on offroading is actually quite good, I guess that's no biggie, right?
Great question. Really. Sadly, the answer is… it depends. Which is no answer at all. I got stuck going up a field of baby head rocks (Ophir pass, Co, USA). Dry conditions, good tires, heavy loaded with luggage and a fat rider (me). No matter what setting I used I wasn’t getting out. When I first got the bike I went up a moderate dirt hill with no luggage in dry conditions. Not sand or loose. Just hard packed dirt. I had the throttle wide open and I crawled up the hill so slow I had trouble keeping balance. It was weird. 1150cc bike, throttle wide open and I’m slowly lurching my way up a hill my grandmother could’ve walked up. It sucked. Looking back, I must’ve had traction control set to much. I would’ve had far more fun trying it again today 2 years later setting TC much lower and ripping up the hill with some tire spin. So I don’t disagree with video that TC off road CAN prevent excessive slip while allowing enough slip to keep momentum up. He’s right m, it CAN. But the variables are almost innumerable to have confidence if you are riding unknown trails with varying conditions. If you run the same trail and know the conditions I think through trial and error you’ll learn for that trail you need settings at a level you like. But if you are exploring unknown trails like a BDR over multiple days where terrain and weather change my preference is too disable TC and out the bike in manual mode. I’m this way I get all the advantages of easily shifting standing up, quickly and instantly fixing my gear if I screwed up and was caught in too high a gear and at the same time I get all the advantages of more traditional bikes where I can use throttle control to respond to blips in tire traction. I wish Honda offered a local course in how to ride this. The bike is an engineering marvel and I don’t think they could’ve done it better. But I agree with Brett Tkacs, this bike isn’t for newbies. Quite the opposite.
Heads up fwiw. Bike is smarter than me. Second year of ownership and 8k miles I’m still learning her nuances. My opinion, this bike has a steep learning curve. YMMV
Sorry you don't get mor attention...I own an AT 2018 and am totally thirreld with it. I am only 1.73m and 76 kg (ok, FAT) but it works. I do not want the 1100 because I am very happy with my 1000cc..
Well presented, short and sweet. Well done. And thanks for not using any crap music! Cheers!
Love that standard one.. Best looking adv bike on the market l think.
I have to agree, although I'm always going to say that, since it's the one in my garage at the moment - Ollie
@@ABRmagazine nice
I have a 2017 dct
It’s amazing that Honda has went head to head with bmw and ktm and in 4 short years have surpassed what they have been doing for decades. Thanks Honda👍
How do you figure, compete with ktm? Not a chance. In the off road enviroment the 790 blows it away. An off road bike at no time is 1000cc and/or 500 plus lbs of metal. Hopefully honda and the others do one day make an off road, single rider more dirt adventure bike. The AT is not that bike. Good bike for other reason, I do have one, but if honda was out to make a performance off road adventure bike even they would not use a 1000cc motor.
Honda quality vs ktm quality speaks for itself . ive had ktm was a absolute lack of quality. and why do i see all these problems with the 790 popping up on youtube oil leaks electical etc . NOBODY can convince me to EVER own another ktm .
Yes Honda is more reliable we all know. However I never had a prob with my ducati mts 1100 in ten years. My dct 2016 AT refused to go last week as it didn’t get into D. The dealer doesn’t know why there is a clonking noise at strart from the gearbox. The left front indicator is misty.... So am I looking fwd to my 8k trip to Georgia and Azerbaijan? Well I do but the question is what bike should I take.
how many miles do you have on yours im at almost 12000 miles and the only time i had issue is when i used full synthetic drained it and the problem disappeared
@@laszlomolnar8121 apparently there is a good reset (DCT) procedure that you can do yourself that smooths out the gear changes on the DCT. It is a legitimate Honda procedure and strangely a lot of owners are not aware of it. Guy on TH-cam call ‘Exeter Rider’ has it on his channel for his NC750.
This is like the 6th review of this bike in the same location this month and you can even see the other Jornos in the shots. Great marketing from Honda UK.
Why not
Now this is a review .. thanks man
It's interesting that they had you using TC off-road. A lot of reviewers complain about how difficult it is to switch off TC and ABS, where the earlier pre-TFT models had a simple switch on the dash to click, that would stay clicked or unclicked between restarts. Now you have to deactivate it any time you switch off and on again, and it's buried down in the settings menu on the gold screens - but if TC-on offroading is actually quite good, I guess that's no biggie, right?
Great question. Really. Sadly, the answer is… it depends. Which is no answer at all. I got stuck going up a field of baby head rocks (Ophir pass, Co, USA). Dry conditions, good tires, heavy loaded with luggage and a fat rider (me). No matter what setting I used I wasn’t getting out. When I first got the bike I went up a moderate dirt hill with no luggage in dry conditions. Not sand or loose. Just hard packed dirt. I had the throttle wide open and I crawled up the hill so slow I had trouble keeping balance. It was weird. 1150cc bike, throttle wide open and I’m slowly lurching my way up a hill my grandmother could’ve walked up. It sucked. Looking back, I must’ve had traction control set to much. I would’ve had far more fun trying it again today 2 years later setting TC much lower and ripping up the hill with some tire spin. So I don’t disagree with video that TC off road CAN prevent excessive slip while allowing enough slip to keep momentum up. He’s right m, it CAN. But the variables are almost innumerable to have confidence if you are riding unknown trails with varying conditions. If you run the same trail and know the conditions I think through trial and error you’ll learn for that trail you need settings at a level you like. But if you are exploring unknown trails like a BDR over multiple days where terrain and weather change my preference is too disable TC and out the bike in manual mode. I’m this way I get all the advantages of easily shifting standing up, quickly and instantly fixing my gear if I screwed up and was caught in too high a gear and at the same time I get all the advantages of more traditional bikes where I can use throttle control to respond to blips in tire traction. I wish Honda offered a local course in how to ride this. The bike is an engineering marvel and I don’t think they could’ve done it better. But I agree with Brett Tkacs, this bike isn’t for newbies. Quite the opposite.
Great vlog! It would be cool to see more vlogs on this bike and off-road.
The thought of taking a monster like the Africa Twin off road would fill me with dread.
They're surprisingly agile and well balanced off road! Picking them up is a different story though
@@ABRmagazine good way to get fit though, and incentive to take up deadlifting in the gym.
The best in its class
Thanks for you review!
Thanks for the nice review!
Heads up fwiw. Bike is smarter than me. Second year of ownership and 8k miles I’m still learning her nuances. My opinion, this bike has a steep learning curve. YMMV
Seems like a great bike.
I'm heading there next week - can't wait. I assume you meant Somerset rather than Dorset though....
Uhuuuu que maquinon. Esa sera mi proxima nave 😁
I wish they had loaded the bike up with camping gear and side luggage,to see its handling capabilities.
The fact that I can renovate my whole house with the price of this bike !
I agree 100%.....its a truely capable,reliable,nice looking bike....I love it..mwaaa.....Honda African twin for life xoxo
Brilliant
Sorry you don't get mor attention...I own an AT 2018 and am totally thirreld with it. I am only 1.73m and 76 kg (ok, FAT) but it works. I do not want the 1100 because I am very happy with my 1000cc..
Wonder how long before the spokes start rusting?
I prefer the Honda to the GS
No offence, but this track could be done with a Honda super cub 125 and probably even faster so...
Haha or a monkey. BUT its harder with the AT cause weight and size
A review without criticisms is suspicious. Can you say, “tool?” I don’t need another commercial to educate me.
Don’t watch if you find it of no value.
You've layed down in shit to get marks on your suit like that doh!