If you have been keeping up with current events you know that Honda has recently announced its entry into the adventure bike market with the new Africa Twin motorcycle, slated as a 2016 model.  They are the last of the major motorcycle manufacturers to produce an adventure bike.  BMW currently offers six adventure bikes (1200GS, 1200GS Adventure, 800GS, 800GS Adventure, 700GS, and 650GS), Triumph offers four versions of the Tiger 800 and two versions of the Tiger 1200, Suzuki sells two adventure bikes (1000 and 650 V-Strom), Kawasaki has the Versys and the KLR650 and Yamaha produces the Super Tenere adventure bike. With at least 17 adventure bikes already available and competing for your money, you might be wondering why Honda felt the need to bring another adventure bike to the market.  Was there something missing from those other bikes or was there a hole in the market that Honda could fill? Continue reading →