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Will we see a middleweight Honda Africa Twin

Texas Adventure Posted on March 20, 2020 by RichardMarch 20, 2020

Motorcycle news outlets are reporting that Honda is working on a smaller displacement Africa Twin. The speculation is that it will use a modified engine from the Honda NC750.  Here is one rendering of what it might look like.

I’m all for more choices so this is great news. Hopefully Honda will make it competitive with the KTM 790 and Yamaha 700 Tenere in terms of weight and performance.

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2020 Honda CRF450RX Review First Ride – Race testing a 450 cross-country bike at the Lake Elsinore Grand Prix.

Texas Adventure Posted on January 22, 2020 by RichardJanuary 22, 2020

Cycle World recently reviewed Honda’s new do-it-all dirt bike, the CRF450RX. You can read the article here. I found the opening paragraphs of the review to be particularly interesting. “Has there been a better time to be an off-road rider? Gone … Continue reading →

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Midsize Adventure Off-Road Shootout part 2

Texas Adventure Posted on January 12, 2019 by RichardJanuary 9, 2019

Having managed our expectations about this Cycle World article by previously re-writing the title in plain English – Sub-1200cc Heavyweight Adventure Dirt Road Shootout – we are now prepared to discuss some of the particulars of the article. Our goal … Continue reading →

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Now Is Your Chance

Texas Adventure Posted on May 23, 2018 by RichardMay 23, 2018

You’ve been wishing, hoping, praying, and hollering for the Japanese to come out with a modern 450 dual sport bike. You swore that if they would just make it, you would buy it. Your wish has been answered – today … Continue reading →

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European vs Japanese – Part 2

Texas Adventure Posted on October 20, 2017 by RichardOctober 18, 2017

In the first part of this multi-part post, we began exploring a question asked on advrider.com as to whether European bikes are worth the premium over Japanese bikes. We established that the Europeans don’t make a 400-500cc dual sport bike … Continue reading →

Posted in Motorcycles | Tagged Honda, Husqvarna, XR650L | 5 Replies

Goodbye Honda

Texas Adventure Posted on July 24, 2017 by RichardJuly 19, 2017

With the addition of the Husqvarna 701 Enduro to my stable I decided to sell my beloved Honda XR650L. Goodbye you big red pig – you were a great bike.

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Yes, that’s a public road

Texas Adventure Posted on June 21, 2017 by RichardMay 23, 2017

Many of the counties in the western half of the Texas hill country are sparsely populated, which means the counties don’t have a very large tax base. Consequently, many county roads are not only dirt, but are only sporadically maintained. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Return of TAR

Texas Adventure Posted on June 16, 2017 by RichardMay 23, 2017

It has been a few years since the last Texas Adventure Ride (TAR) in Junction, TX. With the formation of the Texas Adventure Riders Association in January 2017, I added TAR back to the event calendar for this year. About … Continue reading →

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Honda XR650L – a better countershaft sprocket

Texas Adventure Posted on May 2, 2017 by RichardAugust 14, 2017

Like all motorcycles, the Honda XR650L has some known weak points. One of which is the countershaft / front sprocket contact area. There are issues with the OEM sprocket that XRL owners have been using workarounds to solve since Big … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Bikes: Husqvarna TE610 versus Honda XR650L

Texas Adventure Posted on November 2, 2015 by RichardJanuary 22, 2016

The Husky TE610/630 are the finest 6xx class dual sport motorcycles ever produced. Unfortunately, Husky discontinued the TEs in 2012, with no replacement in sight. However, the Honda XR650L is still available and it is a surprisingly good platform for a … Continue reading →

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A Game Changer?

Texas Adventure Posted on August 1, 2015 by RichardJanuary 22, 2016

“Get Ready for True Adventure Some bikes are total game changers. And that’s the perfect description of Honda’s all-new Africa Twin®.

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The Verdict

Texas Adventure Posted on June 19, 2015 by RichardJanuary 22, 2016

Project XR650L Adventure is complete.  Was it successful?  With all the changes I made Is Big Red a better dual sport adventure bike?  Read the verdict here.

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Final Touches

Texas Adventure Posted on June 19, 2015 by RichardJanuary 22, 2016

I have recently completed the final upgrades and modifications to my XR650L.  You can read about them here.

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Ready for Mexico

Texas Adventure Posted on May 31, 2015 by RichardJanuary 22, 2016

I finished Project XR650L Adventure just in time for a 7 day, 1400 mile recon of the mountains in Mexico south of Ciudad Victoria.  Here is Big Red, packed and ready to go.

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Hot Rod Honda

Texas Adventure Posted on May 20, 2015 by RichardJanuary 22, 2016

One of my goals for Big Red (my Honda XR650L) was to get a little more power out of the engine and to improve the transmission.  When I bought the bike it was pretty slow – probably from 22,000 miles of engine wear leading … Continue reading →

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