From London to Chiang Mai - The Africa Twin Adventure

POSTED: 06/10/2021

The CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports

This adventure began with locating the very best motorcycle suitable for an all-terrain journey.  Three motorcycle enthusiasts Steve Gumaer, Brad Hazlett & Lane Rankin who together create Roughmoto approached Maidstone Honda for advice, where our very own Mark Shorricks advised the best option for them. The Africa Twin CRF1100L Adventure Sports plus model with customised features was the bike for them.

 

"We love the bikes, they're smooth and effortless to ride."

Scroll down to learn more about the custom features and their trip!

Roughmoto collecting their CRF1100 Africa Twins

The first leg of the tour

The first leg of the tour was fantastic, partaking in all sorts of memorable moments along the route. Stopping in countries such as France, Belgium, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. The Roughmoto team rode through the mountains of Romania during the first snow of the year. They've attempted off-roading ventures, ate raw lamb meat, drank distilled pear moonshine and slept in a cave.

  • Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve Parallel Twin with 270° crank and uni-cam

  • Max power output: 75kW/7500min-1

  • 1084cm3 Engine Displacement (cc)

  • Wet, Multiplate with coil springs, Aluminium Cam Assist and Slipper clutch

  • ABS 2 channel with IMU Selectable ABS Mode with ON road and OFF road

  • Bridgestone BATTALAX Adventurecross Tourer AX411T Metzeler Karoo Street Tyres

  • LCD Meter 6.5 inch TFT Touch Panel Multi-Information Display

 

Available from £14,249

  • Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve Parallel Twin with 270° crank and uni-cam

  • Max power output: 75kW/7500min-1

  • 1084cm3 Engine Displacement (cc)

  • Wet, Multiplate with coil springs, Aluminium Cam Assist and Slipper clutch

  • ABS 2 channel with IMU Selectable ABS Mode with ON road and OFF road

  • Bridgestone BATTALAX Adventurecross Tourer AX411T Metzeler Karoo Street Tyres

  • LCD Meter 6.5 inch TFT Touch Panel Multi-Information Display

 

Available from £14,249

What bike customisations were made?

Roughmoto needed a vehicle capable of extreme riding, so a range of accessories and extras were added to their Africa Twin bikes. They decided that the plus model would be most suitable for their trip and these are the extras they added.

Plus model extras include:

Front Bar and Engine Guards
Wind Deflectors
Fog Lights
Tank Bag
Pannier and a Top Box
Waterproof Inner Bags

Honda extras added:

Quick Shifter
Rally Pegs

Need help with accessories and extras for your bike?

Contact Maidstone Honda directly at 01622 713950

Need help with accessories and extras for your bike?

Contact Maidstone Honda directly at 01622 713950

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