Africa
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Video: Scooter shootout in Burkina Faso
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Back in 2004, as the Dakar Rally passed through the city of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso, the locals changed the date of the Ramo, a traditional moped race featuring the most reckless riders from around the country, so it could be held during the Dakar rest day and attract a greater audience. The annual race…
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Video: Escaping the desert on an apocalyptic two-wheeled Citroen 2CV
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During one of his many road trips to Morocco, Emile Leray – nicknamed the “Doctor of African Mechanics” – totalled his trusty 2CV. Stuck in the desert alone, he was forced to engineer the ultimate DIY escape. During his Moroccan adventure his 2CV came a cropper, hitting a rock in the middle of the desert.…
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Honda Africa Twin gets complete range of bolt-ons from GIVI
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The new Honda Africa Twin has a new range of kit from GIVI. The package of accessories created by GIVI for the 2016 Africa Twin includes aluminium cases, tank bags, windshields, engine guards and more. One option is the GIVI aluminium Trekker Outback range, with its 37-litre (£586.05) and 48-litre (£610) side cases. An alternative option…
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Video: New Givi ad is styling off-road on the Africa Twin
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Check out this video released by luggage company Givi. It’s of an Africa Twin kitted out with the company’s panniers, topbax and tankbag being put through its paces. It’s an ad, but at more than a minute long it’s a pretty good ad with the Honda looking bang tidy in action – and it gets…
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New Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin details
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New Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin details Honda has now officially confirmed the details of the new CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure bike. It has been a long time coming, but now that we’ve had a chance to take a look at the pictures and videos, we like what we’ve seen. We now know that in addition…
