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Unfortunately I see more and more complains on different forums about new AT build quality and finish. Kinda deal breaker for me at this price range.
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Unfortunately I see more and more complains on different forums about new AT build quality and finish. Kinda deal breaker for me at this price range.
Please direct me to those complains. Because for the past 8 months I have heard only brilliant reviews. Tarnished rim spokes that are changed under warranty is all I heard on the negative side.

If I had to go around the world, I will pick the new AT over a GS any time. The AT is a much simpler bike, and easier to fix... BTW I have two Hondas (Africa Twin) and two BMWs (GS and KRS) in my garage. So I am not biased... ;-)
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Please direct me to those complains. Because for the past 8 months I have heard only brilliant reviews. Tarnished rim spokes that are changed under warranty is all I heard on the negative side.

If I had to go around the world, I will pick the new AT over a GS any time. The AT is a much simpler bike, and easier to fix... BTW I have two Hondas (Africa Twin) and two BMWs (GS and KRS) in my garage. So I am not biased... ;-)
check this out:
Africa Twin: Honda - qualité des matériaux?

and this:
Honda CRF1000L-Problems - Honda - XL Adventure Motorcycle Community

if you look more you'll find, even this:
http://www.adventurebikerider.com/me...16-07-29-2.png

http://www.africatwinforum.com/forum...p;d=1459263434

and no, these are no single cases.

I think it's time for me to check out Kawasaki and Suzuki as looks to me they didn't cut corners yet.
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check this out:
Africa Twin: Honda - qualité des matériaux?

and this:
Honda CRF1000L-Problems - Honda - XL Adventure Motorcycle Community

if you look more you'll find, even this:
http://www.adventurebikerider.com/me...16-07-29-2.png

http://www.africatwinforum.com/forum...p;d=1459263434

and no, these are no single cases.

I think it's time for me to check out Kawasaki and Suzuki as looks to me they didn't cut corners yet.
Check here instead.
Africa Twin 1000cc - CRF1000L - ATOC-Moto - Africatwin Transalp Owners Club

You'll find very few of the problems you have highlighted. And bikes are usually 8 months old.
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this issue with bending rear shock upper bolt which may result in frame damage disqualified f800gs to me and showed again bmw good engineering is a history.



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