Holy bejeezus, what are you doing to it ??
Getting access to the accessory socket to power up satnav!
Both fairings and headlight shroud need removal !!
Even more fiddly than on standard AT !!
Holy bejeezus, what are you doing to it ??
Forgive me father , for I have farkled !!!
Had no plans to change OE can on ATAS but then a mate got one and ordered two Akras by mistake .
I got the spare for a very good price. Must say it looks much better in the flesh than in the brochure .
Euro 3 too so baffles out. They’re only small so not stupidly loud but a much deeper rumble . Job done ( not that there was a job to do !!! ) ��
Had no plans to change OE can on ATAS but then a mate got one and ordered two Akras by mistake .
That old chestnut
Had a test ride on one this morning (DCT model), only approx 1hour, but enough to get a feel for it. Liked the DCT straight away, and I felt very comfortable on the bike.Coming from a KTM 1290SA, I thought i would really notice the difference in power for overtaking etc, but not the case.
Suspension,brakes, handling all seemed very good, although I didn't get the chance to ride any fast twisties, so I don't know whether I would find the skinny front tyre to be an issue. Still don't like the idea of tubed tyres, but I guess I could live with them, although a puncture becomes a major problem rather than an inconvenience.
Absence of cruise control is a bit of an mistake I think, but not a deal breaker. The windscreen for me was not good - I think maybe the standard AT screen might be better.
The only thing that I thought was very poor was the dashboard, which I found to be difficult to read and a bit like a computer screen from 20 years ago - wouldn't put me off buying one, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of the first upgrades Honda do.
Seriously contemplating buying one.
Why would you want one over your KTM?
Balance !! It’s all a matter of balance .
Care to expand on that, Arsey?
I love the 1290 especially two up with luggage but for solo riding I love the balance and poise of the ATAS combined with the DCT.
You can come to a halt on the ATAS and stay feet up for ages and the general low speed handling of the ATAS is brilliant.
Well, if you could only have one bike to cover solo riding on tours, day rides etc etc, would you choose the 1290 Adventure S or the ATAS?
OK, thanks for that, although I very rarely ride offroad, so that might bias the choice somewhat?