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RED RIDERS INTHE REDCENTRE

Honda showed significant confidence in its 2020 Africa Twin line-up by allowing us to test them for three days over a wide range of terrain in Australia’s red centre. The information kit gave a hint about what was to come — big kays, bush camping, remote locations. The reality was full-on adventure riding at its best, on bikes that made it easier than it should have been. And the tour was as good as it gets given the launch was planned and led by the Daryl Beattie Adventures crew, who simply run the best show on two wheels when you’re far, far from home.

On offer for the launch was a range of the latest models in various configurations of suspension and transmission. All bases were

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