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We test a lot of bikes, but we don’t often do that from the passenger seat. This time though, Ross spent a fair bit of time as a pillion while Dave was riding. Here are their thoughts about the four adventure bikes from our big test.

Honda Africa Twin

Pillion perspective

While I don’t really like riding pillion, the Africa Twin isn’t an awful place to be. It’s a big old bus, so there’s plenty of room on the back seat, but my legs did begin to feel cramped after an extended stretch out on the road. The aftermarket panniers

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