You mentioned an Africa Twin DCT in the mix. I've just traded in my 2016 AT Clutch model (30,000 km in two seasons) for a new 2018 Super tenere. What were your thoughts on the AT. How did it compare on power/performance against the Tenere?? Thanks...
SHUMBA
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I sold a 2011 S10 for a 2016 Africa Twin DCT. Rode it for 2 years and experienced a lot of problems with it that convinced me to dump it and go back to an S10. This time I got a Gen II 2015 ES and love it.
As far as performance goes, the AT feels quite a bit lighter and more nimble than the S10. But the S10 has much better wind protection and handles loads (for example camping gear) way better than the AT. With a weekend's worth of camping gear on it the Honda would get really light in the front and actually get head shake going around corners. I think Honda put too much emphasis on making it handle quickly with the 21" front wheel at the expense of stability. The S10 is rock solid no matter how much of a load you put on it. The AT DCT hauls the coals pretty quickly when you twist the wrist as it shifts quickly to stay on the boil,, but the S10 is a lot gruntier. The first thing you should do, though, is get your ECU flashed by AVC. It will really make a good motor great.
The AT does have a big advantage on dirt due to the lighter weight, longer stroke suspension and 21" wheel. But for bouncing down dirt roads the S10 is fine....
Finally, the overall build quality of the S10 is far better than the Honda, the traction control works better, the cruise control is priceless on longer trips and the tubeless wheels are much better than the cheap dirt bike wheels the AT comes with.