When did the Honda XL600V Transalp come out?
Year/model: 1990 Honda XL600V Transalp. Owner: Andrew Tabor, Scarborough, Maine. Here was a motorcycle that made perfect sense, a multipurpose, go-just-about-anywhere bike that was at home in town, in the country, in the mountains.
What are the brakes on a 1997 Honda Transalp?
“The Honda XLV600 Transalp is a very good purchase.” The brakes are strong enough to stop this bike with authority. Originally, the XLV600 was equipped with only two rotors — one front and one rear — but in 1997 Honda added another rotor on the front. The front brakes consist of a pair of 256mm rotors with two-piston calipers.
Is the Honda Transalp a good off road bike?
Only the 21-inch front wheel remains to remind you of its earlier, off-road roots. With a comfortable seat, good ergonomics, indestructible engine and excellent hertiage, the Honda Transalp is a great rally-touring bike, good for perhaps 85% street and 15% off-road riding.
What kind of engine did Honda Transalp have?
The ’80s had been great for innovative new motorcycle models, lousy for sales. The core of the Transalp was that V-twin, sporting a single overhead camshaft in each three-valve, two-plug cylinder head, with two 32mm Mikunis feeding fuel into the combustion chambers.
What should I know about the Honda XL600V Transalp?
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“The Honda XLV600 Transalp is a very good purchase.” The brakes are strong enough to stop this bike with authority. Originally, the XLV600 was equipped with only two rotors — one front and one rear — but in 1997 Honda added another rotor on the front. The front brakes consist of a pair of 256mm rotors with two-piston calipers.
Is the Transalp 650 a good bike to buy?
If you buy a Transalp, you are buying it for the engine. Its quality Honda engineering. The rest of the bike is not great and there is very little you can do to fix those issues. Suspension could be remedied at considerable expense.
Is the Honda Transalp rear unit good or bad?
The Honda rear unit has definitely been an issue – i.e. bottoming-out over rougher ground, road humps, ditches, etc. – BUT in the main only when riding 2-up with a ton of luggage. Ground clearance is not the best as colebatch (above) has rightly pointed out.