What should I know about the Honda XL600V Transalp?
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Is the Transalp a big bike in the UK?
It will come as a surprise to most UK bikers that the Transalp is a rip-snorting corporate money-spinner of near VFR750 proportions. Yes, you read that right. The Transalp is huge. European cities are clogged with them, and the likely reason Honda left the Transalp unchanged for seven years was that it was selling so fast.
When did Honda Transalp come out in the US?
We should add that the Transalp has been in the European lineup ever since 1987, growing to a 650 in 2000, a 700 in 2008. And still selling well. Maybe if American Honda renamed it the Transrockies….
How many transalps have been sold in Europe?
France and Italy alone get through 7000 Transalps each year, and there are now over 60,000 of the podgy V-twins phut-phutting about Europe. The total number of Transalps sold in Britain since the 1987 launch is 843. There’s no doubt the Transalp is now less offensive to the eye.
When did the Honda Transalp XL600V come out?
The Honda Transalp XL600V was a dual-sport that was truly ahead of its time. A slightly less off-road biased cousin of the Honda Africa Twin, the Transalp was first released in 1987. This was one of the odder bikes that Honda ever sold – truly a jack of all trades sort of bike. The US only got the Transalp between ’89 and ’91.
What to look for in a Honda Transalp?
Find a Honda XL650 Transalp for sale. The Honda XL650V Transalp’s equipment level is fair – you do get an ignition-based immobiliser, but the bashplate’s plastic not metal and a centrestand’s only available as a factory option. Ideally you’d want the factory heated grips, taller screen and hard luggage in your deal.
Which is better a Honda Transalp or a BMW 600cc?
The older 600cc should be checked closely for worn wheel bearings, the suspension bearings in the Pro-Link shock, rusty exhausts and loose or broken spokes. Compared to BMW’s excellent F650S and F650GS the Honda XL650V Transalp seems somewhat overpriced and the GS is much more versatile, boasting genuinely better trail qualities.
What’s the average speed of a Honda Transalp?
Pull in the clutch, down into first, and you’re away—smooth, very smooth, thanks to the off-set crankpins designed to give it the balance of a 90-degree V-twin. Click, click, click, and the bike gets up to 90 mph in rev-limited fourth gear quite quickly; fifth will pull another 10 or 12 mph, but slowly.