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Honda’s Transalp was something of a cult classic when it came out in the 80s and 90s. Their new attempt is another parallel twin with a 270 degree crank, like so many other bikes in the category. Does the 2024 Transalp bring anything new to the middleweight adventure bike market or is it just another option people look at before buying a Tenere 700?
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00:00 – Intro
01:15 – Day 1 Redwood Twisties
06:49 – Day 2 Highway and Dirt
14:22 – Day 3 Epic Twisites
20:45 – Day 4 Final Thoughts
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I love mine! My quickshifter tends to be a little bit jarring between first and second, like coming away from stoplights, so I think you're right that it's best when you've already got some momentum. And I'd love to have cruise control too, but I'm satisfied with a good throttle lock until I spring for an aftermarket solution. The absence of an ABS button is probably the most telling that it's not as purpose-built for "adventure" as say the BMW GS, even those 1150s built 20 years ago, and I think they had an ABS button. If I'm honest with myself about that last one though, I'm in the >90% of ADV riders who put >90% of my miles on the bike in conditions where I don't need or want to disable ABS. I'm just not that guy, but I don't think Honda built this bike for that guy.
Why are you click baiting us spite
Why are you click baiting us spite
*Honda's second most expensive ADV
For some reason Honda thinks that the North American market only wants blacked out bikes….my new CB650R is gorgeous all black but I had absolutely no choice in colour….in Europe I would have had 3 other choices.
Eutweaka!
If it doesn't come with cruise control, I ain't buying it 🤷♂️
did i miss something or he didnt say anything about suspension, you know, the most important part?
Do you know what company got the ABS/Traction control selection right? Moto Guzzi. On the V85TT you can quickly go to "Off Road" mode on the fly, which turns rear ABS off, and provides the least amount of TC. Or I can set the "Custom Mode" to no rear ABS, no TC, and choose my throttle map. When you turn the bike off in either Off Road or Custom mode, it retains the information and leaves the bike in the rider selected mode, TC settings, and ABS settings.
Moto Guzzi isn't the "go-to" ADV brand, but they got right, what many got wrong.
Oh, and it has cruise, and a 6 gallon gas tank 😀
I have 7200 miles on mine. Love it.
Why not call it the least expensive bike, there are no cheap bikes.
It'd be nice if the middle Weight advs offered heated options and cruise control.
A loss of power due to noise emissions regulations here is fine, as youre just a $300ish flash away from full power. Basically applies to all new bikee now, just isnwhat it is. Flash it.
I have the '19 cb500x no abs 🤦 (NX500) & I thought that was an ADV bike? I paid like $6,000… Look at the CF-moto 450MT or 800 ibex badass bikes many more features than Honda.. I went out riding with some buddies who ride Harleys & the new guy who I just met was talking shit @ 1st like "we'll see if you can keep up with that little Honda we ride fast" all the way thru the next 40 mi ride I was right behind them, I would have been in front I just didn't know where we were going 😉 I put a different sprocket so my speedometer is a little off I did not think to turn on my GPS on my📱my buddy on the Harley said we were going between 85-90 mph lol i was about 6-6,500 RPMs & redline 8,500 rpm
I just put 600 miles on my KLR doing East Coast Sturgis. Awesome riding around there
Crappy Color selections can inspire cool graphic packages!!!
A throttle lock would take care of the cruise control issue. I have been using them since the 70's. I have one on my KLR currently.
It is funny how polarizing this bike is. People either love it or hate it. I very much like the jack of all trades aspect of this bike. I can realistically only own one bike at a time at this point in my life, so a jack of all trades is what I was looking for. It's not the best at anything, but it is decent at everything I need. If I could have 3 or 4 bikes, it might not be in that stable. Veridian cruise for the win on the CC issue by the way, it has worked great for me.
NO. Cheapest is CB500X. Very misleading title.
Shame how ugly it is, you even compare it to the 2013 and this just screams cheap. Honda needs to purge its design division.
Spite the old transalp here in Europe is an institution.
20:15 %100 agree. I love the white/blue/gold they get in europe. Dark green and black would be cool, too.
Wth the Transalps not their cheapest adv.
Glad you had fun in Cali-forn-eye-a.
White with some bright highlights colors. 👍🏻
no cruise control is so bad 😢 not just on this one but also on vstrom 800 & Ténéré 700
meh, its just another bike THEY want you to buy
not
what YOU WANT.
the illogical horn switch location is the ultimate expression of a forced hand.
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE~
Great review and love seeing my backyard roads from another point of view. As far as colours, they could do a stars and stripes theme for the US market!
Red/white/Blue
Another video that admittedly misses the point of an adv bike….NO dirt. A dirt bike pretending to be a sport bike does nothing for me…when I can get a sport bike.
The 750 Transalp is a terrific bike. Had it for 7 months but traded it back to the dealer because the seat was causing back pain I couldn’t resolve. Loved the engine! 😊
That was fun and sorry I like the black. Is there grey or Dark green?
Is this cheaper then the cb500x cause I thought the cb500x was there cheapest adv mine was only 6500$ otd new and even tho it has a small front tire(17in , 2018model) I have taken my on single track in PA and have a blast on dirt/gravel roads.
Great video Spite!
As for colors, either a Red, White, and Blue, Or Honda Red-Orange from the 80's
The quick shifter has 3 settings in the menu.
Only lazy whimps want cruise control.
Terrific review. I’ve just bought one and it comes tomorrow, I want an all rounder that’s very good at everything and I believe it will do just that. 👍
I don't know I'm the only one, but I REALLY WISH manufacturers would get rid of "user modes" through damned menus! ….GIMME SWITCHES AGAIN! Simplicity would make riding fun again!
1,100 miles from Eureka to Los Angeles ? The whole dang state is only a touch over 800 miles long …hopefully some major side quests going down 👀 Chico To San Clemente, which is longer distance is only 560 miles 🤔
A red and white Honda colorway would be really nice, and "TRANSLAP" for motojitsu lol
Thank you for the overview. The electronics are what keep me from buying it. Who needs all that non sense .
The transalp is not their least expensive adventure bike
Why manufactures keep using ABS on bikes? If someone actually needs that they shouldn’t be riding.
Man could you tone down the punk music about 20%? Not everyone shares your taste in music even if they are interested in the video content.
Hey Spite, do you know where this gravel road was between Eureka and Sacramento?
Purchased my TransAlp back in February and have been loving it. Only two gripes – which I knew going in – was the lack of cruise control and tubed tires. Veridian Cruise solved the cruise control issue and it works great, so that's a non-issue now. Regarding the TC/ABS being a annoying to turn on/off, LSK Technologies should have their dongle to remody that available in the next couple months so it will just be a matter of holding down on the crosspad for a few seconds to turn them on/off, plus it will remember your settings if you turn the key off which is another huge plus. Wheels are the same width as an Africa Twin's (wheel spacer p/n's are the same to), so I'll be keeping an eye out for a set on Flea-bay this winter to go tubeless.
For a color option, I don't mind the black, but could use more red and grey/silver in graphics to break it up so it's not just solid black with a stripe. Some pretty good wrap kits coming out now for the T/A so plenty of options to totally change the look if you want to.
Is it the heavist.
BS… the cheapest is cb500x/nx500…
I don't remember Ryan particularly saying there's not enough power. He was mentioning that USA gets lower powered edition contrary to Europe.