The Honda Transalp 650cc Review (2001) 

Ive owned two 600s and a 650. I rode a 600 round England and Turkey in the late 80s. I rode a 600 cc model with 80000km on the odo around Australia. The jouros that describe them as dull or boring dont have a clue. They are reliable, robust, comfortable and will happily do70mph all day long without stressing out. Its just a shame theyve been discontinued. If you can pick one up with less than 25000miles on it you cant go to far wrong. Ive taken both my 600's up to 145000km with no major repairs work needed. Theyre awsome!!

Nice Vid Dude,I got one of these recently ,a 2001 with only 5,700 miles on it .After just 6 winter months I've now covered 9,200 and I love this bike.THE best all-rounder in the world by a long shot.

New one is just out, 750cc parallel twin 91hp, great to see the transalp back.

Kinda missed the really big point about the Transalp's off-roading ability, and that is it has a 21 inch front wheel. This is what sets it apart (and head and shoulders above) its competition like the Suzuki DL650 and the Kawasaki Versys 650 which have 18 inch front wheels. Both are road bikes with dual-sport styling. The Transalp, on the other hand, actually delivers the goods off road.

The Transalp is the unpretentious bike, the one that don't show off but does the job no matter what…

"Packet of crisps and a tooth brush". Sold! 😎

Wish they still make bikes like this, I've had 2 600s and a 650. Have been all over Europe on them.

I had an XL650V Transalp. It was a reliable bike, but for people like me, with long legs the driving position is very bad, cramped. By dimensions it is a big bike, but I looked silly on this big bike with sharp knee angle. I've seen other taller riders who doesn't seem to fit on this bike. I changed it for a little g310gs, so now I don't have to lift my right foot from the foot peg to brake. My right foot is now where it should be, Over, not under the braking lever. Off course one could make adjustments, but I thought also it was too heavy. Engine was super. A nice bike otherwise.

'offroading over rocks and boulders' love it haha

great review. i got a zx12r..i am going to buy one of these aswell so i can take my young son out for rides

he might call it "not fast", but boy does this thing rip if you give it some!

What a legendary motor🤌❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

That was some serious offroading.

Bellissima moto

Not enough bike reviews use Chas n Dave.

Tienen tutoriales de reparación de la TransAlp 650?

after sv 650's, harley 883, i'v got high student loans and no money, i will maybe go there, the last pleasure of the twin without kill your bank account... and as my only vehicule, will take something more simple and smooth as my previous sv 650s. i'm just fear to not have abs, i rode a long time with it and it serves me few times.

Do you have access to any Honda NX650's aka the Dominator?

4:45 - Did you ever hear of warm gloves?

Ahead of its time

If you are 1,70m, can you ride this?

If you are 2m, can you ride this?

Is that bashplate made of plastic ?

Saya sangat mendambakan motor ini,namun di Asia tenggara motor ini tidak dapat ditemukan. Pasar di Asia motor dengan cc kecil lebih laku.

So it cost £5000 new. That sounds about right, and I have just bought one for €3000, with just 17,0000 kms, 20 years old!. It temporarily replaces my recently stolen R1200GS, 2017.5 model. Those who know read no further!. Of course I am in crisis, agony, raped and my love has been taken from me, despite the most modern of chastity!. You can't beat a Transalp for being simply good, and that's it. Good it is. I suppose in distress, I've given the Transalp a good thrashing, (f...k the hell out of it), not because she' bad, actually she's not bad at all, but given that my chosen was the GS, this is a move to keep me sain but flat out on power, is 1/3rd the way a GS delivers. You have to try it to know it! Covid, Bike Thieves, Brexit, Trump, Putin, Oh, Lord give us all a break please. The Transalp is great, enough power (just), but you must be prepared to rev it to at least 7000+. That's a lot of revs!...... a BM, you wouldn't dare to go about 6, the further 3 are to kill yourself. The Transalp, she just says "go for it, I won't punish you". In this I feel a bit guilty, the Honda is doing fine. I am 2 weeks on, still messed up big time. My Lover (I'm 63), got stolen, even though it was equipped with every gizmo you could imagine. One will will touch the Tansalp, not because it' not great, because it's a Transalp!.............. Bikers!............. we are nuts sometimes, myself included.

актуален и по сей день.

Offroading over rocks and boulders hahaha

Typical honda skin flinting as with the africa twin no centre stand. Come on honda !

Never Put your helmet on the ground!!

Kawasaki KLE500 is a much better bike.