Hey,I’m the guy who gave you a hard time on one of your recent videos about thinking that your exhaust needed to be changed! I feel bad about that. You can do whatever you want with your bike! And I really like all your videos and your approach overall to adventure riding. Also,the routing and the sound on this new exhaust is vastly superior to the old one!
I didn't say anything, but I too felt that changing the exhaust was unnecessary. I just planned to take it easier on the trails. I thought it'd be too much trouble to change out as well. But no! Easy.
That upgrade looks and sounds fantastic. I don't care for "loud" either, but a balanced and deep tone is my preference...hp/efficiency is a plus. Do you think a breathing upgrade would be helpful??? More air in...more exhaust out.
Like others have said no spark arrestor, no go. And the biggest issue w all these bikes but especially the Transalp is that Honda did extensive market research and know who they are selling to and trying to sell to and the bike is a reflection of real life..does an off road bike need cruise control? No.. does it need 3/4 of the features on the Transalp? No. Is the Tenere 700 getting beat up in reviews for things it does off road? No. But on road!! For sure.. so Honda knows that these bikes are going to be 90-10.. and the 10% off road will be non technical dirt roads.. middle aged men are not going in single track and Baja conditions and all the pretend is fine for marketing but it's make believe.. and moving the exhaust up near your wife's body and hands is a bad idea, raising the exhaust up near your groceries, work clothes or softball shoes and gloves.. again bad idea. It's ok if you are going to ride off road, without luggage, more aggressive.. but to make a bunch of modifications for off road looks and function when you are going to be on the road 90+%of the time is silly and counterproductive. Honda had that pipe in 8-10 places during design phase and it's there for a reason.. and your passenger, luggage know why
I totally agree with your choice of exhaust. Honda should have fitted one higher. I have a 34 year old xl600v with the original exhaust, which is set higher .
That fluttering chirping noise at the tail pipe, that is the baffle stuffed into the end of it. It's an audio effect as the pressure zips around that tip. You'll have to drill that rivet and remove that tip if you don't want that metallic flutter noise on top of the booming sound. It's why I normally hate baffle inserts because of how much they change the tone of a nice muffler.
Very nice. This is the exact episode I was looking for. I plan on picking up my new TransAlp in January, and the exhaust was one of my main issues to address. I subscribed to your channel, hoping to get some more info & mods for the TransAlp. I like the look of that seat you have on the bike in this episode. Is it an add-on? Happy Trails!
Mivv makes good stuff, the can looks really cool, and the overall sound is great. Ya gotta love the throb of a 270 degree twin. The stock part throttle lower RPM to midrange fueling is super lean on any new bike, full throttle top end is generally correct as the EPA doesn't test there, except for sound, evidently. That "gargle" is due to it being lean. The US versions of the Transalp is also top end limited vs. Euro bikes. It is a psychological defect I have, but this would bother me. I bet an ECU flash with Nels over at 2 Wheel Dynoworks would get rid of the top end restriction and nicely improve the rest of the rev range. Corrected fueling would probably get rid of the lean "gargle" as a side effect also, leaving just a perfectly smooth exhaust note. I have a '23 Husky 701 Enduro, alas that bike's ECU is not flashable so you have to go with a Power Commander. I added a Yosh can and it sounded much better and ran a bit better but to be honest it was weak on the bottom for a massive thumper. I then added Rottweiler mapped PC6 and O2 sensor dongle, and the Kraken was freakin' unleashed. Top end was always strong and it is perhaps a little better, but the real story is the dramatic gains in low end and midrange at part throttle where the bike is actually ridden. Instead of feeling mushy, it is now on it's toes and snaps to it when the throttle is turned, even by a small amount. Jab it and ya better be hanging on - keeping my license might be a wheelie big problem 😆 The 690 platform bikes are known to be choked up badly. They make impressive full throttle peak power numbers, but they are a bit weak under the curve at lower RPM. I wager the Transalp isn't as bad, but no doubt tuning it still has good value. My other bike is a '14 Super Tenere with a Yosh can, flashed the ECU on that and it picked up some nice gains in the low end and midrange after flashing it. Surprisingly my overall fuel economy got better, probably because it needs less throttle to cruise on the highway. I mention all this to support the value of tuning these new bikes. Just do it...
The weight savings would be my motivation for any exhaust change. I don’t get the argument about reducing width, given you can get your panniers tighter with it down lower. Maybe it’s going to catch on some rocks, but other than that I don’t see the issue with it lower. Just my thoughts. Ride well 😎
Not bad at all but probably not for me. Two up would probably not work very well. For now i my mind I think I will keep the stock pipe. Water crossings are not high on the list for change, nor a deeper sound as the original is surprisingly nice. Good work and thanks for sharing.
Looks like passenger is going to get their leg cooked though!? I have had Mivv exhausts on a previous bike, and they decent quality, deep bass sounding.
I think a higher exhaust is a good feature on any bike going off road. That Mivv pipe sounds great! Just about the only thing that makes me look to not buy a Transalp, is the airfilter access. It's a pain in the butt apparently. Maintenance shouldn't be
Remove the baffle and that strange noise will disappear. It's the exhaust pulses hitting the removable baffle that's creating that unpleasant sound. You'll also reduce exhaust temps and improve exhaust life by removing the baffle.
Now We’re talking. Well done & well presented thanx. Would be nice if You would consider putting numbers & data in metric for Us from the arctic world 👍
I don't accept exhaust noise as an adventure bike necessity. Noise is counter intuitive when you're off roading near wildlife. I thought exhaust noise was a Harley or urban bike thing to attract attention. Oh, studies have shown that motorcycle exhaust noise does nothing for safety, unless your neighbors get tired of damn noise. i do agree with raising the muffler for stream and creek crossing but again, it all about looks and noise.
I wonder what the European specked Transalp XL750R differences are to get the 91hp performance engine, maybe just mapping and a different baffled muffler and less restricted catalyst exhaust system? I would love to get to know the in depth secrets that's held back from us here in the US.
also, wonder why the Transalp has ~91 hp with 750 cc and the AT with 1100 only has ~100 hp. I wish the hp # was higher. Must be due to a variety of specs in the engine and electronics.
Not a fan of the look of that after market exhaust. I'm sure their will be many options out there eventually. Biggest upgrade would be to get a reflash. And gain 12 percent hp. Thats alot. This bike is more for highway and minum maintenance type road. Videos of people trying to drive it like a dirt bike somewhat. But not really what it's made for.
These look good! I just rode 1,000 miles in very windy conditions on the stock tires. Do you think better tires would help the buffeting at high speeds? It felt like the front tire wasn’t tracking well above 80MPH in the wind.
I miss undertail exhausts. Looked so much cleaner (higher C.O.G be damned). That up pipe exposed on front of the swing arm looks like a complete afterthought. Honda should have run it thru the swing arm or at leasr very close to the swing arm pivot like a 2004 CBR1000RR.
Hey AU, so what happened to the 890s, Do you still have it ,or did you get rid of it for the Transalp? If so ,why. I am tore between the two for my next bike and would be very interested if you could shed some light, cheers from NY.
As Honda thought so poorly about the oil sump low ground height it's truly just a highway poser. Add a guard and you have less than 8" clearance. Lifting your exhaust doesn't really help a major design flaw.... Dont even get me started on the air filter change which any offroader needs due far more than a poser on the highway
so after a few months now, how do you think that it compares to the Tiger 900? I've got permission to get a new sooter and I'm torn between the two.......
Apples to oranges… the RP 900 is almost twice the price and WAAAAAAY more off road capable. But for its target market, the TA 750 looks like a solid machine.
