I changed my air filter after 12 months riding and 20,000 kilometers travel. The filter was like new and did not need changing. Next time I will change it will be after 2 years. It's not a difficult job, it's not a fun job, it takes just an hour or so if you are in no hurry and relaxed about it.
I'm from Germany, we do not have much dust/sand here, so im going to do this maybe once a year in the winter and thats ok for me. I guess if you are living in a desert area it might be a bit of a pain in the ass but its getting a routine. Grab yourself a beer for the job and everything is good. At least in my opinion.
We live in Romania, and yes here we have a lot of dust we ride in the city,but i think once a year as you said is perfect! As I said before it takes some time but it is easy!
Deal breaker for me. I ride my Tenere 700 in really dusty conditions most of the time and it gets a new factory air filter every @3000 mile oil change; don’t give it another thought between oil changes. Takes about 2 minutes to change and I never have any dust on the clean side.
If you only ever ride on sealed roads this laborious process would not be too inconvenient. If, however, you live in Australia and want to do long tours along our very dusty dirt roads and tracks, this is a dealbreaker. When I have toured through Australian deserts, I check the condition of the air filter at the end of each day. On my old DR660 that was a five minute job to swap out the air filter. Even on my 660 Tenere it was very easy to do. So it is a real pity that Honda engineered the Transalp in this way. It definitely will prevent me from buying one.
Was wondering if I go for a Honda TA 750 or a Yamaha 700 Tenere.....serviceability on the road is an important criteria for me. This video answered the question. Removing the dashboard ,,😢....ridiculous. so it's a Tenere
@@uk654 I totally agree. I really like a lot of things about the Transalp, but that air filtration design is impractical if you intend doing a lot of riding on dusty roads. Here in Australia Yamaha mandate the oiled foam air filter for Teneres as it’s more effective for our fine dust. Unifilter also sell a pre-cleaner you fit on the intake snorkel which helps even more. For those long trips oil and oil filter changes and spark plug changes need to be easy as well. It’s a pity Honda didn’t take a leaf out of Yamahas book.
It was one of the things i disliked about my ktm 1090 . It had a similar air setup which ment wanting to keep a weekly or even daily check on it depending how dustier riding you were doing almost impossible . The plus side is with the air filter at the front it doesnt get as clogged as the ones under your seat sucking all the dust from your rear wheel . Im told the aprilia toureg are at the front in an easy to get at cubby hole . So why honda and ktm cant do the same im not sure .
Are you kidding me? I have a Super Tenere 1200 too and it takes me 15 minutes to do it. You don't really need to remove the side panels, just remove the back screws and loosen the front ones. Then use the L shaped screwdriver under the seat to loosen the front screws holding the tank then lift the tank just like a car hood.
I changed my air filter after 12 months riding and 20,000 kilometers travel. The filter was like new and did not need changing. Next time I will change it will be after 2 years. It's not a difficult job, it's not a fun job, it takes just an hour or so if you are in no hurry and relaxed about it.
@@tonyjourneyman1944 for me it is relaxing job! I love what i do!
I'm from Germany, we do not have much dust/sand here, so im going to do this maybe once a year in the winter and thats ok for me. I guess if you are living in a desert area it might be a bit of a pain in the ass but its getting a routine. Grab yourself a beer for the job and everything is good. At least in my opinion.
We live in Romania, and yes here we have a lot of dust we ride in the city,but i think once a year as you said is perfect! As I said before it takes some time but it is easy!
Good video, thanks❤
thank you for watching !
I'm a Honda guy but I admit that the T7 comes with all the high-standard factory features.
@@derciodias62 i never tested the T7 but i will, i will also make a video about it,thank you for the Hint!
T7 is not as comfortable or as good an on road bike though.. In fact I didn't like it much at all - I got an Africa Twin in the end.
It's unbelievably ridiculous... You even have to remove the dashboard. On the bright side, it helps you get to know your motorcycle better. :)
not realy an issue , removing the dash takes like 3 min, and yes it helps a lot ! in the back of the dash there is the hidden socket plug ! 🙂
And i thought it would be a simple process. I didnt know that you have to dissassemble half of the bike😅
Not user friendly at all
It is ! But a bit time consuming!😊
Had the pleasure of doing my FJR air filter. Even worse than this!
Almost like the Goldwing air filter replacement. Why Honda makes it so “easy” on us ?? 🤣
They know we love to work on our motorcycles 😅😃
Sur ma NORDEN, il me faut moins de 5 minutes pour changer le filtre à air.
loosen but do not remove the rear fuel tank mounting bolt
@@bluevalkyrie2517 i find it safer this way !
Deal breaker for me. I ride my Tenere 700 in really dusty conditions most of the time and it gets a new factory air filter every @3000 mile oil change; don’t give it another thought between oil changes. Takes about 2 minutes to change and I never have any dust on the clean side.
Deal breaker considering the other bikes on the market
@@erincook6007 indeed!
If you only ever ride on sealed roads this laborious process would not be too inconvenient. If, however, you live in Australia and want to do long tours along our very dusty dirt roads and tracks, this is a dealbreaker. When I have toured through Australian deserts, I check the condition of the air filter at the end of each day. On my old DR660 that was a five minute job to swap out the air filter. Even on my 660 Tenere it was very easy to do. So it is a real pity that Honda engineered the Transalp in this way. It definitely will prevent me from buying one.
Was wondering if I go for a Honda TA 750 or a Yamaha 700 Tenere.....serviceability on the road is an important criteria for me. This video answered the question. Removing the dashboard ,,😢....ridiculous. so it's a Tenere
@@uk654 I totally agree. I really like a lot of things about the Transalp, but that air filtration design is impractical if you intend doing a lot of riding on dusty roads. Here in Australia Yamaha mandate the oiled foam air filter for Teneres as it’s more effective for our fine dust. Unifilter also sell a pre-cleaner you fit on the intake snorkel which helps even more. For those long trips oil and oil filter changes and spark plug changes need to be easy as well. It’s a pity Honda didn’t take a leaf out of Yamahas book.
It was one of the things i disliked about my ktm 1090 . It had a similar air setup which ment wanting to keep a weekly or even daily check on it depending how dustier riding you were doing almost impossible . The plus side is with the air filter at the front it doesnt get as clogged as the ones under your seat sucking all the dust from your rear wheel . Im told the aprilia toureg are at the front in an easy to get at cubby hole . So why honda and ktm cant do the same im not sure .
10 minutes job, no problem! 🤣 If you do it on the field you'll lose half the screws so next time it will take even less.
@@schiperzaone 🤣🤣🤣👌100%
Same filter location as my old CBR600 and also an old Magna 750 v4 I once had. Not good for dusty road riding.
Problem w hepco and becker guards us theyre not perfectl aaligned. So last time i remo ed them there was alread some threeaf stipping on the screws.
I think they are perfect,a bit of offence between the clearance on both sides but they do the job😊
Is it really necessary to remove the speedo console to gain access to the airfilter?
Yes, but it is EZ to remove. Honda made the TRANSALP body parts much better to work on than other models like the AFRICA TWIN.
The AT is a breeze compared to this. This is a crazy amount of work. I thought the desert x was bad!😮
Nice exhaust
Clip the tabs off the inner panel and nothing forward of the tank needs removing. takes me half an hour including having a beer and a scoob. 👍
Yes it is necessary but it takes like 3 minutes to take it out!😊
This is the only thing I dislike of this bike, the ridiculously tedious change of air filter. Definitely not buying one.
Ridiculous! You know a tab is going to break, or you'll lose a screw.
I mean it's a bit more of a hassle but having the air filter that high means you get to swim deeper 😂
@@danielkoster8510 🤣🤣🤣
a good reason not to buy one
the only one
This is the bike I was going to buy until I found out about this. Love my V strom 800de
Why not ! It takes some time but it is easy!
@@AlamiMotoNot as easy as taking off the seat less than 5 minutes job 😅
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It's too complex
@@eboy536 not really.
@AlamiMoto thank you very much for sharing experience
and thats why i dont want buy a Transalp
Similar nightmare to the grand Tennere .
Are you kidding me? I have a Super Tenere 1200 too and it takes me 15 minutes to do it. You don't really need to remove the side panels, just remove the back screws and loosen the front ones. Then use the L shaped screwdriver under the seat to loosen the front screws holding the tank then lift the tank just like a car hood.
Too much work