I just got mine home in the US yesterday. Very pleased with it. It is a lifetime bike IMO. Plenty of power on the highway. Nowhere near stressed at freeway speeds. Im coming off a CB500x after 30k miles. Its like a fullsize version even in appearance. My only gripes is that it does not come with a skidplate and of course cruise. . The throttle is not jerky in other modes.
I think it was brilliant of Honda to do what they did with the Transalp. Rather than directly try to make a "T7-killer" that does everything the Tenere does but better, they just found a set of the middleweight adventure market to serve with a different set of features that fills a different set of needs better or differently, with certain compromises and concessions, at a comparable price. That's the beauty of the free market. Yamaha thinks the market wants X, Honda thinks the market wants Y. We individuals in the market are free to choose X or Y (or both!) depending on what we want!
Good video though I would've a liked a detailed comparison to the Ténéré 700 you own. Yes you said the T7 is better off-road, but I what about more specifics RE suspension compliance, engine character, handling, braking, etc. Would you make a short video doing that please?
I have been looking at Tenere reviews for a couple of months. I keep seeing the Honda CB500X suggestion video, so i clicked today! Which brought me here. You own a Tenere so i can 100% take your opinion. I have not had a bike since 1987. This Honda Transalp XL750 looks like a better option for me as i don't hold an A License "YET" It will be my first big bike. I'm not into speed. I rode an RD350 air cooled back in the day and tbh i have been there. Thanks for the review 🙏
Thanks for a good review I'm looking at a mid range adv to replace my dero 1000 looking for a less heavy lump of steel but still a relatively big size bike
With the snappy throttle issue. That is weird! I've just seen the 'Lamb Chop' review and he has just said the opposite. Now it might just be the difference in Bikes. I'm not trying to be a Dick, I really liked the review and enjoyed the video. Thanks
I feel it depends on the conditions.... ride it around town and at relatively slow speeds and it is really apparent. Out on the open road not so much. Anyway all you have to do is flick between rain mode and standard mode and the difference is huge
Need to turn traction control off when off road. It does reset if you turn bike off with key but use kill switch instead if stopping for a short while on track.
Thanks for this vid. I’d love this engine in the CB500X. No quick shifter, ride modes or any of the other gadgets I’ve got no interest in and wouldn’t use. I am old and like simple !
Hi mate cheers for the vid! I will always maintain that I think any bike with the Hornet name should be a four pot screamer or it should be renamed so I wasn't a fan of the naked bike with this engine however for an adv application it seems perfect. Not sure if I prefer this or the Tiger 660...
Depends how tall you are. At 6' 1" the Tiger is too small for me. The Transalp is perfect. Wheelbase Tiger 660 1418mm, Transalp 750 1560mm. Seat Height is 15mm lower on the Tiger. The new Hornet should be called the Horney. I think Triumph need to do an adventure version of the 660 with a bigger frame, as with Hornet/Transalp. I would defo consider it.
Too much black plastic! Looks like a wheeli bin😂 , I'm sure it's a great bike and the tri colour looks okay ish, but it's nothing ground braking, Japanese factory's have got lazy especially with styling. I Think SUZUKI have done slightly better with the new Strom.
Honda XL 750 Transalp - Gearbox click noise - Engine turns off (sometimes) Hi guys. I bought a Transalp 750 a month ago and I think the bike has a problema. I would like to know if anyone has had a similar problem with this bike. This video shows what happens: ua-cam.com/video/mg8uv-6bf6g/v-deo.html&ab_channel=CarlosEstrela And here is a description: In a total of 1500 km (2 414 miles) with the motorcycle, when downshifting, I felt a weird clicking noise more than 70 times, and the motorcycle turned off the engine 5 times when this clicking noise occurred. In this video, I'm normally riding slowly at 2500/3000 rpm, but in the last sequence of the video I'm close to 4000 rpm. The weird clicks and the engine turning off also happened when I was riding above 5000 rpm. As time goes by, the clicking noises are happening more frequently and on the last ride of around 100 km, it happened 8 times. Both the clicking noises and the engine turning off could happen at any downshifting. Has anyone ever felt this? Is this normal?
The Honda Transalp XL750 is much unlike most recent Honda single/twin cylinder bikes. Sharing the 270* parallel twin with the Hornet. This engine is tuned to have a very decent 120hp/litre or 91hp from a 750cc. And it's still has very decent low and mid-range torque with a high end HP Hit ! The worst of Honda's recent offerings is the NC750 that has a measly 55hp. Even the CRF1100 AT has only 100hp. What I find amusing is that unlike the Orange bikes that have a 13:1 compression to achieve that level of tune, Honda engineers were able to do it with only 11:1 compression which means it can tolerate low octane gas! That's essential on "real" adventure rides!. The only real crap-outs that Honda did was making the skidplate optional and most of all the no-SHOWa suspension components. Further more, Honda's attention to weight on the Transalp is commendable as it is actually wet-weight lighter than the Orange 790/890 competition! Honda just has to put on some real(adjustable) suspension components (not the pathetic noSHOWa) and a standard skid-plate and voila! The XL750 Transalp trumps the mid-weight ADV segment, at an unprecedented price!
@@gsm_liv8980 Showa can do it fantastic with the CRF1100L AT with EERA suspension, on the CRF450RL and even the CRF450RWE. But unfortunately for the CRF250L/300L, the XL750 Transalp they are noSHOWa that makes even the cheap rebound damping YSS shocks much better.
it would be cool if they had some bright colours. Black looks amazing, but it's not very visible, this grey looks meh. Tri-colour - it's bright, but annoying because it just looks so old and uncool
I am not sure if it is a direct competitor with the tenere. Tenere is more focused on offroading while this bike is more on road that you can do a little bit offroading. Tenere is also more expensive but way way more capable offroad than this.
I'm thinking of adjusting my chain and throttle cable so they're really slack to give my ancient perfectly-fuelled 600 Bandit that "modern bike feel" around town.
Hmm, I've watched a lot of vids and read a lot of reviews about the new Transalp and I'm afraid I'm feeling a bit disappointed. By all accounts it seems to be a pretty decent road bike. And that's my bugbear. It's a bloody roadbike with a 21inch front wheel. Had it been more off road biased and capable I'd be kicking in my local Honda dealers door and slamming ten grand down on the counter. But if I'm honest it's more like a bigger, gutsy 500x. The cb500x's big brother with rider aids and modes. Certainly not the offroader I was hoping for.
And I looked at this in my local showroom only yesterday and I have to say, looks wise, I thought it was a bit meh. Maybe the tri colour with gold wheels looks better?
@@ewganhoff Agreed...it's like they wanted it both ways...it's almost insulting that Honda would think that we, the market, would be happy with this farce.
@@ewganhoffyep. a competitor against a tracer 7 and tiger 660 would have made this bike much more sucessful than trying to gun for the tenere and tuareg. but again, if suzuki make the v-strom more road-based then the suzuki would still be better.
I just got mine home in the US yesterday. Very pleased with it. It is a lifetime bike IMO. Plenty of power on the highway. Nowhere near stressed at freeway speeds. Im coming off a CB500x after 30k miles. Its like a fullsize version even in appearance. My only gripes is that it does not come with a skidplate and of course cruise. . The throttle is not jerky in other modes.
I think it was brilliant of Honda to do what they did with the Transalp. Rather than directly try to make a "T7-killer" that does everything the Tenere does but better, they just found a set of the middleweight adventure market to serve with a different set of features that fills a different set of needs better or differently, with certain compromises and concessions, at a comparable price. That's the beauty of the free market. Yamaha thinks the market wants X, Honda thinks the market wants Y. We individuals in the market are free to choose X or Y (or both!) depending on what we want!
road this bike twice and had no problem with a jerky throttle
Tested it to and seemed nice enough. Right after that I tested the V-Strom 800 DE... what a difference for the better!
I rode that same bike and bought one , Change in mode pretty much sorts out the town jerkyness
Good video though I would've a liked a detailed comparison to the Ténéré 700 you own. Yes you said the T7 is better off-road, but I what about more specifics RE suspension compliance, engine character, handling, braking, etc. Would you make a short video doing that please?
Great review, thanks, mate.waiting on my xlv750 here in Australia can't wait to get out there.
Great video, nice review. I used to ride a aprilia pegaso, great bike but the throttle response was either on or off, nightmare.
Hmm, was hoping for bit more from honda with this bike. Have you ridden the vstrom 800de to compare to this and your tenere?
This bike is not for serious off-roading but as a beginners bike it’s probably spot on.
I have been looking at Tenere reviews for a couple of months. I keep seeing the Honda CB500X suggestion video, so i clicked today! Which brought me here. You own a Tenere so i can 100% take your opinion. I have not had a bike since 1987. This Honda Transalp XL750 looks like a better option for me as i don't hold an A License "YET" It will be my first big bike. I'm not into speed. I rode an RD350 air cooled back in the day and tbh i have been there. Thanks for the review 🙏
Thanks for a good review I'm looking at a mid range adv to replace my dero 1000 looking for a less heavy lump of steel but still a relatively big size bike
With the snappy throttle issue. That is weird! I've just seen the 'Lamb Chop' review and he has just said the opposite. Now it might just be the difference in Bikes. I'm not trying to be a Dick, I really liked the review and enjoyed the video. Thanks
I feel it depends on the conditions.... ride it around town and at relatively slow speeds and it is really apparent. Out on the open road not so much. Anyway all you have to do is flick between rain mode and standard mode and the difference is huge
Another "outstanding" video! Ibiza looked great BTW! :)
You are now TriumphLover! Thanks Kenn yes Ibiza was cool but now back to work work and more work! 😅
A quality videos from Bikes of Rye, always. Appreciate it.
Need to turn traction control off when off road. It does reset if you turn bike off with key but use kill switch instead if stopping for a short while on track.
Thanks for this vid. I’d love this engine in the CB500X. No quick shifter, ride modes or any of the other gadgets I’ve got no interest in and wouldn’t use.
I am old and like simple !
The Transalp in base spec only has rider modes. The quickshifter is an option
I am young and hate all these gadgets
This is why I love my Suzuki DR650SE. It's barely more complicated than a lawn mower. A fuel gauge would be handy though. 😄
I am thinking of buying this or ktm 790 or tenere 700... Help me please! Is it good off road?
Hi mate cheers for the vid!
I will always maintain that I think any bike with the Hornet name should be a four pot screamer or it should be renamed so I wasn't a fan of the naked bike with this engine however for an adv application it seems perfect. Not sure if I prefer this or the Tiger 660...
Tiger would fall bits off-road this wouldn’t 😂
Depends how tall you are. At 6' 1" the Tiger is too small for me. The Transalp is perfect. Wheelbase Tiger 660 1418mm, Transalp 750 1560mm. Seat Height is 15mm lower on the Tiger.
The new Hornet should be called the Horney. I think Triumph need to do an adventure version of the 660 with a bigger frame, as with Hornet/Transalp. I would defo consider it.
A good comprehensive review but another fairly dull (if competent) creation by Mr Honda.
Yep, got to agree with you. I'd say "safe and dull" and competent.
Writing this comment before watching the video.. but I bet you found the difference in power striking :)
My next bike, same color!!! Awesome review! 😊
Wow that exhaust is going to be so bashed 😄
What jacket is that? I have a pretty similar build to you and really like the look of it
Hi, how did you find the footpeg vibrations on the highway?
Think I was down your way today on my on my way to Bexhill from the A21
Nice one. Cheers mate.
Doesn't Clutch control and power settings sort out the power? Clutch for slower speeds oobvs.
I had a 2 hour demo of the africa twin dct I wasn't impressed with the gearing 1 bit but the transalp looks decent
Too much black plastic! Looks like a wheeli bin😂 , I'm sure it's a great bike and the tri colour looks okay ish, but it's nothing ground braking, Japanese factory's have got lazy especially with styling. I Think SUZUKI have done slightly better with the new Strom.
Honda XL 750 Transalp - Gearbox click noise - Engine turns off (sometimes)
Hi guys.
I bought a Transalp 750 a month ago and I think the bike has a problema.
I would like to know if anyone has had a similar problem with this bike.
This video shows what happens:
ua-cam.com/video/mg8uv-6bf6g/v-deo.html&ab_channel=CarlosEstrela
And here is a description:
In a total of 1500 km (2 414 miles) with the motorcycle, when downshifting, I felt a weird clicking noise more than 70 times, and the motorcycle turned off the engine 5 times when this clicking noise occurred. In this video, I'm normally riding slowly at 2500/3000 rpm, but in the last sequence of the video I'm close to 4000 rpm. The weird clicks and the engine turning off also happened when I was riding above 5000 rpm. As time goes by, the clicking noises are happening more frequently and on the last ride of around 100 km, it happened 8 times. Both the clicking noises and the engine turning off could happen at any downshifting.
Has anyone ever felt this? Is this normal?
The Honda Transalp XL750 is much unlike most recent Honda single/twin cylinder bikes. Sharing the 270* parallel twin with the Hornet. This engine is tuned to have a very decent 120hp/litre or 91hp from a 750cc. And it's still has very decent low and mid-range torque with a high end HP Hit ! The worst of Honda's recent offerings is the NC750 that has a measly 55hp. Even the CRF1100 AT has only 100hp. What I find amusing is that unlike the Orange bikes that have a 13:1 compression to achieve that level of tune, Honda engineers were able to do it with only 11:1 compression which means it can tolerate low octane gas! That's essential on "real" adventure rides!. The only real crap-outs that Honda did was making the skidplate optional and most of all the no-SHOWa suspension components. Further more, Honda's attention to weight on the Transalp is commendable as it is actually wet-weight lighter than the Orange 790/890 competition! Honda just has to put on some real(adjustable) suspension components (not the pathetic noSHOWa) and a standard skid-plate and voila! The XL750 Transalp trumps the mid-weight ADV segment, at an unprecedented price!
The Honda still has Showa suspensions. They're just lower-spec than the V-Strom
@@gsm_liv8980 Showa can do it fantastic with the CRF1100L AT with EERA suspension, on the CRF450RL and even the CRF450RWE. But unfortunately for the CRF250L/300L, the XL750 Transalp they are noSHOWa that makes even the cheap rebound damping YSS shocks much better.
Nxt from Honda a Diminator 500
Does't the Tenere also use a road bike chassis?
Congratulations from Honda One Heart world's 💝
The way how exhaust pipe is routed under the motorcycle looks like ruining the ground clearance.
Thanks for a good review.
My pleasure!
Great review, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Unfortunately no cruise or tubeless rims, and adjustable suspension.
it would be cool if they had some bright colours. Black looks amazing, but it's not very visible, this grey looks meh. Tri-colour - it's bright, but annoying because it just looks so old and uncool
16.9L tank with 67mpg.
Good review mate but it blows my mind how you poms can live your lives in some abyss between metric and imperial.
I am not sure if it is a direct competitor with the tenere. Tenere is more focused on offroading while this bike is more on road that you can do a little bit offroading. Tenere is also more expensive but way way more capable offroad than this.
You can get a quickshifter OEM from Yamaha for the T7.
But not up and down
@@lancereyesromero7811 Yes, true.
I'm thinking of adjusting my chain and throttle cable so they're really slack to give my ancient perfectly-fuelled 600 Bandit that "modern bike feel" around town.
Pity there's no DCT version
Hornet gets 4 piston caliper, s
No cruise? No thanks!
No cruise control...wth.
Meh. Seems Honda made this new Transalp a little to soft and road bias for my liking.
Hmm, I've watched a lot of vids and read a lot of reviews about the new Transalp and I'm afraid I'm feeling a bit disappointed. By all accounts it seems to be a pretty decent road bike. And that's my bugbear. It's a bloody roadbike with a 21inch front wheel. Had it been more off road biased and capable I'd be kicking in my local Honda dealers door and slamming ten grand down on the counter. But if I'm honest it's more like a bigger, gutsy 500x. The cb500x's big brother with rider aids and modes. Certainly not the offroader I was hoping for.
And I looked at this in my local showroom only yesterday and I have to say, looks wise, I thought it was a bit meh. Maybe the tri colour with gold wheels looks better?
🏍👍
208kg is slightly heavy for a bike but when I'm sat on it I can't really notice the weight, time to skip to the next video
It's a valid remark.... sit on a Yamah Tenere similar weight and it feels heavier. It's seat height and where the weight is on the bike.
What is with tjat pissy little sump sticking down waiting for a rock...
Promo>SM 😴
completely too much electronic mumbo-jumbo not necessary on an adventure bike thank you Yamaha for listening🙏🇨🇦
Another low effort from Honda. Does Honda build good motorcycle below 16000 euro?
Annoying monotonous background music.
We don't need it .
Massive disappointment by Honda. It's a road bike with a 21nch front wheel....complete garbage.
💯% agree. This bike would have made sooooo much more sense with cast wheels and a 19 on the front. The 21 on this seems like a styling exercise.
@@ewganhoff Agreed...it's like they wanted it both ways...it's almost insulting that Honda would think that we, the market, would be happy with this farce.
Just a big CB 500x lazy! Just call it a CB 750x
@@ewganhoffyep. a competitor against a tracer 7 and tiger 660 would have made this bike much more sucessful than trying to gun for the tenere and tuareg. but again, if suzuki make the v-strom more road-based then the suzuki would still be better.
I'm sure it's a great bike, it's just I can't warm to it as it looks too bland.