The Honda Transalp 650cc Review (2001)
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- Join Paul Johnston as he takes a look at the 2001 Honda Transalp 650cc! This awesome bike can now be brought for around 3K but would you buy it? Well maybe after watching this you might have a better idea!
[This clip is from Two Wheels: Season 6, Ep. 17, originally aired 29/04/2001. The full episode can be watched here: • Two Wheels: Season 6, ... ]
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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!!
+Jamie Gray yep.. you are right.. very nice bikes with a good character.. love them
Some are rumored to go beyond 400 000 km !
@@pateris mine has 215000 kms on it
@@mohba01 Barely broken in ! ;)
Japanese company makes collaboration with alien so they can make their vehicle indestructible and strong...
Reliability is the number 1 for them....
New one is just out, 750cc parallel twin 91hp, great to see the transalp back.
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.
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! 😎
I totally agree with that I own one and just love it
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.
no it doesn't it's just as heavy as an elephant.
@@carlosandleon Heavy is a relative term. The Transalp is heavier than a pure off road bike, but it is lighter than most of its dual-sport competitors. Its essentially a road bike which can handle off road work very well, and the 21 inch front helps it do that. Dual sport / adventure bikes are a compromise of various abilities; I think the Transalp does a great job at what it was designed to do.
@@kenmclennan341 it really can't. Anything a transalp can do, a versys can too. The transalps belly pan is too low for any significant advantage to be had. It's perhaps just more plush doing so
@@carlosandleon the Transalp also has a 25kilogram weight advantage over both the V Strom and the Versys. All fine bikes in their own right, but the XLV gets my 'most favoured' vote. 😎
Wish they still make bikes like this, I've had 2 600s and a 650. Have been all over Europe on them.
The V-Strom is the new Transalp !
@@pateris transalp 750 is the new transalp😄
@@roadwarrior8560 Now it is most indeedy !
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.
he might call it "not fast", but boy does this thing rip if you give it some!
What a legendary motor🤌❤️🔥❤️🔥
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
That was some serious offroading.
'offroading over rocks and boulders' love it haha
Not enough bike reviews use Chas n Dave.
Bellissima moto
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.
Funny you say that, but coming down from a GS to the Transalp, (due to theft) show's you how BMW are SO advanced. ABS and Adaptive Riding Modes does make a lot of sense, and costs!....... Never forget that a Transalp is more than half the price of a similar aged BMW GS. Do you really need all that stuff?, yes and no!.............. the final answer comes down to you!. ABS is great, but in reality, a good biker won't be needing it!
4:45 - Did you ever hear of warm gloves?
Do you have access to any Honda NX650's aka the Dominator?
Ahead of its time
актуален и по сей день.
If you are 1,70m, can you ride this?
yes on the stock seat
Saya sangat mendambakan motor ini,namun di Asia tenggara motor ini tidak dapat ditemukan.
Pasar di Asia motor dengan cc kecil lebih laku.
If you are 2m, can you ride this?
Do you know after a year cause i look to buy one
@@Pro-ku5joyeah ITS possible, but Not very comfortable.
@@Pupseblume thanks for the response, do you know any bike that is good for our height and inexpensive i love the beneli trk502 and it is comfortable
Is that bashplate made of plastic ?
sadly, yes!
Great bike!
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.
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!!
why not?
Well. It`s not your helmet.
Kawasaki KLE500 is a much better bike.
But how many do you see compared to the Transalp today. Honda are as popular now as then.... where are the Kawasaki’s ?
nope! They are nice but of balanced for serious gravel driving, in my opinion. (But i love the Kawasaki engine). And Honda is quality, especially the Transalp. I have hade two 650:s.
@@jerkersundstrom1492
You are right, Hondas have excellent quality, but the ones that are built in Japan. The Transalp is built in Italy, and the quality is not as good as other Hondas that are made in Japan.
The KLE500 was Made in Japan.
I just prefer my bikes to be made in Japan.
@@mr2bmw KLE has a big problem in his electric generator, which is prone to detachment of the magnets inside. If a magnet breaks loose, it will be crushed to pieces and you will have to clean the inside of the motor from magnetic debris & dust. It's a critical failure and can destroy the engine. Btw, it's a problem that can appear from >40k Km.
@@vgnlda
I just sold my KLE yesterday!
Going to miss that bike.