Couldn’t get on with the rear shock on my Transalp. Swapped it out for a Wilbers unit. Wish Honda offered something better than that stock setup as an option. That and tubeless rims 😂.
Tubes were a real concern of mine & I was annoyed Honda decided on them but I’ve had 3 punctures in 26 years so in the end I just put some slime in them & forgot about it…. But I know all that will change if she gets a flat 😁 The rear shock is real let down for heavy riders, progressive or off road riding but my wife is happy with it because she rides quite smoothly & doesn’t go off road. I might upgrade it in the future… would like to know your thoughts on the Wilber
Here in Australia , was offered $8000 on a trade in, on a $16000 new bike , the Transalp retails here for $16300 rideaway ..so it devalues 50 per cent it’s only 15mths old.🤔
@SomewhereInside in fairness I was offered £5k on a 3 year old Africa twin adventure sport that was about £15k new. Trade in value depends on what the dealer wants to pay rather than its value. Almost new vehicles are always hard to sell for good money because not only does it instantly lose the tax value but most people will prefer to buy new for not much more & it’s easier to finance etc. Unfortunately it’s a knock you take. My wife’s bike was £12,500 with the extras, probably worth £7.5k-£8k now 🤦♂️
@@toejamtimmy4402 Honestly the Wilbers shock is night and day compared to the stock unit. If you’re just plodding around town/suburbs you’ll probably never notice, but I live in a rural area with bad roads. Where the stock unit gets overwhelmed by successive bumps the wilbers doesn’t loose its composure so the bike feels more planted. I believe honda has tweaked the dampers on the facelift 2025 model which in itself tells us something about the 2023 bike. It was an expensive upgrade though relative to the cost of the bike (€12,500 here in Ireland at launch) but I plan to hold on to it so for me it’s worth the outlay.
Couldn’t get on with the rear shock on my Transalp. Swapped it out for a Wilbers unit. Wish Honda offered something better than that stock setup as an option. That and tubeless rims 😂.
Tubes were a real concern of mine & I was annoyed Honda decided on them but I’ve had 3 punctures in 26 years so in the end I just put some slime in them & forgot about it…. But I know all that will change if she gets a flat 😁
The rear shock is real let down for heavy riders, progressive or off road riding but my wife is happy with it because she rides quite smoothly & doesn’t go off road. I might upgrade it in the future… would like to know your thoughts on the Wilber
Here in Australia , was offered $8000 on a trade in, on a $16000 new bike , the Transalp retails here for $16300 rideaway ..so it devalues 50 per cent it’s only 15mths old.🤔
@SomewhereInside in fairness I was offered £5k on a 3 year old Africa twin adventure sport that was about £15k new. Trade in value depends on what the dealer wants to pay rather than its value. Almost new vehicles are always hard to sell for good money because not only does it instantly lose the tax value but most people will prefer to buy new for not much more & it’s easier to finance etc. Unfortunately it’s a knock you take. My wife’s bike was £12,500 with the extras, probably worth £7.5k-£8k now 🤦♂️
@@toejamtimmy4402 Honestly the Wilbers shock is night and day compared to the stock unit. If you’re just plodding around town/suburbs you’ll probably never notice, but I live in a rural area with bad roads. Where the stock unit gets overwhelmed by successive bumps the wilbers doesn’t loose its composure so the bike feels more planted. I believe honda has tweaked the dampers on the facelift 2025 model which in itself tells us something about the 2023 bike. It was an expensive upgrade though relative to the cost of the bike (€12,500 here in Ireland at launch) but I plan to hold on to it so for me it’s worth the outlay.