I'm not sure where you're supposed to mount it. There's no frame under the engine.
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Honda Transalp 750
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Spyvsspy
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You’ve never sat on or ridden the bike and you’re already bashing it lmao
How much are people paying for these out the door?
$12k is what I heard, sample of one.
StromXTc
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I guess early adopter tax is +20%
MSRP plus freight, assembly, tax, title, & license. Seems about right to me. No discount expected on a desirable new bike.
xcaliber
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Stopped by H of H yesterday. They had 3 come in and sold right away. They told me they would not get anymore in without a deposit. MSRP plus usual fees.
One of those is the one my buddy bought. A second one was being loaded up by it's buyer while he was there.
xcaliber
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I probably spoke to him. He said the same thing, that it needs a bash plate.
Yeah, it does. Probably needs crash bars to mount it to though.
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There will be all kinds of skid plates from the aftermarket before you know it. In a lot of markets the bike will only be used on blacktop so there is no need for a skid plate. That said, here is the factory Honda set up:
www.padgettsmotorcycles.com
Genuine Honda XL750 Transalp - Skid Plate - Padgett's Motorcycles
Genuine Honda XL750 Transalp – Skid Plate The skid plate consists of a 2.5 mm thick aluminium plate with excellent strength and corrosion resistance. It is designed to protect the area around and below the engine like the oil filter and exhaust. Shaped to fit perfectly with the engine guard for...
www.padgettsmotorcycles.com
StromXTc
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OMG that's quite the markup from $9,999. 40% above MSRP. Plus fees and TTL. Thanks, Brian. I am not ready to shell out for a new bike, but I wouldn't be blazing a trail to that establishment. I was willing to pay a little extra for my CRF a couple of years ago but 40% is outrageous. Hopefully there's more to this story ... maybe they include a golden skid plate.
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I got a flat tire riding my wife's beautiful brand new 1990 Transalp on the way home from the dealership. I'd just paid a whopping $4,500 otd and I had a flat so it was DOA. Had to get a trailer to get it back to the shop. That was way back in the days of antiquity, of tube tires on adventure tourers. Oh wait....
I just don't understand the tube hate. Carry the right tools and skills and it's not that big of a deal.
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I'm still in the Yamaha Tenere 700 camp for a big ADV bike that has a surprising capability for some dirt. My real unicorn...no such thing really...is the one Europe is getting that has all the Rally Raid options for suspension and performance. Oh, and on the saddle?...there's a reason the T7 has a flat seat. I'm not really bashing the Transalp, and if it gets used like 90% of ADV will use these bikes, it may be a better choice where a dirt road is as tough at it gets. Otherwise the T7 meets the middle of the road better than the Transalp IMO.
BUT if we dismiss tubes, that only leaves
WEIGHTS (<500<400<300<bla bla)...
MATT PAINT...
PAINT COLOURS
P/TWIN vs.V/TWINS vs.TRIPLES...
ABS/DISABLE NONE, BOTH, REAR ONLY...
CAST WHEELS/SPOKE WHEELS...
SEAT SHAPES^^^
Just to mention a few, it falls short of my needs, my wants, and my desires... I could be wrong...
First world problems...
Carry On
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I am firm believer the Trans Alp is a bike designed for Europe as a mid sized all roads bike where there is almost not dirt to ride on, just like the original was.
As a general use street bike it will be great for a lot of people. Its only a few hours work with some sealant and 3M tape from being tubeless if its that big a deal to someone.
As a general use street bike it will be great for a lot of people. Its only a few hours work with some sealant and 3M tape from being tubeless if its that big a deal to someone.
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Do some long self supported solo rides with treks off the beaten path and you'll change your mind quick on that. Best case you're delayed 30 minutes using up a $20 tube versus 5 minutes with a 50 cent plug. Easy to carry a dozen plugs and extra rubber cement for repeats. How many tubes would you carry?
One spare of each size and a patch kit is what I carry. I don't get many flats, but I have had a handful. They're inconvenient for sure, but manageable.
Honestly, even if I had a tubeless setup, I'd want tubes if I was going truly remote. There's flats that can't be fixed with a plug.
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I run tubeless on my bigger Adventure bikes including my S10 (factory tubeless), Africa Twin (taped wheels) and T7 (taped wheels).
I still carry one tube for each wheel when doing off the beaten path travel along with the necessary tools in case something bad happens where I bend a rim that will no longer hold air tubeless. I figure I get the best of both worlds this way.
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To each his own i guess. But i think Jesus once said, "there are no more flat tires i heaven, despite the fact your new pain free heavenly body is certainly capable of changing one of those old tube style wheels in less than 2 hours".
I look at it from a transportation angle. Riding in to work, I would rather have a 10-15 minute delay plugging a tire than have to hustle the wheel off the bike and show up to work even later while dirty and sweaty. Besides looking for an easier way to do things as I age, I just plain suck and changing out tubes anyway. For ME street use big bike = Tubless. That’s just me though….
I get all the convenience of tubeless. I love mine. But tubeless tire failure means new tire while a tubes failure means a new tube! Tubes are cheaper.