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XL750 Transalp

Honda officially rolled out the all-new XL750 Transalp in November last year at EICMA. 

  • The Transalp features the same parallel-twin engine as the Hornet. 
  • Fitted with Showa’s suspension at the front and rear with Pro-Link swingarm. 
23YM XL750 Transalp

The Transalp nameplate returns for 2023 with the middleweight adventure motorcycle set to go up against the Yamaha Tenere 700 and KTM 890 Adventure. 

Although the bike is yet to be available in Malaysia, we understood that Malaysian might not need to wait long as the middleweight adventure is said to arrive soon. 

While there’s no official word from Honda Motorcycles Malaysia, we expect the XL750 Transalp could arrive sooner than expected. 

Mechanically, the Honda XL750 Transalp features an all-new parallel-twin engine that makes 90hp and 75Nm. That said, the Transalp slots in between the 74hp Tenere and 105hp 890 Adventure. 

Similar to Honda CB750 Hornet, the XL750 Transalp features a 270-degree crank and a new airbox which Honda claimed to offer a low-end beat and top-end howl.

However, the ride-by-wire system has been explicitly tuned to best suit the bike’s touring and off-road ability.

Electronically, the XL750 Transalp gets four riding modes (Sport, Standard, Rain and Gravel and User), each of which can be selected while on the fly thanks to a lefthand switch cube. 

Honda’s latest patent filings have provided us with the opportunity to take a peek at what’s in store for us for the upcoming Honda XL750 Transalp.

  • The Transalp is likely to share similar specification with the Hornet 750.
  • The middleweight ADV will share the same 755cc parallel-twin engine. 

This is the first time such details are revealed to the public just weeks after the middleweight adventure bike was spotted during a promotional exercise.

So far, we know that the XL750 Transalp is fitted with the same 755cc parallel-twin engine featured on the recently revealed Honda Hornet 750. 

Also, thanks to the Hornet’s global unveiling, we know the engine makes 92hp and 75Nm. However, whether the Transalp will feature the same power band still remains to be seen. 

Nonetheless, we expect Honda to revise the parallel-twin engine for more grunt in the low-to-mid ranges to suit the adventure bike character.

Despite the differences in characteristics, the Transalp will share the same frame as the Hornet. Such effort is common for Honda, especially for its 500cc and 11000cc range. 

Based on the previous spy shots, we can also confirm that the Transalp and Hornet will share a similar front headlamp and tailpipe. 

According to the Italian publication, Motoclclismo, it is likely that the two will also share similar electronics, including the TFT instrument cluster, riding modes and Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC)

However, the Transalp is fitted with a longer swingarm and 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels, and longer suspension travel. As expected, the seat is also taller and wider.

Currently, there is no word from Honda on when the Transalp will make its official debut, but one thing is for sure it will happen soon. Stay tuned to find out! 

Umum sedia maklum bahawa Honda akan memperkenalkan motosikal ‘adventure’ kelas pertengahan menerusi Honda XL750 Transalp.

Laporan sulung mengenai motosikal ADV itu telah pun diterbitkan majalah Jepun, Young Machine pada November 2020.

Ogos lalu, Honda telah pun memfailkan tanda nama XL750 Transalp di beberapa negara sekaligus mengesahkan kedatangan model serba baharu itu untuk pasaran dunia.

Tatkala tarikh pelancaran semakin hampir, dengan pameran motosikal EICMA 2022 di Milan akan berlangsung pada November ini, Honda kini sibuk menjalankan penggambaran motosikal tersebut.

Sesi penggambaran pastinya cukup sukar bagi sebarang pengeluar bagi memastikan produk yang akan dilancarkan itu kekal rahsia.

Bagaimanapun, sebuah akaun Instagram, @maxxmoto.be berjaya merakam imej jelas Honda XL750 Transalp yang sedang menjalani penggambaran.

Walaupun tindakan itu pastinya mencetuskan kemarahan Honda namun gambar pertama itu tentunya mengundang gembira peminat motosikal Jepun itu.

Menariknya, rupa sebenar Transalp itu mirip imej ‘render’.yang pernah dikongsikan Young Machine sebelum ini.

Selain itu, Transalp tersebut menampilkan pilihan warna HRC dengan gabungan warna merah, putih dan biru, menyamai warna yang terdapat pada Transalp 1987.

Meskipun info terperinci masih lagi belum dikenal pasti namun seperti yang didedahkan sebelum ini, Honda XL750 Translap akan dikuasakan enjin parallel-twin 750cc serba baharu yang dibangunkan Honda.

Selain Transalp, enjin tersebut turut akan menggerakan Hornet 750, Hawk 75 dan CBR750RR.

Bagaimanapun, Honda dijadualkan akan melancarkan Hornet 750 terlebih dahulu sebelum beralih kepada Transalp 750. 

The trademark filings for Honda’s upcoming Transalp were filed in several global markets in May 2021.

  • The Honda XL750 Transalp to feature the new 750cc parallel-twin engine.
  • The motorcycle will likely be a more street-biased ADV machine.

However, the latest trademark application by Honda Motor Corporation, dated 12 August 2022, has confirmed the name XL750 Transalp. 

While this might not be news for some, it is actually the strongest indicator of what we could expect from the upcoming Transalp.

Firstly, Honda’s ADV motorcycle, the Africa Twin, carries the CRF1100L nameplate. The CRF is a code for the Japanese firm adventure motorcycle, meaning the bike can be taken off-road and on the tarmac. 

However, considering that the Transalp bares the XL750 nameplate, this could mean that the upcoming middleweight motorcycle will likely be a more street-biased ADV machine like the previous generation.

Nevertheless, considering the explosion of mid-weight ADV bikes, the Transalp could be given some off-road treatment to compete with other brands.

Mechanically, the XL750 Transalp is likely to feature the same parallel-twin 750cc engine powering the soon-to-be-launch Hornet. 

That said, Honda’s likely to launch the Hornet first with the Transalp could make its way in 2023. 

Bagi yang mengikuti rapat perkembangan Honda kebelakanga ini, pastinya anda mengetahui bahawa pengeluar motosikal Jepun itu akan menghidupkan semula model Transalp.

Honda juga telah memfailkan nama Transalp di beberapa negara antaranya Amerika Syarikat, Eropah dan Asia.

Kedatangan Transalp sudah pun dijangka dengan Honda ketandusan motosikal ‘adventure touring’ dengan kapasiti enjin pertengahan berbanding pengeluar lain dalam segmennya.

Dalam perkembangan terbaru, Honda Motor Corporation telah pun memfailkan permohonan tanda nama (trademark application) bertarikh 12 Ogos lalu.

Dalam dokumen tersebut telah mendedahkan kod nama penuh bagi model tersebut yang merujuk pada XL750 Transalp.

Meskipun info terperinci mengenai XL750 Transalp itu tidak dinyatakan namun berbanding CRF1100L Afric Twin, motosikal ADV 750cc itu dijangka lebih kearah kegunaan jalan raya berbanding ‘off-road’. 

Penggunaan kod nama XL berbanding CRF juga beri bayangan Transalp serba baharu itu berada dalam kategori ‘dual-sport’ berbanding ‘ADV’ yang ditawarkan Africa Twin. 

Namun, tidak mengejutkan jika XL750 Translap akan datang itu juga berkeupayaan menangani tunggangan ‘off-road’ ringan dengan penggunaan rim spoke (lidi) dan suspensi yang lebih tinggi.

Apa yang pasti, Honda XL750 Transalp itu akan digerakkan enjin parallel-twin 750cc yang sama terdapat pada Honda Hornet yang akan dilancarkan tidak lama lagi.

Bagaimanapun, ketibaan XL750 Transalp dijangka tidak akan berlaku dalam masa terdekat sebaliknya Honda akan beri fokus pada pelancaran Hornet terlebih dahulu di EICMA. 

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