VOLUME 59 ISSUE 47 NOVEMBER 22, 2022 P63
2023
HONDA XL750
TRANSALP
T
he OG Transalp ran
in XL400V, XL600V,
XL650V, XL700V,
and XL750 from 1986 to
2008 but the recent boom
in midsize ADV riding has
seen the name return in an
all-new machine.
It's powered by a 755cc,
270° crank, eight-valve,
parallel twin-cylinder engine
with 90 horsepower and 55
lb-ft of torque with Throttle
By Wire (TBW), four riding
modes of Sport, Standard,
Rain and Gravel plus User
option, five-level Honda
Selectable Torque Control
(HSTC), with the wheelie
control algorithm integrated
into the mode, and three
levels of engine brake con-
trol and overall power. The
ABS also has an off-road
setting that allows the ABS
to switch off on the rear
caliper.
The chassis is a steel
backbone with Showa
43mm SFF-CA inverted
forks and a rear shock
using Honda's Pro-Link
system.
The front brake has two-
piston calipers gripping
310mm discs, with a single
piston caliper/256mm rear
disc setup. The wheels
are a 21/18-inch combina-
tion wearing 90/90-21,
150/70-18 tires from either
Metzeler Karoo Street or
Dunlop Mixtour.
No word yet from Ameri-
can Honda on MSRP or if
the Transalp will come to
America as a 2023 or a
2024 model.
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