It's coming: A new Honda twin ...

[Django]

92hp out of 755cc twin is good- and not typical Honda.

w/ 55 lb/ft...in a nice compact lightweight bike... sounds fun.

Can't wait to see a dyno chart. Shame the bike will probably be ugly.

It will. Blackend engines and motorbikes are ugly. Never saw a good looking watercooled engine in
a motorbike.

I find this water cooled engine gorgous:


...but even better with this color scheme:

[GoldOxide_imp]

92hp out of 755cc twin is good- and not typical Honda.

w/ 55 lb/ft...in a nice compact lightweight bike... sounds fun.

Can't wait to see a dyno chart. Shame the bike will probably be ugly.

It will. Blackend engines and motorbikes are ugly. Never saw a good looking watercooled engine in
a motorbike.

Many radiators are ugly on bikes, but Triumph does a pretty good job with the long rectangular one that follow the downtubes. Barely noticeable from my '17 Street Twin that I had prior to the EX.

Many radiators are ugly on bikes, but Triumph does a pretty good job with the long rectangular one that follow the downtubes. Barely noticeable from my '17 Street Twin that I had prior to the EX.

I would agree. Triumph has done some of the best efforts integrating a radiator with a fairly decent aesthetic appeal.

[GoldOxide_imp]

Video review just released:

Sharing the same new Honda twin lump ...





https://youtu.be/KU6Zh-vJC94

[Tev62]

If they brought out a cast wheel version with tubeless tyres they would triple their sales in Europe. Even the Chinese competitors knocking on their door know this. e.g. Moto Morini x-cape (Italian brand, Chinese motorcycle), comes with tubeless spoked wheels or cast. No doubt this Honda's quality is far superior but tubed tyres bother lots of people. But Honda are going at it hard on the entry level pricing and trying to make it up on the accessory packs, a good headline strategy, lure them in then upsell. It is quite a good looking bike, especially in the white colourway.

[GoldOxide_imp]

If they brought out a cast wheel version with tubeless tyres they would triple their sales in Europe. Even the Chinese competitors knocking on their door know this. e.g. Moto Morini x-cape (Italian brand, Chinese motorcycle), comes with tubeless spoked wheels or cast. No doubt this Honda's quality is far superior but tubed tyres bother lots of people. But Honda are going at it hard on the entry level pricing and trying to make it up on the accessory packs, a good headline strategy, lure them in then upsell. It is quite a good looking bike, especially in the white colourway.

It is probably that Honda realizes that true off-road users prefer tube spoke rims since they often deflate the tires for those "rock climbing" excursions. Even the best tubeless rims seem to fail off-road (and sometimes on-road).

But yeah, for on-road I'd prefer tubeless spoke and cast rims.

[pdedse]

I didn't catch an exact price, but only that's 3000 less than the AT.

It's a great looking bike and it appears to offer enough excitement, while still being capable and practical.

I was recently faced with "what do I buy now" after deciding to move on from my aging KLR650 after 15 years with the bike. I purchased a new Suzuki DR650 mainly for its capability, simplicity and under $7k price. A have a good friend who recommended the Africa Twin--he thought it perfect for my size. I think he wanted me to buy an ADV bike that would keep up with him on his BMW 1250GS. But the AT run $14.5-17.3, more than 2x a Dr650.

I'm assuming if the 750 Transalp is 3k less, then it costs around 11k? In the end, it is about money for me. Not that I always buy cheapest available, but I dropped my KLR enough to know--always unpaved surfaces--that it's just going to happen. If I paid north of 10 grand on a bike, I would want to take very nice care of it, defeating the purpose I would buy it for.

Sometimes I think go for it--the Yamaha Tenere and this Transalp are right on the border for me. I tell myself if my DR650 doesn't work out for whatever reason, try one of these. But then I remember certain areas I like to explore, and I remember that the KLR weight felt too much...and that's another reason why I went lighter.

So many good bikes out there. Is the Transalp coming to the U.S?

[pdedse]

on the other side of this size wise, this one has really piqued my interest. to the point that i may pre-order it next week.

https://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle...ort/xr150l

Nothing wrong with a lil' 150! Would love to hear what you think of it if you decide to buy.

[PowerDubs_imp]

That appears to be a great bike for the price...especially street legal, a rear rack- and factory skid plates, saddlebags, hand guards.

[PowerDubs_imp]

I love the look of both the Trail 125 and Monkey... just a little too much in price for me to pull the trigger... this surprisingly is a more versatile (and probably better) bike... for less money...

[Ollie]

At the dealer yesterday the salesman called me over to look at the Honda webpage and the new XR150 that'll be coming soon. Looks like a winner at that price which is $1,000 under the Trail 125 and likely more capable. He's thinking it'll be ideal as an inexpensive trail bike, something to putt around on local roads, errands, and to take with your camper, which I agree. I have an XT250 for such occasions which is a similar type motorcycle with probably a little more grunt and 11 pounds heavier. I love little bikes like these!