Honda Transalp XL600V - 30 Years Review - The GOAT of Adventure Bikes 2K

Not being able to find a review of the old Transalp online, I figured I'd make one myself.
Video: 2x Gopro hero 9 Black
Audio: Zoom H1n
Time codes:
0:00 Intro
0:33 Bike presentation
2:17 Road riding performance
3:57 Offroad performance
5:14 Parts that are prone to fail
7:10 Annoying design features
8:37 Recommended upgrades
9:29 Model changes
9:50 The V-twin engine
10:48 Tips for buying a used Alp
11:32 The final verdict
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[@keddesmart125]

Hello Transalpers. I forgot to mention a detail about the gearbox on the old Alp. Generally the 5 -speed gearbox is very slick and tight, but if you are sloppy on the downshift you will find that false neutral between 5th and 4th gear or is it between 4th and 3rd - can't quite remember which one it is now 🙂

[@scottyd024]

Im rebuilding 1991 xl600v, good source of information 👍

[@keddesmart125]

Good luck with the rebuild and thanks a lot for the feedback. Cheers

[@rippinmachines]

I have a 87 XL600V here in Canada. Well done video!

[@keddesmart125]

1987, that's the genesis Alp

[@ryszardochucki9975]

I have a 2006 Transalp, some of the advantages and disadvantages mentioned in your video fit the 650 Transalp. Cool material, best regards.

[@keddesmart125]

Thanks for the feedback. I dont really know how much(or little) Honda changed from the 600 to the 650.

[@thesmellybomb]

Great video, looking at getting a transalp as my first bike. Thank you for the information. Hello from England 🇬🇧

[@keddesmart125]

Thanks a lot, you're welcome. The good old Alp is pretty much bullet proof. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine. Cheers from Denmark

[@muddmanrich]

love it man! In the process of restoring an 87 Transalp. Good tip about the fuel cap! had no clue.

[@keddesmart125]

Thanks a lot mate, I'm still learning how to make videos, but this is the first one that I really put some hours and effort into. About 1½ month from I started the script to the finished video - largely due to endless rain, making it hard to capture proper footage. The fuel cap mystery is hidden somewhere in the user manual, but not a very clever design feature. Best of luck with your '87 Alp - Great bike :-)

[@laius6047]

great review. a lot of valuable info. thanks

[@keddesmart125]

You're welcome, getting nice feedback makes it worth the effort :-)

[@_bigbuddhacheese9369]

pretty spot on i would say! just returned from a 3000km europe trip on a 93 model, had to replace clutch half way (73k km on odo) bad luck on the timing i guess. thanks for the vid!

[@keddesmart125]

Thanks. I guess that's about the wear limit for the stock clutch, if you listen closely you'll actually hear my clutch slipping in some parts of the footage and I have exactly 72,768km on the odometer. Waiting for replacement clutch discs and slightly heavier springs to drop in the mail. Cheers.

[@walles1]

@@keddesmart125 Yeah around 70-75k km sounds about right. Did mine couple of months ago at around 51k miles - 1993 model

[@keddesmart125]

@@walles1 Even failure is consistent with the good old Alps, it seams😍. Just got my clutch spare parts so I guess I'll do mine next weekend and see if I can make a video in process. Cheers.

[@johnkelly2279]

Hi,Keddi, John from Ireland,I have a pd06 1997 mod, i totally repaired the thing as was abused by former owners,I replaced the gearbox, wheels and wireing loom, etc, had the carbs sonically cleaned and set up by an expert, but it still popps on the over run,did everything to enrichen the mix,still no good,any tips??

[@keddesmart125]

Great to hear you saved the old Transalp. How many turns are you're mixture screws out?If you are 4 turns out, maybe try like 6-7 turns out, just to see if the mixture screws have any effect, if not something is clogged up. Since popping is lean mixture, have you double checked all intake rubbers, airfilter etc, to confirm there is no air leak? If there is an air leak on the intake it is more serious as it will also lean out the mixture at high revs, causing possible engine death. Let me know what you find out.

[@kasperjacobsen5374]

Kan du smide et link til det koblingsgreb du har på?

[@keddesmart125]

www.amazon.de/dp/B08SK43KLK/ref=pe_27091401_487027711_TE_SCE_3p_dp_i1 Her linket Kasper, bid mærke i at det går en smule på de originale handguards og er meget tæt på chokergrebet også, men jeg er rimelig tilfreds med det.