2024 Honda XL750 Transalp Officially Announced for US
Middleweight ADV starting at $9,999
American Honda officially announced the XL750 Transalp, bringing the middleweight adventure bike to the U.S. market. The Transalp slots into Honda’s lineup between the Africa Twin and the CB500X, while offering more off-road capability than the NC750X DCT.
The Transalp name has been around since 1986, but mainly in Europe. Honda briefly offered the original Transalp - then powered by a 583cc V-Twin - in 1989 and 1990, but it has been otherwise absent until now. The modern Transalp debuted last November at EICMA as a 2023 model for Europe, using the 755cc Parallel-Twin with a Unicam head and a 270° crank first introduced on the CB750 Hornet. While there’s no indication the streetfighter-styled Hornet will be coming over, we are glad to see the Transalp in the U.S. now that middleweight ADVs are in vogue.
Honda didn’t provide any performance figures, but as we previously reported, regulatory filings submitted with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show the American-spec Transalp producing 83 hp at 8,500 rpm, which is down from the European version which claims 90.5 hp at 9,500 rpm.
Apart from the engine tuning, the specifications are similar to the European model. The electronics system includes four ride modes, plus a user mode for customizing engine power, engine braking, ABS and Honda Selectable Torque Control systems.
Up front, the Transalp uses a Showa 43mm Separate Function Fork-Cartridge inverted fork with spring preload adjustment and 7.9 inches of travel. Showa also supplies a remote-reservoir rear shock with adjustable preload and 7.5 inches of travel. The shock is connected with Honda’s Pro-Link system to a swingarm made with the same castings as the Africa Twin’s swingarm, but with an aluminum alloy unique to the Transalp.
The 21-inch front wheel is equipped with dual 310mm wave-style discs and two-piston calipers, while the rear wheel uses a single 256m disc and single-piston caliper.
The 2024 Honda XL750 Transalp will be available in Matte Black Metallic with an MSRP of $9,999.
2024 Honda XL750 Transalp Specifications | |
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Engine Type | 755cc liquid-cooled 24.5° inline-two-cylinder four-stroke w/ 270° crank |
Valve Train | OHC Unicam; 4 valves per cylinder; 35.5mm inlet valves, 29mm exhaust valves |
Bore x Stroke | 87.0mm x 63.5mm |
Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
Induction | PGM-FI; 46mm throttle bodies |
Ignition | Full transistorized |
Starter | Electric |
Transmission | Manual 6 speed |
Clutch | Multiplate wet |
Final Drive | 16T/45T; chain |
Front Suspension | 43mm Showa SFF-CATM telescopic inverted fork w/ spring-preload adjustment; 7.9 in. travel |
Rear Suspension | Pro-Link system w/ single Showa remote-reservoir shock; 7.5 in. travel |
Front Brake | Dual 310mm "wave" discs w/ hydraulic two-piston calipers; ABS |
Rear Brake | Single 256mm "wave" disc w/ hydraulic single-piston caliper; ABS |
Front Tire | 150/70R-18 |
Rear Tire | 90/90-21 |
Rake (Caster Angle) | 27° |
Trail | 4.4 inches |
Length | 91.2 inches |
Width | 33.1 inches |
Height | 57.2 inches |
Seat Height | 33.7 inches |
Ground Clearance | 8.3 inches |
Wheelbase | 61.5 inches |
Fuel Capacity | 4.5 gallons |
Curb Weight | 459 pounds (claimed) |
Color | Matte Black Metallic |
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I like it as I did the one from the 1980s. I would much prefer the white color like the original one.
It will not sell well at this price. KLR will run circles around it.