December 12th, 2007
No limits with Honda’s intrepid new Transalp
Adventurer tourer riders hang on to your headlights; eight years on from its last major upgrade, Honda is releasing an all-new XL700V Transalp featuring dynamic adventure sports styling and a new fuel-injected V-twin engine.
Due to arrive in February 2008, the new Transalp is certainly a cut above the competition, having undergone a complete physical and mechanical makeover combining elements of a mid-displacement tourer with an adventure tourer Its new, strong, highly reliable 680cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 8-valve V-twin engine remains central to the Transalp’s easy riding concept and in its latest guise delivers 15% more power and 10% more torque.
The Transalps smooth handling and dependable power is designed specifically to carry two passengers and a full load of touring gear across any terrain.
The comfortably contoured tandem seat also offers excellent long-distance riding comfort combined with a relatively low seat height that provides an easy reach to the ground for most riders.
Accentuating the front cowl’s distinctive new form is an integrated twin-bulb multi-reflector headlight that features separate bulbs for low and high beams to offer excellent night-time riding visibility.
For this new generation, the Transalp’s high speed touring capabilities have been further enhanced with a new smaller-diameter 19" front wheel and a wider new radial rear tyre that combine to offer responsive handling over a wide assortment of road surfaces.
Although the new Transalp’s fuel tank is smaller in capacity than its previous version (down from 19 to 17.5 litres), the greatly improved fuel consumption figures of its new fuel-injected engine actually extend its riding range.
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