RALLY RESTOMOD: VIBA REVIVES THE HONDA TRANSALP

[weeksy]

https://www.bikeexif.com/honda-transalp-1987

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

No, but I never liked Transalps

[Taipan]

Revived? All I'm seeing is graphics, led lights, and a coloured screen? I suppose f I could be arsed to read the article, I may find out there's more to it, but there isn't enough going on visually to make me want to.

[Skub]

A bathroom appliance with wheels.

That screen would mess up what I want to be seeing too.

Mind you,I think all ADV bikes look shit,so I doubt if anything from that niche will please me.

[Bustaspoke]

Never owned a Transalp but I quite like it.If these days Honda made something similar I'd seriously consider buying one.
I've a soft spot for 80's style ADV bikes,I've got a 1986 XT600 rebuild project to start when I get some time..

[Asian Boss]

I like it. It's understated and of its time.

I did ride one of those original Transalps many years ago and it was fucking gutless and surprisingly heavy.

[KungFooBob]

I likes it.

I had the last generation 700 Transalp, It just needed another 20bhp to have been a cracking bike.

[Count Steer]

It's a really nice version of what it is IYSWIM. All the tweaks and additions have a purpose, he's kept what works, the lighting changes are nicely done and it was built with a useage scenario in mind.

So

I don't like the graphics on the back of the screen but *shrug*.

[G.P]

I like it.
I'd still take a Cagiva Elefant Lucky Explorer though

[DefTrap]

Meh - maybe they're sharpened up the lines slightly but it still looks bad in a bad way. Not good-bad.
Probably makes a great hack but not something to covet.

[G.P]

Meh - maybe they're sharpened up the lines slightly but it still looks bad in a bad way. Not good-bad.
Probably makes a great hack but not something to covet.

True, and remember believers, the only thing worth coveting is your neighbours Ox. So if this ain't next door to you.......

[Yorick]

If all these old bikes were any good, they'd still be making them today.

[demographic]

Got a mate who had a 600, wasn't even close to fast but as long as I rode it with momentum in mind it was quite entertaining. At that time I was hooning about on a 500 twostroke so I like to think I have a reasonable idea of what entertaining is.

It's one of the only Hondas Ive liked.

[Skub]

If all these old bikes were any good, they'd still be making them today.

The 'good' part of that statement is subjective.

Older bikes may not be good when evaluated in terms of modern tech and/or competitive performance,but a potential buyer may desire 'good' as liking how it looks,nostalgic reasons,depreciation,or just a plain old and unquantifiable 'it makes them feel good'.

What constitutes a good bike will always divide opinion along the lines of want or need. Humans are often a fickle and illogical lot.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

When were Transalp ever considered good bikes, they were always slow, heavy and ugly, they've no redeeming features, if you must have a bike like this get the rare HRC 650 Africa Twin.

[Bigjawa]

When were Transalp ever considered good bikes, they were always slow, heavy and ugly, they've no redeeming features, if you must have a bike like this get the rare HRC 650 Africa Twin.

They were a good courier bike, reliable, pretty comfy and handy around town.

Worst part was the crumbling rear rum that was a bespoke item, so more than a few ended up with odd bodged in wheels