The bike
Power
92hp @ 7500 rpm; 75nm @ 7250 rpm
Seat Height
850 mm
Crash protection
Crash bars, sump guard, hand and chassis guards
Traction control
Yes + riding modes
Wet Weight
208 kgs + 5kg of protection and accessories
Fuel tank
17 l, does usually about 300kms between stations
ABS
Yes, switchable in the back
Cruise control
No
Standard equipment
Like in everything else, the Transalp is a quiet little overachiever in the equipment department: slipper clutch, heated grips, riding modes etc., all the goodies that keep you happy and tire side down. Ours come on road biased tires, 80/20 at the most, a rugged Bumot top box is your included luggage system. Standard phone holder, a standard toolkit, navigation mount bar, a set of zip ties, masking tape (abt. 3m), tire plug kit and a set of spare brake and clutch levers.
Why do we like the Transalp 750
It's versatile
Isn't every adventure bike versatile? Well, almost, but this one really hits the nail on the head. You know that old saying "Jack of all trades, master of none"? Well this kind of is a master at what most adventure rides are - long days on twisty roads, short blast down wide open roads in excellent comfort and never giving you the feeling it's struggling with anything. Oh, and it will ride to the end of the Earth with all your gear, gently sipping fuel and never complaining about a thing
It's a grown up
Loads of adventure bikes are supposedly dirtbikes on steroids, with engines hand-polished with Dakar sand. The Transalp doesn't pretend to be any of that. It's sophisticated, smooth, comfortable, fast, efficient and reliable. None of it is stupid - the weight is carried low down, there's good wind-protection, the seat's reasonably low and super comfy, it's got plenty of range, electronics are there to save you if your talent fails you... even the exhaust is burbly at low speeds but goes quiet at cruising speed. And it never complains, just goes on with the job.
It's fast
Like a proper sports-tourer fast. It will absolutely not let a road bike get away from it. The engine is strong, and builds power like it will never let up. The brakes are viciously efficient. The suspension is super compliant to not-perfect real-world roads. And the party piece - it never feels stressed, so it will bomb down any road at silly speed all day long.
It's subtly brilliant
You've probably watched a review or two listening to moto-journalist royalty about how the suspension is quite soft and how it doesn't feel quite as quick and off-road it's not that good yada yada yada... so did we. But then we rode the thing and we don't understand what they are on about: - Soft suspension - yup, it is. It is also capable of hauling you at 150kph leaned out in a corner on a surface as pimply as a teenager's face with train-like stability. - Doesn't feel fast - maybe, but we drag-raced it against an R1250GS and it took well into the triple digits for the big bike to start pulling away; - Not good off-road? Well we own a small half-Croatian, half-Bulgarian thing called an Alex and it apparently didn't know that the Alp isn't good off-road. So once it spent a whole day jumping over fallen trees, going up and down slopes people would avoid on their skis, trying to convince us that there's bound to be at least a single track somewhere around here. And the Transalp just went along with it. On street tires.
Is it for me?
We actually love the reviews of the Transalp because they undeservedly made it into an underdog, and who doesn't love an underdog?
It will hang on to proper sports bikes in the corners, tour as well as any dedicated touring bike and it will go 98% of the places off-road focused adventure bikes will go. It just doesn't go around shouting about it. Because Hondas really are for nice people.
If you've suddenly stumbled upon a roll of cash and would like to really go all out on your adventure, get the R1250GS?
Or perhaps you the svelte silhouette of a Tenere 700 has you daydreaming at work?
Maybe you'd prefer something lighter, shorter and you're happy with fewer horsepowers to feed and nurture? A CFMoto MT 450 or a Royal Enfield Himalayan 452 have you covered.
Ready for adventure?
Price
Each day is 24hrs long with a tolerance of 1hr per rental period.
Included mileage
350 kms/day
Extra mileage
EUR 0.25 / km
Deposit
EUR 2 000 (EUR 1000 with Limited insurance)
Advance payment
30% of the total rental price, via bank transfer
Minimum rider age
28
Driving license
A, min. 2 years experience
Delivery in Sofia
Free*
Delivery outside Sofia
EUR 1.50 per km, ask for availability
*Whether we get you to the bike or the bike to you we'll agree on when you book.
Options
These are the options we offer but if you need something special for your journey, contact us and we'll see what we can do
Cross border fee
EUR 80 / trip
Passenger
EUR 10 / day*
Navigation system
EUR 10 / day*
Rain suit
EUR 60 / trip***
First aid kit
Free
Limited insurance
EUR 15 / day
Bumot panniers
EUR 15 / day*
Helmet
EUR 10 / day**
Soft luggage setup
EUR 15 / day**
Fire extinguisher
Free
* The maximum amount you pay is 10 days, regardless of how long you use the service for;
** Subject to availability. This removes the hard luggage and replaces it with soft set up of a tail bag and a set of saddlebags
*** If you get a rain suit from us it remains yours after the trip;
Before you rent, we advise that you read the full terms and conditions and check the FAQ section
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