This is not the right way to get to know how to use a new ADV motorcycle. First read the manual, next setup the bike for your needs, next practice on easy roads, next wait until after break-in period, then much later go on more challenging ride with a partner. Anyone watching please don't follow the incorrect actions of this rider.

Almost all reviews depict Transalp as 90% street bike. You prove that is off-road capable. I’m thinking about swapping my 750GS for something lighter, not tall (for a vertically challenged person), and reliable. Your video moved Transalp to the top of my list. Thanks.

you have to turn traction off when you go off road, unridable otherwise, I had the same issue first time I tried to ride up a dirt hill, came to a complete stop.

I don’t think you really know what you are doing..😂😂😂

But tuned for the STREET in the USA. 🤬🤬

I've been waiting since Spring for this bike to arrive in Canada. Now that I have it and spent some time on it I I'll sell it and move on. The bike definitely doesn't live up to the hype. Sorry Honda, that is the wrong engine for that bike. It needs torque not HP.

I'll be watching your channel closely as I'm about to invest in a new adv bike. I previously had a ktm 790s, and the 2023 890s is looking mighty fine. Great all rounders. My little drz400 sm is wrattling me senseless on the road and on the last trip I'm pretty sure i lost feeling in my man-bits. The mods you are doing are in line with my ideas and i am hoping you'll answer some of my questions so i can make up my mind.

Great video thanks what you are using your trans out for is basically exactly the same type of conditions that I want to be using my new bike for, I am really hung up between either the 750 or buying myself a Norden 901, as I love that platform but the value of the transalp seems to almost be too good. Do you have any of the protective equipment on the bike yet?

I'm surprised you picked the Transalp given it's pedigree of not really being off pavement biased. For riding around mostly in the dirt in Aus, wouldn't a KTM 890 Adventure (or any of Tenere 700, Triumph Tiger 900, Aprilia Tuareg 660, etc) been a better fit for your needs, or a lighter weight dual sport? Just curious...

Great job, mate. I want to buy a Transalp when they start to seek in America.

Hi mate, sounds like we have similar backgrounds of bikes and ride styles. I’ve been looking at the. Transalp myself for the longer adv stuff with the good twin track stuff included,I realise it needs protection and suspension if your going to push, but I hear great things about the bike’s balance and LSGravity. Just wondering your thoughts after riding it for a while now, cheers Paul.

Nice riding, have you riden the Yamie T7?

MotoZ Desert H/T tires are great in the dirt. They should completely replace Continental TKC80s.

Mate, that was one lucky windscreen!🤣

Standard gearing is quite tall, 7mph at tick over is too fast for me off road, and 6th is really tall more like an over drive. When chain and sprockets are due a change I'll gear down a bit.

So, I'm pretty close to finalising the fast and nimble Transalp XL 750. But at around 16.5K USD (we pay some crazy import taxes) it does seem like a whole lot for its Plain Jane Specs. 2K extra for a off-road /touring capable Rally Build: Tubeless and Suspension Upgrades. So, total 16K USD (5 years Honda Warranty)

Im little worried if at 75kg your bottoming out the suspension at 95 plus gear its definitely going to need suspension upgrade

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strikes me that you need to be careful before you end up in a shi7hole you can't get out of