[TusharK]

Honda is offering a cash discount of Rs 80,000 on the XL750 Transalp, effectively reducing the ex-showroom price of the bike to Rs 10.20 lakh.



The XL750 Transalp was launched in India in October 2023. The bike is imported via the CBU route. The heavy discount suggests that Honda still has a few unsold units.

The XL750 Transalp is powered by a 755cc parallel-twin engine that puts out 91 BHP and 75 Nm and is paired with a 6-speed gearbox.

The ADV rides on a Showa upside-down front fork and Pro-Link monoshock at the rear. Braking is handled by dual 310 mm wave discs with 2-piston calipers in the front and a 256 mm disc at the rear.

The XL750 Transalp comes equipped with a 5-inch TFT instrument console, Honda Smartphone Voice Control system, Honda Selectable Torque Control, and has five riding modes: Sport, Standard, Rain, Gravel and User.

Link to Team-BHP News

[Redline6800]

As a TransAlp owner myself. I always felt that the bike was overpriced by about INR 80,000 to 1 lakh. This is especially because of the additional cost of the conversion to tubeless tyres.

The TransAlp is a great motorcycle in my book and with this discount makes it attractively priced. This a bike that is more than the sum of its parts.

[carjack3090]

Is this due to import duty cuts?

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by carjack3090

Is this due to import duty cuts?

Honda must be sending old stocks to India, as the MY25 facelifted version is already on sale in their major markets.

The new version has a few functional improvements like projector LED lamps, new TFT screen with Honda RoadSync. Good news if the new version is getting ready for launch in the Indian market.

Only main disappointment with this bike is the tube spoke wheels.

[ashwinbalachand]

What I would give for honda to introduce a alloy wheel version of this bike

Originally Posted by carjack3090

Is this due to import duty cuts?

Not sure. It could well be that Honda wants to sell it’s existing stock so that it can launch the 2025 version.

10 ex showroom and tubeless wheels would make the Transalp a superb machine! Maybe in 2026!

[Nilesh5417]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Only main disappointment with this bike is the tube spoke wheels.

This is seriously the single biggest gripe i have with manufacturers these days. I can live with no led setup, no adjustable suspension etc but no tubeless tyres for a bike that costs 12L otr is simply unacceptable!

I mean for a touring setup, no tubeless tyres is a serious mistake.

Do the European and American markets get the tube type tyres as default too?

[TheVaas]

Originally Posted by carjack3090

Is this due to import duty cuts?

The import duty cut applies mostly to bikes shipped from USA like the Harleys. Honda/Kawasaki/Triumphs don't come under this since they're shipped from Thailand (CKDs) and Japan (CBUs)

Originally Posted by Nilesh5417

I can live with no led setup, no adjustable suspension etc but no tubeless tyres for a bike that costs 12L otr is simply unacceptable!

Do the European and American markets get the tube type tyres as default too?

Suzuki Vstrom DE 800 (similar OTR as the Transalp) also comes with Tube tyres. And no exceptions for US/EU markets - the Transalp is sold with Tube tyres only.

[Redline6800]

Originally Posted by Nilesh5417

I mean for a touring setup, no tubeless tyres is a serious mistake.

Do the European and American markets get the tube type tyres as default too?

Nope - tube type in all markets. Honda does provide the option of upgrade to Africa Twin rims, which is done at the showrooms here in India - this is an option many owners have taken. one can also choose to do this in 2 steps - rear first and then front, if cost is a constraint.

There is also the option of Outex/Way2Speed, which quite a few TransAlp owners have done and are happy with.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by Redline6800

Honda does provide the option of upgrade to Africa Twin rims, which is done at the showrooms here in India - this is an option many owners have taken.

1,58,000/- for the set.

Which essentially brings the price similar to the BMW F900GS which gets cross spoke wheels.

[Redline6800]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

1,58,000/- for the set.

Which essentially brings the price similar to the BMW F900GS which gets cross spoke wheels.

13.75 L ex-showroom would translate to approx 18 L on road in BLR with 3 years of extended warranty for the BMW. Am taking this number from the price list BMW sent me for the F 850 GS Adventure - Triple Black which was 13.75 ex-showroom (April 2023). I haven’t ridden the 850 GSA or the F900GS so cannot comment on how they are but the BMW has packed the bikes with features for sure.

For the XL 750 - 10.99 L ex-showroom BLR translated to 14L on road for the XL 750 in May 2024 for me including 3 years of extended warranty. With AT rims this becomes - 15.5L or one can opt for Outex which costs approx 25k - so 14.25L.

I would rather pick up the 2024 TransAlp over the newer variant and save money as they have now downgraded the 2025 TransAlp display and switches to what is available on the NX 500.

With my personal philosophy of "Rich Enough to Buy, But Poor Enough to Cry", I feel the Honda is better suited for those intending on long ownership and seeking a hassle free service and maintenance experience. I intend to keep the bike for 15 years, so will see how that goes.

[b16h22]

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Honda must be sending old stocks to India, as the MY25 facelifted version is already on sale in their major markets.

The new version has a few functional improvements like projector LED lamps, new TFT screen with Honda RoadSync. Good news if the new version is getting ready for launch in the Indian market.

Only main disappointment with this bike is the tube spoke wheels.

The suspension on both ends are retuned on the MY25 as well. The rear especially was stiffened up as it was criticised for being soft.

Quoting MCN

Honda have decided to sharpen-up the Transalp with new suspension internals. The rear shock has more compression damping and significantly more rebound damping. Up front, the forks have slightly less rebound and compression damping.

[ashwinbalachand]

Originally Posted by Nilesh5417

This is seriously the single biggest gripe i have with manufacturers these days. I can live with no led setup, no adjustable suspension etc but no tubeless tyres for a bike that costs 12L otr is simply unacceptable!

I mean for a touring setup, no tubeless tyres is a serious mistake.

Do the European and American markets get the tube type tyres as default too?

Same across the world. But my guess is roads are much better in the west and chances of stray nails puncturing your rear tire are very low. Lots of folks from the west on the TA forum are also complaining about it. My guess is Honda will add tubeless either by end of this year or latest by end of next. More likely end of next as the TA had an upgrade end of 2025.

On a side note, i am really hoping Suzuki get the V Strom 800 RE in India! The RE is the road version of the DE and that bike would be a smashing hit in India with tubeless wheels, better brakes, decent suspension and 10 kgs lighter than the DE

[ashwinbalachand]

Originally Posted by TheVaas

The import duty cut applies mostly to bikes shipped from USA like the Harleys. Honda/Kawasaki/Triumphs don't come under this since they're shipped from Thailand (CKDs) and Japan (CBUs)



Suzuki Vstrom DE 800 (similar OTR as the Transalp) also comes with Tube tyres. And no exceptions for US/EU markets - the Transalp is sold with Tube tyres only.

Pretty certain the import duty cut is worldwide, not just from US imports

On a side note, Suzuki should get the 800 RE to India. What a phenomenal machine that is! Perfect for the Indian market with tubeless wheels, significantly better brakes and a road focusses set than the DE.

Given that a majority of the riders here ride entirely on road and seldom take their bike off road, the RE is better suited for the Indian market than the DE

[ashwinbalachand]

Originally Posted by b16h22

The suspension on both ends are retuned on the MY25 as well. The rear especially was stiffened up as it was criticised for being soft.

Quoting MCN

I understand the rear being stiffened because it is way too soft but I don't understand why they had to change the front end. The front end felt superb when I took the test ride! Feels like 1 step forward and 2 steps backward.

Originally Posted by Redline6800

Nope - tube type in all markets. Honda does provide the option of upgrade to Africa Twin rims, which is done at the showrooms here in India - this is an option many owners have taken. one can also choose to do this in 2 steps - rear first and then front, if cost is a constraint.

There is also the option of Outex/Way2Speed, which quite a few TransAlp owners have done and are happy with.

I had outtex done on my T 100. It failed. It is hit and miss. I am also not a big fan of way2speed. A close friend who is a wizard when it comes motorcycles advises against it.

The foolproof way is the AT swap but the cost is prohibitively expensive and makes the purchase ridiculously expensive.

[Redline6800]

The sure thing about the TransAlp is that any conversion on the bike hinges on the tube type tyres
Honda will certainly not change anything for the Indian market where it sells 200-300 odd XL 750s annually.

But the fact is the discounts (if true) do take the sting out of the price and basically subsidises the tubeless conversion.

Did a quick ride this morning to the Kolar Murugan Idli with a friend who rides a 2017 AT DCT also on tube type tyres.

The TransAlp transforms with the quickshifter, you can just bang through the upshifts and it is absolutely great fun. Downshifts work very well too.
A steal at INR 16750 in my book.

On the way back, the last 11 km to Jeevan Bhima Nagar took 45 mins and once again brought to the fore TransAlp's extreme ease of handing in heavy traffic and lack of engine heat.

The dash was showing an engine temp of 103-104 degree in heavy traffic but this just results in some warm air on the legs (I was wearing Rynox riding jeans).

This is a major plus to me and allows the bike to also handle day 2 day commuting and not be a weekend warrior.