Transalp 2000

Read my first riding impressions.
And here: the rival - BMW F650GS (currently German only)

Technical specifications:

• Liquid cooled 650cc 52 deg V2 SOHC, 6 valves
• bore: 79 mm, stroke: 66 mm = 647 cc
• compression 9.2:1
• 2 34 mm carbs
• airfilter below the tank now
• new and lighter pistons
• 55 hp/7,500 rpm (but that will end up with 50 hp in Germany, I guess)
• 56 nm/5,500 rpm
• 5 gears
• seat heigt 843 mm
• ground clearance 192 mm
• handlebar 10 mm smaller than old one
• 41 mm front fork, spring travel 200 mm
• rear damping adjustable, aluminium ProLink levers, spring travel 172 mm
• tank holding 19 l
• front brake: double disk brake, disk diameter 256 mm
• rear brake: single disk, diameter 240 mm
• weight: 191 kg (dry), equals ready to ride appr. 210 kg
• front wheel: 90/90-21
• rear wheel: 120/90-17
• genuine Honda accesories available so far:
  • pannier system
  • special tank bag (no pics currently)
  • higher screen
  • heated grips
  • anti-theft alarm
  • intercom
  • radio with CD-player (ROTFL)
  • middle strut for handle bar

• It looks pretty nice, I'm glad, it has much of the good old TA
• 650 cc is good, but I had expected 8 valves
• Dashboard design
• H.I.S.S. anti theft system
• tank cap sinked (AfricaTwin style)
• modified exhaust pipe: first muffler below swingarm axle
• (simple) catalytic converter) and SLS, matching Euro-1 specifications
• key-lockable seat

• tank shape (imagine putting a tankbag on it ...)
• the seat (seems to be far too low, at least for me ;-) )
• 120/90-17 rear tire
• engine guard still plastic, as it seems
• the handlebar (guess why ... ;-) )
• the unprotected new pre-silencer below rear suspension (guess why :( )

 Full dressed

Colours:

 Green
 Grey
 Red

 The new presilencer (arrow) below the rear suspension. This is bullshit, imagine what will happen when hitting a rock!!! Photo courtesy Diego Tomasi

Diego saw the new TA in Bologna, and he wrote:

Last sunday I've been to the Bologna Motorshow to see new TA. I like the new line, the rear part is very similar to the old one, the front is new and it is not so large as I think from pictures. The instruments are good, round, with fuel indicator and digital clock. They have take off the fuel (tap?) The electrical commands have a new design but are the same. The seat is a bit more comfortable for both pilot and passenger. It seems to be decreased a bit the distance between seat and footpeg for pilot. The silencer have a new stage under the rear suspension. For other technical details (new rear suspension, new rear fork, etc) it must be tested on road. The colours: nice black, OK red, light green no-comment. Nice the bags with coloured insert (the black version).

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