New Transalp 700 due in September

**windboy** · 26th June 2007, 09:37

you maybe right warewolf. Honda did a 750 enduro once with shaft drive and bailed out of the idea... It isn't an extra weight that the 700 could really afford. However they've put it on the deuxville.... I got a bad feeling bout the tranny 700 already

**Ruralman** · 6th July 2007, 16:13

Originally Posted by windboy

you maybe right warewolf. Honda did a 750 enduro once with shaft drive and bailed out of the idea... It isn't an extra weight that the 700 could really afford. However they've put it on the deuxville.... I got a bad feeling bout the tranny 700 already

Have faith - they have a very well sorted design in the Transalp 650 that went pretty well unchanged for 6-7 years. They will come out with something to appeal to the same market and with a design that improves on what is there already. I'm sure the Honda designers troll through the websites to see what riders say about their bikes as well as all the other feedback that comes through dealers.
The bigger question for me is whether I want the new improved version of what I have now, or, am I still going to be hankering for something with closer to 1000cc (and Stripes??!!)

It still amazes me that there hasn't been some pre-release "leaks" of details about this bike - its been a well kept secret

**windboy** · 6th July 2007, 16:23

Keeping the faith then... Ok

I've dropped my bike at honda for a service last night and asked the guys there. They reckon Sep/Oct this year, no doubts very positive. All they know so far is that is a 700cc; they were also surprised about how little they've leaked out...

The yanks are furious of the thought of it not being released there...

**timg** · 6th July 2007, 21:30

Originally Posted by Ruralman

be hankering for something with closer to 1000cc (and Stripes??!!)

I got some paint brushes

**oldrider** · 6th July 2007, 21:44

Originally Posted by Ruralman

It still amazes me that there hasn't been some pre-release "leaks" of details about this bike - its been a well kept secret

Maybe because it's so secret that they (Honda) don't even know about it yet either!

You will find out a lot of good things about your TransAlp just after you have bought your 1,000cc replacement!

That does not mean I am dissatisfied with my big blue pussycat, just that the T/A's are generally underappreciated and bloody good all round bikes.

Honda, (especially BlueWing) could do more in support of their loyal TransAlp customers IMHO.

John.