In the late 80s, Honda offered both an AT and a TA – the Africa Twin and the Transalp. Both were ahead of the times, though the latter was more street-biased. Consider it a jack of all trades sort of bike with a cult following. The US only got the Transalp between ’89 and ’91.
The first generation of the Transalp got a liquid cooled V-Twin that produced approximately 50 horsepower and was capable of 110 miles per hour. Wet weight was approximately 450 pounds. Looking for more information? Motorcycle Classics explains why this will be a classic in the future. Frankly, I want to take one of these on a trip with a friend with a new Africa Twin – I refuse to belive this wouldn’t be able to get to any of the same places.
This example has less than 1,800 miles and is claimed to be in ‘mint original condition. It’s got new Shinko 805 tires,2 new CDI units, Givi crash bars, a new battery, 2 windshields, a recent carb cleaning, and more. The seller has 13 bikes and his wife says he has to get rid of some – this bike came from an estate sell and it comes with the shop manual and maintenance records back to 1991. The seller says it’s ready to ride anywhere. Find this TA for sale in Springfield, Missouri for $5,500 here on ADVRider (registration required).