Though these are common in other countries, the Honda Transalp is a rare bike in the US – it was only sold here between ’89 and ’91. Out of the three color schemes, Fighting Red was the rarest.
Powered by a liquid-cooled V-twin, the first generation of the TA produced approximately 50 horsepower and was capable of 110 miles per hour. An original MSRP of $4,498 is actually rather similar to what you’ll have to pay for a nice example nowadays. Weighing 450 pounds, the bike was a little heavy for single-track, but if you could only have one bike and wanted to tackle a multitude of terrain, a Transalp with some luggage was tough to beat. Looking for more information? Motorcycle Classics comes to the rescue with a good explanation of why this will be a classic in the future.
This example has 35,000 miles and has a recent service. For “60% of the original price”, the seller will also include Trax hard bags and mounts. Find this Transalp for sale here on Craigslist for $4,500 in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
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