Rare Resto – 1989 Honda Transalp

In Dual-Sport, Japan by Abhi2 Comments

The Honda Transalp is a rare bike, as it was only sold in the US between ’89 and ’91. It’s even rarer to see a frame-up restoration of one – but here’s your chance to get one that’s been restored to a fantastic condition.

Honda Transalp - Naked

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. The dual-sport craze has really taken off in the states in the last few years, but bikes like this Transalp and the BMW R100GS were some of the first to bring the joys of dual-sporting to the US.

Honda Transalp - Logo
This specific Honda Transalp has 13,675 miles and has been restored to stock (or arguably even better) condition. This might be as close as you’ll get to a new Transalp, and it’s in the hard-to-find but beautiful “Fighting Red” paint job from a 1990 model.

Honda Transalp - Left Side

Find this Honda Transalp for sale here on ADVRider (registration required) for $4,550 in Piedmont, North Carolina.