Honda XL700V Transalp – comfort zone (Motoring.co.za)
Model(s) covered: 2008 Honda XL 650 V Transalp
Honda's Spanish-built, 643cc Transalp adventure tourer has been around since 2000 but when time came for an update the Honda guys didn't just give it a nip and tuck, they waved the corporate magic wand and hola! – a whole new bike. Well, almost…
They started with a longer stroke (79 up to 81mm) to take capacity up to 680cc, claimed max power from 39 to 44.1kW at 7750 and torque from 55 to 66Nm at 5500rpm. The 650's CV carbs have been replaced by electronic fuel-injection with 40mm throttle bodies.
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