Honda XL750 Transalp 2025
The comfortable way to do adventure, with a Hornet heart.
60.3/ 100
Scored within adventure, methodology here
€11,040
list price
- power
- 91.8 hp
- wet weight
- 208 kg
- tank range
- 384 km
The short version
The Transalp takes the CB750 Hornet's 91.8 hp twin and points it at fire roads: 200 mm of travel, a 850 mm seat you sit in rather than on, and Honda's usual habit of making everything easy. It is the road-first answer to the Tenere 700, and 2025 brought a sharper TFT and better-damped suspension.
Where it wins
- Strongest engine among the middleweight adventure twins at 91.8 hp
- All-day road comfort that the rally-style rivals cannot match
- 2025 update improved suspension damping and added a proper TFT
Where it loses
- Fork is non-adjustable and the setup runs soft when pushed
- No cruise control at any price on a touring-oriented bike
- Switchable rather than cornering ABS, with no IMU
Score breakdown
Engine and performance
12.9 / 25Handling and chassis
10.7 / 20Value
13.5 / 20Practicality
9.5 / 15Technology
7.7 / 10Reliability and ownership
6.0 / 10The full review
What the Transalp is actually for
Every back-to-back test against the Tenere 700 reaches the same split verdict: the Yamaha for the dirt, the Transalp for everything on the way there. Reviewers describe sitting down in the Honda rather than on it, and the phrase that recurs across tests is simply that it is far more comfortable than the T7 for real-world distances.
That is not an accident, it is the brief. Honda built a road-first adventure tourer with genuine light-offroad ability, and testers who took it beyond gravel reported it copes, provided you respect what the soft settings are telling you.
The Hornet engine, retuned for altitude
The 755 cc Unicam twin is the same unit that makes the CB750 Hornet the price-to-power champion, and it gives the Transalp the strongest engine in the middleweight adventure class at 91.8 hp. Road testers praise the flexible midrange and the way it hauls a loaded bike without drama.
The honest weakness the press kept finding was suspension that is softly sprung and lightly damped, and the 2025 update addressed exactly that: reviewers of the revised bike report it takes big hits at speed with noticeably more composure than the earlier model, while the new 5 inch TFT retired the old glare-prone dash.
Transalp or Tenere 700
The Yamaha counters with adjustable long-travel suspension, a flatter standing ergonomic and a rally image the Honda does not attempt. If your riding is genuinely dirt-biased, the testers are unanimous and so am I: buy the Tenere.
If your adventures are mostly tarmac with gravel interludes, the Transalp's comfort, stronger engine and 12,000 km service intervals make the better daily case. The missing cruise control on a bike this touring-shaped is a Honda decision I decline to defend.
Full specs
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Engine | Parallel twin, liquid cooled, Unicam |
| Displacement | 755 cc |
| Power | 91.8 hp at 9,500 rpm |
| Torque | 75 Nm at 7,250 rpm |
| Power to weight | 0.44 hp/kg |
| Chassis | |
| Wet weight | 208 kg |
| Front suspension | Showa 43 mm SFF-CA inverted, 200 mm |
| Front adjustability | Non-adjustable |
| Rear suspension | Showa Pro-Link monoshock, 190 mm |
| Rear adjustability | Preload only |
| Front brake | 310 mm, axial 2-piston |
| ABS | Switchable ABS |
| Dimensions | |
| Seat height | 850 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1560 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 16.9 L |
| Claimed consumption | 4.4 L/100 km |
| Fuel range | 384 km |
| Ownership | |
| Price | €11,040 |
| Service interval | 12,000 km |
| Valve check | 24,000 km |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Equipment | |
| Dash | TFT |
| Ride modes | Yes |
| Traction control | Yes |
| Quickshifter | Optional |
| Cruise control | Not available |
| Connectivity | Yes |
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Frequently asked
- Is the Honda XL750 Transalp A2 licence legal?
- Not as delivered: 91.8 hp is 67.5 kW against the 35 kW A2 limit. Because it stays under 70 kW, dealers can supply it restricted to 35 kW for A2 licence holders, and the full power returns with a dealer derestriction once you upgrade.
- How fast is the Honda XL750 Transalp?
- Our power-to-weight model estimates 0 to 100 km/h in about 3.5 seconds, from 91.8 hp moving 208 kg wet. That is an estimate for comparison, not a measured time, and it is labelled that way everywhere on this site.
- What is the fuel range of the Honda XL750 Transalp?
- About 384 km on paper: a 16.9 litre tank against a claimed 4.4 L/100 km. Ride it with enthusiasm and the maths gets worse, never better.
- How tall is the seat on the Honda XL750 Transalp?
- The Honda XL750 Transalp seat sits at 850 mm, which is on the tall side, so shorter riders should sit on one before signing anything. At 208 kg wet, weight does the rest of the talking at a standstill.
- How much does the Honda XL750 Transalp cost?
- €11,040 list price in the EU market this site scores. It earns 13.5 of 20 value points on our formula, which weighs price against equipment and running costs.
The workshop
Build your XL750 Transalp
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