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New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    lol. i don't see it as down vote it. i see it as i disapprove of the direction the American market has taken. as most know i often choose a different path. yea, i'm tapped in the head

    i do like the AT! its bringing back the old school look

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    It's not just the US market, it's a world wide phenomenon. And what's not to love, all the amenities of a sport tourer, without the forward lean. I've no desire to adventure ride my adventure bike, but absolutely love it for regular riding.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    It's not just the US market, it's a world wide phenomenon. And what's not to love, all the amenities of a sport tourer, without the forward lean. I've no desire to adventure ride my adventure bike, but absolutely love it for regular riding.
    I agree with you, but the most adventure-y bike I ever owned was a Honda VFR1200X. I rode it to South Dakota and then returned home on the Northern Route over the Great Lakes. It was "not great" at this duty. I actually preferred my VFR800.

    My ST1300's and not my Yamaha tracer 9GT are vastly better long trip sprot tourers than the adventure bike set, IMO.

    But I will also admit that the Tracer 9GT doesn't have that "trip-around-the-world" look.

    There are similarities between the adventure bike and HD crowds. Neither will admit it, but it's a similar need expressed in different looking packages.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Primary difference I've noticed: My ST3 has happy cruising at 'possibly' above the posted limit... I had a limit to how long of a day I'd do on it, but it's interest in super cruising meant I could cover miles at a good clip. The Pan Am doesn't have the wind protection or gearing the ST3 had, but it's super comfy, and the wind on the highway isn't annoying. I cruise at a lower speed, but am happy to do so longer. Otherwise I've got all the storage I could want, wife is comfy, and if it gets at all shitty, I just don't care one the Pan Am.

    Similarity to HD riders? I suppose? I still want to do TDs on my toy though.

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    Yammie noob channel said the same thing. ADV bikes are excellent (sport) touring bikes. Minus the orange R/Rally variants, I think ADV bikes suck enough off road, that I say Just throw a dedicated street tire on it and call it a day

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    It's not just the US market, it's a world wide phenomenon. And what's not to love, all the amenities of a sport tourer, without the forward lean. I've no desire to adventure ride my adventure bike, but absolutely love it for regular riding.
    no forward lean on the St1300. very neutral

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    I don't count the ST1300 / ST1100 in the SPORT Touring category, they are the entry points into the full tourer category along with the Goldwing in my mind. Bikes like the Ducati ST3/4, sport bikes with bags are what I'm comparing against.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    2024 Transalp coming to the US.
    Any color you want, as long as it’s black.
    Word on the forums is that the US version is 83hp compared to Europe’s 90hp.
    https://powersports.honda.com/motorc...nture/transalp

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by MattR302 View Post
    2024 Transalp coming to the US.
    Any color you want, as long as it’s black.
    Word on the forums is that the US version is 83hp compared to Europe’s 90hp.
    https://powersports.honda.com/motorc...nture/transalp
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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by MattR302 View Post
    2024 Transalp coming to the US.
    Any color you want, as long as it’s black.
    Word on the forums is that the US version is 83hp compared to Europe’s 90hp.
    https://powersports.honda.com/motorc...nture/transalp
    It makes little sense to detune a bike for the US market to me. Most Euro5 (and soon to be Euro6) motos already pass US regs with the same power output.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    But they don't pass our noise regs.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    From the reviews/comparisons I’ve read, the 82hp Suzuki GSX-8S is noticeably punchier in the low/midrange compared to the 90hp Honda Hornet. Maybe this is an attempt to re-tune for that?

    Although, I doubt it - here on this side of the pond, with our “more is more better” mentality and no test rides, real-life butt dyno results aren’t going to win spec sheet races.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by Gixxer View Post
    Is the parallel twin the least sexy engine layout? Besides a thumper?
    Quote Originally Posted by TheIglu View Post
    Modern ones can be really quite good.
    But compared to a V? I only have experience with older Ptwins and least sexy is my best compliment as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by obsolete View Post
    But compared to a V? I only have experience with older Ptwins and least sexy is my best compliment as well.
    I moved from a KTM 1290 to a 890R. I don't miss the V at all. The p-twin is a bit more vibey than the big v-twin was, but just as raucous and fun. Sounds amazing too.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    That matte black bodywork is so awful. First model-year reintro of a classic adv nameplate? Got it chief: Fug, boring, and highlights scratches.

    Pleased they gave it a 4.5 gallon tank, at least.

    Still wondering: cruise control?

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by feralchimp View Post
    Still wondering: cruise control?
    Owners forums for the 2023 EU model appear to say: Nope.
    https://www.transalpowners.com/threa...uise%20control.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Pretty lame that they didn't add CC given it's already a throttle by wire adventure tourer. They're probably withholding it for a gen2 refresh.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by SRTie4k View Post
    Pretty lame that they didn't add CC given it's already a throttle by wire adventure tourer. They're probably withholding it for a gen2 refresh.
    The triumph tiger 850 doesn’t come with cruise either even tho the 900 does. Lame.

    You know what does have it tho.. the 1200XE!

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by SRTie4k View Post
    Pretty lame that they didn't add CC given it's already a throttle by wire adventure tourer.
    It's extremely frustrating that brands continue to treat CC as a "premium only" feature.
    If it's not a trials bike and can achieve 65 mph, it should have cruise for the same reasons a base model cage has cruise.

    Pretty wild that the brand coming closest to recognizing this is: Aprilia

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Unless I’m mistaking, the base triumph tiger 1200 GT has cruise as an accessory OPTION, and that’s a $20k bike! But then again the 1200XE, while having cruise, is a 17k bike… I think the Tiger has the edge with that triple engine.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    I always found the Tiger 800 to be boring. And the gearing was awful on the 2016. I believe they lowered 1st on the later bikes, but I don't think they ever raised 6th, which was badly needed.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    I loved my Tiger 1050, did not enjoy the first gen 1200 at all when I rode it. The new one is pretty nice, though.

    Also, I just can’t believe the msrp of the Scrambler 1200 XE is $17k. It was $15k when I bought mine, and I paid way less than msrp. It’s a great bike, but $17k just seems insane to me.

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    Re: New Honda 750 parallel twin, Hornet and Transalp

    Quote Originally Posted by SRTie4k View Post
    I moved from a KTM 1290 to a 890R. I don't miss the V at all. The p-twin is a bit more vibey than the big v-twin was, but just as raucous and fun. Sounds amazing too.
    Sounds amazing... Compared to a twin... I need to hear this haha

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