Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has launched its all-new XL750 Transalp adventure tourer at an introductory price tag of Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom, Gurgaon). The adventure tourer is available in two colour schemes – Ross White and Metallic Ballistic Black. It will make its way to India through CBU route from Japan and will be exclusively sold via the premium BigWing Top Line dealerships.
Bookings for the new Honda XL750 Transalp are now open for the first 100 customers at Honda’s exclusive BigWing Topline dealerships in Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Indore, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Deliveries will begin from November 2023.
The motorcycle comes with compact headlight, integrated windscreen and large tanks shrouds along with an aluminum rear carrier & LED lighting system. It is equipped with a 5.0-inch TFT panel that shows a range of information including a speedometer, tachometer, gear indicator, fuel gauge & consumption, riding modes, engine parameters & more. This display is customizable & can be done via the screen or the switchgear on the left handlebar.
The Adventure Tourer gets the Honda Smartphone Voice Control system (HSVCs), which links the rider to their smartphone while on the move & allows management of calls, messages, music & navigation. It also has an emergency stop signal feature that flashes hazard lamps on sudden braking. The motorcycle also gets an automatic turn signal cancelling function.
The new Honda XL750 Transalp is powered by a new 755cc liquid-cooled in-line two-cylinder engine that produces 90hp (67.5kW) of power and peak torque of 75Nm, and is paired to a 6-speed gearbox. The cylinders use a Ni-SiC (Nickel-Silicon Carbide) coating, as used on the CRF450R and CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, to increase the engine’s efficiency.
Electronic aids running via Throttle-By-Wire system allow the rider to choose between 5 riding modes to select their preferred combination of Engine Power, Engine Braking & Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) with ABS & assist slipper clutch. The 5 riding modes include Sport, Standard, Rain, Gravel and User.
Based on the lightweight steel diamond frame, the new Honda XL750 Transalp adventure tourer gets 43mm upside-down front forks. For braking, the bike gets dual 310mm wave discs with hydraulic 2-piston calipers at the front and a 256 mm single disc with 1-pot caliper at the rear with dual-channel ABS as standard. The adventure tourer rides on 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels with spokes.
