Now in Malaysia is the 2025 Honda Transalp adventure-tourer, priced at RM56,800. Pricing is recommended retail and does not include road tax, insurance and registration, and four colour schemes are offered – Ross White, PearlDeep Mud Gray, and Graphite Black. Mainchanges for the 2025 Transalp are the headlights and windscreen. The new dual LED headlight shape is more compact while the windscreen is made from Honda’s environmentally friendly Durobio material and improves the wind deflection around the rider. Aerodynamics is also improved with the upper fairing redesigned to accommodate a central air intake to allow better air flow for the rider. Suspension settings have also been adjusted for improved stability and off-road control, while maintaining comfort on the highway. Power for the Transalp comes from a liquid-cooled parallel-twin SOHC mill displacing 755 cc and producing 90.5 hp at 9,500 rpm with 75 Nm of torque at 7,500 rpm. An assist and slipper clutch equipped six-speed gearbox with chain final drive gets power to the rear wheel. 16.9-litres of fuel is carried in the tank while seat height is set at 850 mm – there is a 820 mm low seat option – and weight is listed as 208 kg. Inside the cockpit, a five-inch TFT-LCD panel is an all-new unit that is easily readable in daylight and does not reflect glare, with three display modes. Complementing the new instrument panel is redesigned toggle backlit switches on the left handlebar pod, now simplified and easier to use on-the-go. Smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth comes courtesy of Honda’s RoadSync app, compatible with both Android and iPhone. The electronics suite includes five riding modes – Sport, Standard, Rain and Gravel – while a fifth mode is user customisable. There are also four engine power modes, three levels of engine braking and five mode traction control including an off-road mode while ABS is switchable for off-road use. Suspension for the Transalp uses Showa 43mm SFF-CA (Separate Function Fork-Cartridge) upside-down forks and preload-adjustable rear monoshock. The Transalp gets 200 mm of suspension travel in front and 190 mm in the rear, with 210 mm of ground clearance. Catering to off-road sensibilities, the Transalp comes with a 21-inch wheel in front and an 18-inch hoop in the rear. Tyre sizing is 90/90 and 150/70, front and rear, respectively, while braking is done with two-piston callipers clamping dual 310mm ‘wave’ disc while the rear gets a single-piston calliper and 265 mm disc.
