Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

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Re: Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

Post by digger06 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:14 am

it must be a different engine to the older funduro then?

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Re: Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

Post by Newtsalad » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:24 am

Some interesting takes here, deffo glad I asked! The only real attraction of the GS was the extra 20mpg!

Might need to give this a bit more thought. And Ross was suggesting the Yam Tenere. I've always liked Yam for performance, Honda for reliability.

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Re: Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

Post by horobags » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:24 am

or an MZ mastiff/ baggira, Yam XTZ engine in a german frame , white power suspension, acrebis plastics, fun, well built , and bargains can be found.

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Re: Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

Post by wightegi » Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:06 pm

I was looking at a BM the other day lower mileage as well...
http://www.wightbay.com/motorbikes-scoo ... st/4841631
should last a while .

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Re: Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

Post by Newtsalad » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:34 pm

Looks like a good buy. Are you going for it?

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Re: Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

Post by Mick-H » Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:16 am

Always liked the TDM's 850 and 900, good MPG as well.

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Re: Honda Transalp 650 2001/ GS 650 NOW??

Post by garth » Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:00 pm

horobags wrote:or an MZ mastiff/ baggira, Yam XTZ engine in a german frame , white power suspension, acrebis plastics, fun, well built , and bargains can be found.
I had a Baghira.

It was cursed and put me in hospital twice. Alloy rims are the bane of my existance, it's a bit heavy and as soon as the engine was coming on song you hit the limiter.

Crap tank range too.

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