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10-30-2012, 06:02 PM
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| Theoretical Propagandist   Joined: Oct 2008 From: Dry Shiddies WA I Ride: 03 Busa, 08 Busa, 89 Transalp | Got a new toy XL600V Transalp! Could not believe what I saw when Dave posted this on his site. I have wanted one of these since the first day they came out. I will be driving over next week to pick her up. This is going to be a kick in the shorts. She is a 1989!  |
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10-30-2012, 06:13 PM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Jun 2010 From: Burien, WA I Ride: 2002 VFR800, 1990 VFR750F (SOLD), 2003 CBR 600 F4i (SOLD), 2007 Buell Blast, 98 DR650SE (Project) | I have a pair of those side cases. You can put a dead body in each one. They are that huge. |
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10-30-2012, 06:38 PM
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| Theoretical Propagandist Joined: Oct 2008 From: Dry Shiddies WA I Ride: 03 Busa, 08 Busa, 89 Transalp | 
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10-30-2012, 07:34 PM
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| Moto2 Contender  Joined: Oct 2007 From: from Wa, living on Grenada (island) I Ride: 2007 BMW F800S, 1999 ATK 605 ESDS/SM |
I'm still here on the island, not back till mid december for a month, then back here again. | |
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10-30-2012, 08:02 PM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Jan 2011 From: Portland, Oregon I Ride: 2002 honda 919/cb900f/hornet: the REAL naked bike.... | Damn I'm jealous! I've always loved the translap. Same year motor as my vlx. Never understood why honda could just keep the translap specs and stuff it into the vlx since is basically the same engine! Damn you honda.... I've always wanted to buy one just to stuff the engine in my vlx, but then again, the translap is hella cool that I want one just to own anyways. And yes, they do hold their value very well! |
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10-30-2012, 08:40 PM
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| Shredder  | See you soon Dr. E, thank you Dave R
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10-31-2012, 05:43 AM
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| Post Whore (In Training)  Joined: Jul 2006 From: Portland OR I Ride: wee-strom, | so who else always likes Honda's bikes that failed to sell in America? ie transalp, only sold two years. cbx (they had to give away the last production year) gb500, two year run valkyrie interstate 3 yr run rune, sold two years. vt500 ascot, what else goes on the list? most recently, the dn-01 and vt700 |
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10-31-2012, 06:43 AM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Jun 2012 From: Everett, WA I Ride: Wearing ears. |
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10-31-2012, 06:49 AM
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| Theoretical Propagandist Joined: Oct 2008 From: Dry Shiddies WA I Ride: 03 Busa, 08 Busa, 89 Transalp |
 Hate yourself as was your ride to Alaska got me thinking about this again...and that damned MJN getting his brothers KLR and Grant coming over and working on it with even more stories! I'll spend the winter and tear her apart going through and replacing pieces parts as needed, refresh the motor and suspension and then its play time. | |
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10-31-2012, 08:16 AM
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| Railer  Joined: Nov 2008 From: Myrtle Creek, OR I Ride: A big silver one | gb500, two year run This one! Wasn't riding when it came out and have never had the opportunity to get one since.  In fact, I know someone who has one and he won't sell it. Not for a reasonable price that is. |
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10-31-2012, 03:47 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Oct 2007 From: Miles from here I Ride: badly | Great buy, very jealous. Honda have made some errors along the way, none more so than the new European Transalp is now more of a road going than a true adventure bike, the front wheel is getting smaller. If Honda brought the Transalp back to the US could I please also have a CBR400RR to go with it  |
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