Honda Transalp big enough for HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY touring? (pt.2) (Minus Cruise Control…)

Honda made the XL 750 Transalp and advertised it as a road bike, despite having long travel suspension, 21in tubed spoke front and 19 inch tubed spoked rear wheels. No tubeless option and not even a 19in front wheel option like on the Suzuki vstrom 800 re. Despite this seemingly off-road design, I decided to take Honda at their word and put this midsized Africa Twin to the test as a road bike.
This is the first installment of my 24 Hours with the 2024 Transalp 750 in which I treat it like a road bike and only a road bike. I want to fine out, “if you never took this bike off road, is it still a good bike”. And I don’t mean to play nice. I rented this bike with my own money so I own no curtesies to anyone. I have no car, only have the means for 1 motorcycle, and it’s my main form of transit.
In this part 2, we see if the Transalp is good for the big high speed highways of Shizuoka Japan up to 140 km/h (even without cruise control). How is the stock windscreen for noise and buffeting? Good, or the windshield needs an mra spoiler vario? How’s the seat for comfort on a 12hr day? How are the stock handle bars; too wide, too narrow, or just right? Enough power for high speed over takes?
In the up coming parts, we still need to answer:
Can it be a sport bike in the twisty Kanto mountain roads? What is its real value for money? And would I actually buy this as my one and only pavement prowler for everything I can imagine?

[@hangfry]

been eyeing on the transalp but only have the medium license. honda announced the 400nx which looks the alp's baby brother aha and might consider that instead. your video got me excited for tokyo motorshow next week! great stuff, subscribed

[@KairyuRider]

The early reviews of the 400nx seem like it's the best 400 on the market. You can go wrong. I've been so busy, didn't even know the motor show is coming😅

[@veljkovic92]

Nice video bro, as always. Where's 07?

[@KairyuRider]

I still have it. This was just a rental. I have an mt video coming in 2 weeks.

[@thodoris3790]

I test rode the tenere rally,the white one.the wind noise over 110-120 was terrible.i m between these two bikes,and becouse i m not gonna do much hard off road and also becouse i have watched in reviews that transalp has very good protection,i m leaning more to transalp.i dont have the opportunity to test ride transalp.so as the same height as you i have to ask you.really had that much wind noise?with a taller screen wouldnt be better?

[@KairyuRider]

I have a few videos on the transalp now, you can see my play list. I have a few more still to come. Personally, I hated the tenere. The transalp belows 100 is great. 100-120 is not bad, 120-150 was louder, but not terrible. Much MUCH quieter than the tenere. If ulyou spend a lot of time at 120 or higher, you may want a wind spoiler like I discussed in the video. The other point to remember, I wear a shoei, one of the quietest brands of helmet. And I took the peak off making it quieter. In this video I don't have earplugs, but over 100 you should always wear earplugs If you're mostly street,the transalp is far better than the tenere on the street in preformance

[@thodoris3790]

@@KairyuRider i wanted to like tenere more.but really i think is overrated.also they who do much of road say its top heavy,and good reviewers like ian.so what the point?i gueuss reliability and simplicity,which i appreciate yes.but on road,which i 90% will be?terrible...your observasions are on point.and the fact your are not a proffesional(british) youtuber,hahaha,its even better.continue i m watcing you

[@KairyuRider]

@thodoris3790 if it's worth anything, I'm a former yamaha mechanic and even with the employees discount I did NOT buy the tenere. And I recently talked a friend out of one too, I would have felt guilty that he picked the wrong bike. He like the adventure look and a light dirt road but is really a street rider. He is on the vstrom 800RE

[@thodoris3790]

a yamaha mechanic?thats awesome dude!i would like one thing from you.show us if this bike lacks of low end grunt as many note.thats the main thing that i m concerned in this bike.and if its true,tell us,with different spocket combination,you think this will solved?thanks@@KairyuRider

[@KairyuRider]

@thodoris3790 seem my most resent video

[@adventuretouring686]

Please test ride the Suzuki 800 Vstrom RE

[@KairyuRider]

I'd love too, no dealer offers test rides or rentals in japan and my channel isn't bulig enough to interest suzuki hq