I REDESIGN the New 2023 Honda TRANSALP XL750

[@pantarey7574]

I dig it and think you nailed it - looks much more purposeful, gives it some personnality the actual transalp clearly lacks imo. Also like your blinker approach.

[@TylerCharest]

Thanks! This was a fun one to work on.

[@theeschatechannel2854]

Looks better but still resembles the CB line in my humble opinion. I think Honda should have taken the rectangular headlight that they are using for the new NX250. The prototype sketch is floating around the web if you want to check it out. I also agree on the blinkers. Would have been nice to see Honda include that into the side fairings but instead of blinkers, have aux lights integrated.

[@TylerCharest]

I'll try to find that sketch! It looks like this bike shares a headlight with the CB500 and probably a few other parts. Agreed, something more rectangular would seem like a good fit...might have to take another pass at this one!

[@evilAshTheDog]

Nice graphics work! I'm not in the "I want it more aggressive looking" camp. I'm in the "want a tourer with off-road capabilities" group as well. I would have been happy with a big rectangular head light out front and I've never been a fan of the "mantis head" look. Angles for angle's sake (see the front fender) draw my eye to them in a bad way. I want my Transalp to blend in, not stand out. My guess is that I'm in the minority.

[@TylerCharest]

Thanks! The front fender looks like it came off a different motorcycle! I'm not a fan of the mantis head either. I appreciate that they're trying something different than the classic round headlight...but it seems a little bit overdone.

[@evilAshTheDog]

@@TylerCharest what I didn't say is that my '89 Transalp with 9,900 miles influences my opinion a lot. I would have been happy if Honda went the Trail 125 route and basically went 100% retro on the styling!

[@theeschatechannel2854]

I don’t think you are in the minority at all. All the complaints I’ve read are about that horrendous head unit. I think most transalp enthusiast and potential buyers were expecting a retro adventure touring machine. Honda kinda blew it in the aesthetics department in my opinion.

[@excelsismusic7922]

I had an idea to paint in white the black bit of trim around the headlight, to reasemble Africa a bit.

[@serbbrb_7891]

You know if there s a way? the black plastics around the headlight have no integrity whatsoever

[@thanoskills7178]

Nice work.. I liked everything from the bike except for the design and tube tyres.. your Take on the front design looks more mature .. all in all I think they purposefully did this to avoid cannibalization of the bigger Africa twin ..

[@jorbedo]

Try a mix between the tenere 700 and desert x, more dakkar-touring oriented

[@JHOLLY714]

B.......B+. I hope you can more robust

[@TylerCharest]

Aaah shit! Next one will be better!

[@JHOLLY714]

@@TylerCharest Is cool but I feel like the "face" doesn't match the character of the bike. It should be more utilitarian and technical. What they did just looks like a parts bin pull from their sport bikes. I feel the new Ducati DesertX is a step in the right direction, even though it is a little WALL-E looking.

[@TylerCharest]

@@JHOLLY714 You gots that designer eye, the headlight is pulled from the CB500 (it might be used elsewhere too). The Desert X is definitely a bit WALL-Eish but nicely done overall 👌

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

That’s clever but doesn’t look right to me and probably not as aerodynamic.

[@bruceheimbigner9587]

nope not better! personal preference of course

[@TylerCharest]

Maybe you’ll like the next one! Thanks for tuning in 🤙

[@bpatinas1578]

Yes it’s ugly