Transalp 2026 test ride
Hi
I test ride a 2026 Transalp e-clutch
The purpose was to find a motorcycle thats comfortable for a tall rider, and has enough wind protection for highway driving, but still light and powerful. On paper the Translap looks amazing, and adding smartphone connectivity, ridding modes and e-clutch look perfect.
E-clutch - an evolved quickshifter. All the quickshifter advantages, with smother shifting at lower rpm. And maintaining the motorcycle idle with no clutch needed is perfect for city commuting. Hope the competition brings a similar technology.
Tall rider comfort - the seat is comfortable and the riding position also. Plus the suspension is comfortable on bad tarmac roads. The windscreen needs to be at a higher position. Felt a bit of sail move on crosswinds at higher speed.
The engine has more than enough power for commuting and highway.
What I disliked:
1- Heat from the engine, lots of it, on my legs.
2 -Weird braking. On uneven tarmac surfaces, hard braking causes the front and rear of the motorcycle to slide.
3- Resonance vibration between 3500 -5000Rpm . This was so intense, after 40min riding, my wrists still felt numb. I cant imagine have to ride that motorcycle again.
The Transalp gives high expectations, however I felt disappointed. I don't fell is good enough to buy.
After some research i have some notes:
2- Im not used to Trail motorcycles, the long suspension travel, narrow mixed tires, is way different from ridding a naked motorcycle like Im used to do.
3 - The seller told me that may be an issue with that specific motorcycle. But doing my research I found out more riders complaining about it, and it may be caused by the crashbars.
What about you, whats your opinions about the Transalp 750?