Re Transalp reliability.
I have a 04 xlv650 alp it has done near 150,000km with the only issues brake pads.. gear and chains every 60,000 tires every 40,000 an oil change every 10,000 the only repairs are a lead resoldered on the fuel tank sender. Main shaft drive which was probably bad when I bought the bike. two clutch cables nothing else.
The bike has been through the worst weather that Australia can throw at it.. over 40deg heat.. down to -4 the worst storms that we have had the bike has ridden through including 30cm hail. The bike is a work horse. it was bought as that and has been used as that. The bike has never let me down, it starts first time on time the original spark plugs were replaced at 100,000 and had been checked each service but never needed changing this was also the case when they were changed. Tappets and valves also checked and never had to be adjusted.
I am getting around 240km on 10 litres of fuel with total range just a tad under 360km with an 18 litre tank. To get that I have changed the drive train to a high ratio at 100km it is doing 4,200rpm I do not recommend going higher as you get into fourth at 160km.. 60km at 3,300rpg in top gear, If you want reliability in a bike. the Transalp configuration is certainly bullet proof I ride mine hard and soft. It is taken to the redline at least once an hour and is ridden every day in all weather as my daily ride. try getting that on yr Harly ever ridden.
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