Yeah,
I too bought and am now currently selling my bike in Chile after finishing my trip. No major dramas.
I know bugger all about the Transalp, however I did see one sheared almost in half! The whole frame from directly under the seat to just behind the rear suspension had broken off under the load of his top-box. I've no idea how long he'd been travelling etc, but I gotta say that his top-box wasn't unduely large and the tube-steel frame in that place did look rather fragile.
I guess it's more a case of one bad incident influencing me against the Transalp.
Cheers,
Alex.
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