The Honda Transalp is the name given to the XL600V, XL650V, and XL700V series of dual-sport motorcycles manufactured in Japan by Honda

Honda

is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

 since 1987. The Transalp bikes all feature a liquid-cooled, four-stroke 52° V-twin engine.
The first prototype was built in 1985, as an off-road motorbike with a 500 cc engine. Further development introduced an increase to 600 cc and more road-oriented features, notably an improved fairing

Motorcycle fairing

A motorcycle fairing is a shell placed over the frame of some motorcycles, especially racing motorcycles and sport bikes, with the primary purpose to reduce air drag. The secondary functions are the protection of the rider from airborne hazards and wind-induced hypothermia and of the engine...

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The most usual models are

• The XL600V from 1987 - available in the United States in 1989
• The XL650V from 2000
• The XL700V from 2008

Other versions exist, such as the 400 cc version(ND-06) aimed at the Japanese market.

The first version output 50 hp at 8,000 , increased to 55 hp for the 1989 and 1990 version.