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this one?

honda xl600v h transalp | eBay

HERE I HAVE A PRETTY NICE TRANSALP 600 FOR SALE! (few hundred miles only. :) (he is a collector). -new wind screen (light tinted by power bronze). Chain & sprocket kit is in good condition, has had an oil change 1 year ago (done about 100miles since).

www.ebay.co.uk

how much did you pay for it? i see the bidding reached £2,400. reserve not met

that's an imported bike and i think the mirrors shown are the originals.

also, that front brake disc protector is very very rare.

 

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but if you want round ones all 600/650/700 mirrors will fit

eg

Pair Of Mirrors Left & Right For Honda XL 700 VA Transalp 2008 - 2010 | eBay

Mirrors 10mm Black Round Left & Right Kawasaki Z Style Short. Our products are often a cost effective alternative to genuine OEM Parts.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

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see here, square mirrors also. i think some early ones came like that from the factory

eg

1989 Honda Transalp - Motorcycle Classics

Advertised as a bike that would be equally at home on dirt and pavement, the Transalp is a generalist bike from before the new age of specialization.

www.motorcycleclassics.com

and...

 

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i have always used Hammerite "smooth" silver spray paint for the swingarm, with "Zinc 182" spray as an anti-rust primer/undercoat

i think those mirrors are the original Honda ones

 

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the XLV750R had square mirrors

xlv750r - Google Search

 

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I would go for round mirrors..that's what 90% of transalps have

 

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make sure the CDIs sit like this

https://www.xrv.org.uk/attachments/97737d1463517916-questions-prep-long-adventure-unknown-transalp-600-india-cdi-jpg.109530/

otherwise the seat pushes on them and they fail

ps - don't adjust the chain too tight. keep it looser than than manual says

transalp 600/650 haynes manual:

https://bit.ly/3xfmrWO

transalp 600 honda workshop manual:

transalp 600 wokshop manual.pdf

drive.google.com

 

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unless its a hot day and you are in traffic the temperature gauge very rarely gets above half-way

 

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on any normal temperature day, in normal riding, the fan should never come on. in the uk i've only seen my 600 fan come on about twice, always in stationary traffic on very hot days

Engine temperature

Hi, I recently bought a Transalp 600 from 1997 so I'm still learning new things about it. I noticed while riding that the engine temp guage never seems to reach middle where I'd expect it to normally be. Instead it settles for the left side of the gauge. The below picture was taken when the...

www.xrv.org.uk

 

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i guess. translaps don't suffer from overheating so i would be suspicious why that switch was fitted in the first place

i would flush the system, might be crud or air in the rads. check the water pump and thermostat works too