Honda has announced a refreshed version of their XL750 Transalp adventure bike for the model year 2025. The tweaks come two years after Honda resurrected the iconic model and include a facelift, enhanced tech and improvements to the suspension. Notably, it still lacks cruise control, which many riders have been hoping for.

Leading the updates is a redesigned front end with a more aggressive look that Honda says borrows styling cues from its bigger brother, the Africa Twin. Revisions get rid of the bulkier CB500X-like headlight and introduce more powerful dual LED high/low projector lenses in its place.

Paired with this is a revised upper fairing that utilizes a central duct to improve airflow around the helmet area, while a new, high-transparency Durabio screen features reprofiled surfacing to further aid air flow around the rider’s body. Internal mid-cowl aerodynamics have also been updated to improve handling agility.

For better bump absorption while maintaining on-road comfort, Honda has also opted to revise the Transalp’s suspension settings making the Showa 43mm USD forks slightly softer in both compression and rebound damping compared to the outgoing model. In turn, the Showa shock is now firmer for more control on uneven ground and when fully loaded with a pillion or luggage. Suspension travel is still 7.9” (200 mm) in the front and 7.5” (190 mm) at the rear.

The 2025 Transalp also receives a new 5” color-TFT screen with optical bonding to improve visibility in bright sunlight. Riders can customize the read out to their preferences, with three theme styles as well as a high-contrast black background. Menu navigation is achieved through the updated switchgear in the form of a simplified backlit four-way toggle-switch on the handlebar. IOS/Android smartphone connectivity with Honda RoadSync remains available. 

New accessories have also been added as options including 100% waterproof easy-detach 20-26L Soft Side/Top Bags, a 20mm thicker Comfort Seat, Tall Screen, upper ‘A’ Deflectors, Fog Lights and loud volume Alarm.

Elsewhere, Honda has decided to leave the bike the same, including its 755cc liquid-cooled powerplant w/ 270º crank. Dual, two-piston calipers bite up front and 21/18-inch wheels wear tubed tires. 

As usual, these changes have been announced for Europe first, with Honda yet to confirm details for the 2025 North American model. Overseas, the XL750 Transalp will be offered with two new color choices (Graphite Black and Pearl Deep Mud Gray) and an updated graphic set, which will join the Ross White colorway. No pricing information has been released yet.

2025 XL750 Transalp Specs