Transalp

[Evilkneyeball]

I've been offered a 1998 Honda XL600V Transalp with 35,000 Km on the clock by a mate of a mate, It's been stored a few years in his Mum's garage and he reckons it will run after a carb clean and a new battery.
I've not seen it yet, but the photos look OK, I'm thinking of doing it up over the winter and maybe using it as a second bike or something comfy when I just want a potter about the green & pleasant.

Has anybody had one?

He only after a grand for it and it's got some nice big ally panniers with it and some crash bars. I think there's a tear in the seat and a crack in the front mudguard, but apart from that he reckons it's ok.

But the wife is going to kill me when she finds out and as she's never in a good mood it's going to be a bit frosty round here on Wednesday night when I trailer it home: any suggestions?

[Yoozy]

Don’t tell her.

[felix]

It was only £200..... I Can sell it for bits for that....


😁

[Aldo]

Throw a tarp over it,,,,,,,,,,,,or keep it at yer mates gaff.   

[Tifa]

What's his mum look like?
 

[Evilkneyeball]

What's his mum look like?
 

Here we go. Are you saying I should consider a move? 

[Rico]

get it done min.....

Mibbe worth a punt........only tho if ye can get the price doon as IMO a grands a bitty rich for a non running nae MOTd 20 year auld bike.

 But wi a wee bit TLC and get her running n MOTd and its worth another £500 quid minimum straight off.....folk like these things and theres a wee bit o a renaissance goin on wi auld original "adventure" bikes partly driven by the Africa Twin success


 Go see it and mak yer ain mind up 

[Tifa]

What's his mum look like?
 

Here we go. Are you saying I should consider a move? 

Hahahaaa...nope.
How on earth would I know if you should consider a move?
Just asked what his mum was like....just curious like....
Pictures please....colour ones preferred.
 

[Evilkneyeball]

What's his mum look like?
 

Here we go. Are you saying I should consider a move? 

Hahahaaa...nope.
How on earth would I know if you should consider a move?
Just asked what his mum was like....just curious like....
Pictures please....colour ones preferred.
 

All I can tell you at this stage is she's 85 years old 

[Evilkneyeball]

Subject to it being as described I'm bringing it home tomorrow night.