First of all, the Transalp has throttle-by-wire. Five riding modes: Sport, Standard, Rain, Gravel, User. In Sport mode, you can adjust P (power) on four levels, while ABS, T (traction control) and EB (engine brake) are fixed and dedicated to sporty riding. Standard allows you to adjust three levels between P and TC and two of EB. Rain has a single P mode, five levels of T and two of EB.
Then there is Gravel, whose name (gravel) makes it clear that these are less extreme modes than the Offroad ones present on the Africa Twin. It provides two P settings, four T settings, three EB settings and a dedicated ABS.
User allows you to select all levels of P, T and EB, but it is also the only one that can completely exclude T and ABS. When you turn the engine off and then on again, you will find the last riding mode set, unless you had deactivated traction control and ABS. T is integrated with anti-wheelie.
The 5” TFT instrumentation offers four different layouts to choose from and the background changes from white to black as the light changes. It can be connected to a smartphone and intercom. Via the Honda RoadSync app and a Bluetooth intercom of at least 4.2, the Smartphone Voice Control supports calls, navigation, music and messages and can be controlled from the left switchgear.
