SLR650 or Transalp

On the verge of booking a week in Portugal in October with bike hire.

Question is, do I want a Transalp at £160 / week or an SLR650 at £120 /
week?

I'm going with SLR650 at the moment, but having never ridden a big
single traillie, I'm not sure if it'll be up to 2-up blatting around the
Algarve for a week.

Any ideas?

 

SteveH wrote in

I owned a Dominator, precursor of the SLR. The Dommie was uncomfortable
but was much better than the SLR that Honda loaned me. I wouldn't want
to take a pillion on either.

The Transalp is a much under-rated bike. Smoother power delivery than
the single. Much better pillion provision.

Oh, and the Transalp is much more suitable for a short arse.

Both bikes are capable of traversing single track roads and lean very
well into corners. Their tyres have a remarkable ability to grip wet
asphalt

 

That's the clincher, really.

Cnut. OK, so I'm a wuss in the wet. Linked brakes on those roads don't
help the confidence at lot, though....

 

SteveH

I didn't know the Transalp has linked brakes in the newer models.
Apart from that I agree with wessie, Transalp much more comfortable
two up, und the lack of sore bum on your missus may allow you more
of other holiday pleasures.

 

...and, in the right hands, capable of knee-down antics.

 

platypus

True. And he never taught me how.