Honda Transalp XL600
Wiring up heated grips on the Transalp
This is a continuation of mounting the heating elements on the Transalp. Here we will cover how we wire up the electrical part. The previous owner had added an outlet so we had an extra set of wires feeding power to the front end, it was complete with a fuse holder, he only ran 3A … Continue reading
Replacing cranky high low beam switch on the Transalp
The high low beam switch was cranky and needed several pushes to work and that is annoying so we started looking into the problem by taking it apart: And what the insides look like, in the right part there is some hook that moves in some kind of plastic maze in the left part for … Continue reading
Rear wheel bearings removal on the Transalp
Since we are changing tires on the Transalp we have the wheels off and every time you have the wheels off its good to look over the bearings and lube them up to prevent water and dirt from getting in and destroying them. The outer box seal can be pried out with a screwdriver: And … Continue reading
Adding heated foam grips to the Transalp
So we did some work in the garage adding equipment on the Transalp. When it comes to heated grips there are alot of them out there. I prefer the kind with loose heating element that sit under the grip so u can still choose the type of grip that suits your riding. Going with grips … Continue reading
Broken bolt holding heat shield on the Transalp
Had a broken bolt holding the heat shield on the Transalp: Sprayed it a lot with some penetrating oil and the one bolt came out but was almost stripped of all threads: Freshened up the threads: Tried extracting the broken off bolt by soaking in penetrating oil for some time and heating and a reverse … Continue reading