| MODEL | HONDA XL 600V TRANSALP 1996 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, 52° V-twin, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 583 cc / 35.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 75 x 66 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 36.5 kW / 50 hp @ 8000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 52.6 Nm / 38.8 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Ignition | Microprocessor-controlled transistorised |
| Induction | 2 x 34 mm Keihin CV carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Single downtube, double-loop cradle of rectangular-section steel |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm telescopic hydraulic fork, 200 mm / 7.8 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link monoshock, 187 mm / 7.4 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 276 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2260 mm / 89.0 in |
| Overall Width | 865 mm / 34.0 in |
| Overall Height | 905 mm / 35.6 in |
| Seat Height | 850 mm / 33.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1505 mm / 59.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | 195 mm / 7.7 in |
| Dry Weight | 183 kg / 404 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 202 kg / 445 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/80-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 18.3 km/l |
| Top Speed | 172.5 km/h / 107.2 mph |
In 1996 the Transalp received 34 mm carburettors and a microprocessor-controlled transistorised ignition in place of the earlier CDI, along with revised gear ratios. Styling and the single front disc were carried over from the 1994 update, making this the last of the single-disc PD06 bikes.
