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Last update: 28 Mar 2009

Transalp Links

Deti's Transalp page by Detlev Muller. Definitely the best and the most exhaustive source of information about the Transalp. Technical, modifications, improvements and more, described by an experienced TAer.
TCN (Transalp Club of Netherlands) page by Hans De Waard. Technical subjects and some useful accessories.. A big collection of photos from various TA and AT owners all over the world.
Transalpia by Kai Oderwald (nice site name!). Unfortunately in German only. Kai hosts the Transalp Webring, but I think the latter doesn't work anymore.
My Honda XL600V Transalp by Josep Lopez Besora. Performance tables and curves for the TA, taken from the Spanish magazine Solo Moto. Also includes an analytical estimation of the total operating cost of his motorcycle.
Transalp Webring. Here you can find nearly all the TA related personal pages. Use "List Sites" option.
www.transalp.org. A new site from US. It also includes a scanned user's manual.
Transalp-Freunde Deutchland. Trips, repairs, modifications, FAQ, other technical subjects. In German only.
Claus' Transalp Site. By Claus Hensing. Some technical subjects.
Cyber Moto. French site about Transalp and Africa Twin. 
Carlos Motorrad- und Reiseseite. Carlo Albrecht loves Dakar-like modifications on his Transalp, Africa Twin and KTM. German site but there are some pages in English, as well.

Greek Tourist Links

www.thalassa.gr. An extensive database of beaches in Greece. Photos and other useful information.
www.explorecrete.com. Nice site about Crete.
ANAVASI. The best Greek maps for hiking, islands and other interests. Most maps are GPS compatible.
ROAD. Publisher of books and maps for continental Greece, mountains and islands.

Driving Safety

Motorcycle tips and techniques. Very interesting and informative site related to driving safety. More than 130 safety issues, motorcycle geometry principles etc. A must see !
Ride Smart! Ride Safe!. Articles about driving safety issues.
Safety Bits - Stayin' Alive. Four comprehensive articles about riding safety. Don't miss them.
U.S. Roads - Traffic Safety and Maintenance. The site of TranSafety Inc, an independent organization for driving safety. Many articles.
Why Can't Johnny Ride? and The Fast Guy. Two nice articles about drivers, their myths and misconceptions. These pages belong to Interactive Bike, a site that has additional articles dealing with safety.
Tony Hunter's Web Site. Pages with nice explanatory images, particularly the "Braking Techniques".
Woman Motorist. Nice series of articles for beginners and many safety related links.
Stay Upright Motorcycle Techniques. Another useful site, this time from Australia.
Motorcycle Street Safety Tips. Only two pages, not bad.
O.M.M.R.A. (One More Mile Riders Academy). A nice initiative for enhancing drivers skills in Turkey.
Snell Memorial Foundation. A U.S. organization for helmet testing and standardization. Standards and testing methods.
Motorcycle Web Directory - Rider Training/Safety. Safety links (part of the Motorcycle Web Directory).

Manufacturers of Spare Parts, Clothing and Accessories

AEROSTICH & THE RIDERWEARHOUSE CATALOG (U.S.). Rider's gear (clothes, gloves, boots).
ALPINESTARS (Italy). Rider's gear.
BAGSTER (France). Tang bags, seat covers, tank covers.
CLOVER (Italy). Rider's gear.
DAINESE (Italy). Rider's gear, helmets.
DID (Japan). The manufacturer of the OEM O-ring chain for the TA.
DUNLOP (U.S.). Their site contains a tire model-size selector for many motorcycle models, including TA.
GAERNE (Italy). Boots.
GIVI (Italy). Cases, racks, crash-bars and other accessories.
HOT GRIPS (U.S.). Heated grips for motorcycles, snow-boards etc.
METZELER (Germany). Their site contains a tire model-size selector for many motorcycle models, including TA.
NEWTRONICS (UK). Heated grips, intercoms, and other electronic accessories.
NONFANGO (Italy). Cases and racks.
OXFORD (UK). Grips, security locks, tank bags, intercoms and other accessories.
SPIDI (Italy). Rider's gear.
WP. Quality shocks, spring and other suspension components.

Vendors of Spare Parts, Clothes and Accessories

Hein Gericke (Germany). A large range of accessories.
M&P Accessories (U.K.). Large range of spare parts and accessories. If you fill a special request form included in the site, they will send you their nice illustrated catalogue.
Touratech (Germany). Interesting equipment for long trips, GPS, enduro modifications.
AEROSTICH & THE RIDERWEARHOUSE CATALOG (U.S.). Accessories from other manufacturers.
Motorcycle Accessory Depot (U.S.). Internet shopping for after market spare parts and accessories.
Cycle Parts (U.K.)

Traveling on a Motorcycle

Frank Campbell's home page. "A meeting place for world motorcycle explorers" (resources and links).
Eddy's Web Experience.Eddy Van Keulen's Transalp trips throughout the N. America. Excellent photos, good layout ! Adventure from Constantinos Dardalis. Trips in Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Italy and U.S. Travel links. Some pages in English. But the link deosn't seem to work anymore.
Rob's Central American Odyssey. Rob's trip was made on a TA. A bunch of photos are included.
Alaska to Argentina (and other trips). Stephen Rasmussen's experience.
International Motorcycle Adventurers. Reports from motorcyclists traveling all over the world.
Mountainland Outdoor. About motorcycles, bikes and hiking on the mountains. E.g. how to draw your motorcycle out of the water.

Motorcycle Magazines (foreign)

Motorcycle On Line. It claims that it is the largest digital motorcycle magazine. Maybe they're right. It contains almost everything, from bike and accessories reviews to trips and repairing tips. Unfortunately, there isn't an easy way to find out the archived articles.
Motorcycle News (MCN).Product reviews (including score), motorcycle news, forums on various subjects.
Interactive Motorcycle. An interesting site,  this is not an ordinary one. Oriented to driving safety, motorcycle culture, fiction and other peculiar subjects. Motorcycle Consumer News.
Woman Motorist. On-line magazine.
Motorcycle Daily News and products.
Mainly Motorcycles.
Motocross.com. Motocross news.

Directories and Mixed Subject Motorcycle Sites

GPSRiders. GPS for motorcycles.
Joe Mehaffey and Jack Yeazel's GPS Information Website. Definitely the best non-commercial site for GPS information.
AllAboutCycles. Searchable vendor links, links for accessories, off-road etc.
Mica Peak. Motorcycle web site and mail list hosting. Additionally, an international event calendar, travels, photos etc.
Moto Web Club.A resource site for the motorcycle in Greece. In Greek language only.
Motorcycle web directory. Huge site containing categorized motorcycle links.

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