2008 Honda Transalp XL700V/XL700VA Service Manual (P/N 62MFF00)

This Honda Motor Co. service manual covers the 2008 Honda Transalp XL700V and XL700VA, including European Direct Sales (ED), U.K. (E), and France (F) variants. The publication is dated September 2007.

Supplied as one 598-page PDF.

• Engine repair: Engine removal and installation, cylinder-head service, valve-clearance adjustment, camshaft timing, and cylinder/piston inspection and replacement.

• Clutch and transmission: Clutch and gearshift-linkage service, crankcase separation, crankshaft inspection, bearing selection, transmission disassembly, and alternator/starter-clutch repair.

• PGM-FI diagnostics: HDS pocket tester and MIL troubleshooting, injector and sensor tests, fuel-pressure and delivery checks, and idle-air control valve service.

• Cooling and lubrication: Cooling-system pressure tests, thermostat inspection, radiator and water-pump replacement, oil-pressure checks, and oil-pump inspection.

• Chassis service: Body panels and exhaust removal, front fork overhaul, steering-stem service, rear suspension linkage, swingarm bearings, and wheel inspection.

• Hydraulic brakes and ABS: Variant-specific bleeding, caliper and master-cylinder repair, wheel-speed sensor diagnosis, ABS problem-code charts, and modulator replacement.

• Electrical and HISS: Charging-system tests, ignition diagnosis, electric-starter service, transponder-key registration, immobilizer troubleshooting, and separate wiring diagrams for each model.

This manual is intended for qualified professional technicians with Honda motorcycle maintenance experience and the tools and shop safety training its procedures require.

Engine and Drivetrain Repair

The liquid-cooled V-twin sections cover valve-guide replacement, valve-seat inspection and refacing, and camshaft installation. Crankshaft repair includes color-coded crankpin and main-journal bearing selection tables. The manual warns that incorrect bearing oil clearance can cause major engine damage.

Component-specific torque tables, wear limits, fluid capacities, and adjustment specifications support reassembly. Oil-pump service requires crankcase separation; cylinder-head service can be performed with the engine in the frame.

The Lubrication System Diagram and cooling-system System Flow Pattern show oil and coolant paths. Cooling coverage extends to pressure testing and fan-relay diagnosis.

PGM-FI Troubleshooting and Fuel-System Service

Separate DTC and MIL troubleshooting charts distinguish HDS main/subcodes from MIL blink codes, which show the main code only. Coverage includes code retrieval and clearing, freeze data, ECM checks, and sensor-circuit diagnosis.

The PGM-FI System Diagram and connector-location views support circuit tracing. Honda identifies the SCS connector 070PZ-ZY30100 for procedures performed without HDS.

On the XL700VA, the rear wheel-speed sensor also supplies PGM-FI and speedometer information. The manual routes diagnosis through the ABS section; the XL700V uses the speedometer circuit. This distinction helps technicians select the appropriate test path for a speed-signal fault.

Chassis, Hydraulic Brakes and ABS

The documentation maps out the removal and installation of body panels and the full exhaust system. Exploded-view illustrations and cable/harness routing drawings support work on the semi-double cradle chassis.

XL700V versus XL700VA: The hydraulic-brake chapter separates their front-caliper and bleeding procedures. The XL700VA brake-fluid line diagram distinguishes the lever and combined pedal circuits, including the PCV.

ABS coverage includes the ABS System Diagram, diagnostic code indication patterns, and pre-start self-diagnosis. The modulator is replaced as an assembly; the manual does not call for replacing or bleeding fluid sealed inside it.

Honda also warns that disconnecting a powered ABS-modulator connector can damage its control unit.

Proper service requires adherence to safety precautions when supporting the motorcycle or working around pressurized hydraulic brake and fuel systems.

HISS and Electrical Diagnosis

Key-registration procedures distinguish spare-key addition, ignition-switch replacement, and an all-keys-lost or faulty-ECM condition. The all-keys-lost procedure requires ECM and transponder-key replacement.

The manual specifies inspection test harness 07XMZ-MBW0101 and adapter 070MZ-MEC0100 for HISS work. Electrical repair coverage also includes charging-voltage and alternator-coil tests, regulator/rectifier diagnosis, ignition-coil peak-voltage tests, and starter-motor inspection.

PDF Contents and Readability

The page total includes one Spanish-titled cover, four preliminary pages, and 14 memo pages. The service text, both model-specific wiring diagrams, and the index are in English.

Embedded text supports searches across the manual, including wiring labels. There are no PDF bookmarks; the contents pages and alphabetical index provide page references. Small connector numbers and wire-color codes in the two wiring diagrams require zooming for comfortable reading.