I transformed this Honda TRANSALP into an OFFROAD WEAPON for under £3K

I bought the cheapest, most clapped-out 1997 Honda Transalp I could find on eBay and everyone said it wasn’t worth saving. Fast forward a few weeks and under £3k later, it’s been completely transformed into a proper off-road weapon. From tired and forgotten to lifted, rebuilt, and ready to be absolutely sent. This is one of those builds that shouldn’t work… but somehow does.

00:00-02:47 Buying the bike, ordering parts, and assessing the damage. How bad could it really be?
02:47-14:47 Full strip-down begins and we uncover the true scale of the resurrection. Seat, exhaust, wheels, tyres and a whole lot more needed.
14:47-17:01 We bought used forks off eBay… yeah, that was a mistake.
17:01-19:00 I genuinely don’t think we can fix this.
19:00-25:01 Full service and an attempt to fix what should probably be unfixable.
25:01-29:40 Buying more parts. Can we actually build this for under £3k or are we completely cooked?
29:40-30:55 Shortening the suspension to make it properly off-road capable.
30:55-31:22 First ride… and everything is on the line.
31:22-31:57 Final weigh-in. Did we make it lighter or worse?
31:57-33:00 Final touches to bring the build together.
33:00-33:21 The full cost breakdown. Every penny accounted for.
33:21-35:01 Final touches and the finished off-road weapon.