Manumenen,
I did this same route, Europe to India, on a transalp.
Do everything in Turkey. There are two Honda dealers in Istanbul. I did the revisions (we call this a "service") there. Very good.
There is another big Honda dealer in Ankara - maybe more than one. But there are no big dealerships west of Ankara on your route. So I advice that you go to Ankara next.
You will NOT be able to get filters in Iran/Pakistan/India. Buy them in Turkey. Get four oil filters and a couple of air filters. That should be enough.
Manumenen, do not worry. Your Transalp is new. It will only need minor service all the way to India. Change the oil and air filters every 4,000 - 6,000 km. This is enough.
The Transalp valves do not move very much. There is no need to get them adjusted often (I hope you understand this my English here: I am talking about the valve distances).
Your next decent mechanic after Turkey is Thailand.
Any more questions, ask.
Simon
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Simon Kennedy
Around the world 2000-2004, on a 1993 Honda Transalp
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