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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>My cousin’s husband is a self-taught motorcycle mechanic. He can put a bike together (including the engine) from a pile of parts, without an owner’s manual. He has a 1988 R100GS which is one of his daily riders. While on a trip, the battery stopped charging and his wife had to push him to start the bike. It took him 2 years to figure out that the tiny springs which put pressure on the contacts in the alternator were fatigued, causing the battery not to charge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tanx [mailto:tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Borella via Tanx<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 27, 2019 9:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Transalp and NX discussion list <tanx@lists.micapeak.com><br><b>Cc:</b> John Borella <borella_ent@hotmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tanx] Bike for sale in Eastern CT.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>My 1976 BMW R90/S has 110,000 miles on it. Original starter, original universal. Owned MANY BMW Airheads over the years & never had a universal fail but there were some issues in the 1990s with the GS/R series. Same for the starters. Bosch starter same as a VW bug up to early 1990s then they went to a Valeo which had issues. The last few years of Airhead production 92-95 lots of weird electrical issues. The R models were the worst for some reason. My personal favorite Airhead is the long wheelbase 1973 R75/5 which is why I still own one. Bought my 1976 R90/S new and rode it all over the U.S., Canada & northern Mexico back in the no cell phone days. Put on 30,000 miles in the first 18 months. Never left me stranded anywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>John Borella<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=3 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com">tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com</a>> on behalf of Tyler Yandow via Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 27, 2019 9:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Transalp and NX discussion list' <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Tyler Yandow <<a href="mailto:openroad55@myfairpoint.net">openroad55@myfairpoint.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tanx] Bike for sale in Eastern CT.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>It’s a BMW. It’s going to break down. I owned a 1992 R100R which has the same engine. The alternator stator went, then the universal joint at the wheel end of the driveshaft blew up while doing 70 on the interstate. The starters are weak and fail often. The diode boards also have a bad track record. Valves need adjusting every 3000 miles. Oil filters are proprietary and expensive. Don’t waste good money on one of these boat anchors.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tanx [<a href="mailto:tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com">mailto:tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Burr, John H Collins via Tanx<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Transalp and NX discussion list <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Burr, John H Collins <<a href="mailto:john.burr@collins.com">john.burr@collins.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tanx] Bike for sale in Eastern CT.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>How would you say it compared to the TA? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=xmsonormal><a name="x______replyseparator"></a><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tanx [<a href="mailto:tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com">mailto:tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Borella via Tanx<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 26, 2019 12:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> Transalp and NX discussion list <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> John Borella <<a href="mailto:borella_ent@hotmail.com">borella_ent@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [Tanx] Bike for sale in Eastern CT.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>They were built from 1988 -1995 when Airhead production stopped. Someone has updated the front forks big time! Owned an 88 with the full PD kit for ten years.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>John</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id="x_divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com">tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com</a>> on behalf of Burr, John H Collins via Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Transalp and NX discussion list <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Burr, John H Collins <<a href="mailto:john.burr@collins.com">john.burr@collins.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tanx] Bike for sale in Eastern CT.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xxmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Look s to be in good shape. I don’t know the year. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>John</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>