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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'><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><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>Adam N. via Tanx<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 30, 2019 12:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Transalp and NX discussion list <tanx@lists.micapeak.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Adam N. <taxonomy@gmail.com>; Robert Echard <poppawheelie2@comcast.net>; Chuck Lange <t_alprider@hotmail.com>; psalster254@earthlink.net; Dave Harkness <dave@rdprecisioninc.com>; JJJ_Joe Menard <jjjmenard@comcast.net>; J Braun <braunj@cb77.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've been riding with a couple of guys with more modern ADV bikes. One has a Tiger 800 and the other either a BMW 650 GS or a BMW 800GS. I've also ridden with guys with big GSs and old GSs (like the BMW Bumblebee posted here recently. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've ridden the Tiger 800 and it's insane. It makes So. Much. Power. Other big ADV bikes seem similar. The big ADV bikes like the Tiger just make more power than I want. I've never taken the TA someplace where power was the issue getting though. All that stuff, the traction control etc. is nice on the road where these bikes are mostly used. The traction control is a bit nuts. You can dial it in so you slide the rear just enough to look a hero leaving every corner. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like IMHO. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The old TA comes with a big bonus, Price, if you can find one. Even an expensive one would be $3500. That Tiger is maybe $15,000 more. The TA is also vintage, weird, a Honda (so it works). As scared as I am of breaking unobtainable plastic I am not sure I'd be wanting to go where I have gone with a $20,000ish motorcycle. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In the end a lot comes down to what kind of tires you have. That winds up being the limiting factor on a lot of rides. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as well.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script Std",serif;color:black'>Tracy </span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun <<a href="mailto:braunj@cb77.org" target="_blank">braunj@cb77.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. <a href="https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>I'll keep my Africa Twin RD-07 - lighter, simpler, and more connected is much more important to me. The trip through Mexico and the Copper Canyon proved that to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very interesting. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>J.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper <<a href="mailto:hermannkasper@hotmail.com" target="_blank">hermannkasper@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Herm</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif'>😉</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="gmail-m_-213690692052436007gmail-m_2689552583897443355Signature"><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><br><a href="https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/" target="_blank">https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Tanx mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Tanx@lists.micapeak.com" target="_blank">Tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a><br><a href="http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx" target="_blank">http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Adam Novitt<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>