[Tanx] [External] Re: New Transalp owner!

[Adam N.]

I live in Northampton <https://goo.gl/maps/zvxqfeKbKgH2>. Is that centrally
located?

Maybe I could just fire up the grill and we can take the photo here.  We
could, maybe, ride a little loop. Jason, maybe you can buy Terry's and keep
it "in the family".

On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 11:44 PM, Milt Rudy via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com
> wrote:

> Where are you located?
> Milt
>
> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 8:13 PM, Adam N. via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I think I am fairly centrally located.  I could host.  Maybe we could
>> just do a one day thing, or people could stay over my house.  We have three
>> guest beds plus a couch.. It's not palatial but it would do. I could cobble
>> together some roads.
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 7:48 PM, Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <
>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So guys… I think this year was supposed to be the 19th Annual NETAR -
>>> next year would be 20. Can anyone confirm?
>>> Is anyone able to do a short-notice october mini-rally to keep this
>>> thing going so we can make year 20? Maybe by then some of the DNR’s can
>>> ride again.
>>>
>>> p.s. Adam, there are two styles of CDI holder for the TA. One squishes
>>> the box the long way, possibly causing premature CDI failure (usually
>>> around the 20k mark). The second one lays them in sideways to reduce the
>>> squish. I’ll post pics of both so you can see what I’m talking about. But
>>> most of us had CDI failure near 20k or so. We learned a lot of the quirks,
>>> and all the good stuff together over these last 20 years.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 2, 2017, at 4:48 PM, Adam N. via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> will there every be another Transalp rally?
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Adam N. <taxonomy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maybe.  This is the bike you crashed?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Jay via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> How nice to see a new TA owner!  Get the crash bars installed soon.
>>>>> Mine enabled me to ride over 50 miles home after my 60 mph deer impact. Not
>>>>> even a coolant leak. The entire front cowl/headlight assy. and every piece
>>>>> of plastic is trashed, but no mechanical issues. Amazing bikes. Glad you
>>>>> got that beauty, Adam. Need a white parts bike?
>>>>>
>>>>>    Jay
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Don via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 02, 2017 4:13 PM
>>>>> *To:* Transalp and NX discussion list <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
>>>>> *Cc:* Don <evansmsf at aol.com>
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Tanx] [External] Re: New Transalp owner!
>>>>>
>>>>> Good bike, good price. I have Givi's side and top and good plastic and
>>>>> would market at $3200.00 and expect it would sell quickly to those that
>>>>> know theTA. I have Shinko 705 trail masters. 80/20. D606 for the level 3+
>>>>> (which I don't do any more).  Advice from me and many others. "Get a spare
>>>>> CDI module" and the retro holder if possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> You'll enjoy it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don Evans
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>>> From: "Adam N. via Tanx" <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
>>>>> Date: 10/2/17 3:44 PM (GMT-05:00)
>>>>> To: Transalp and NX discussion list <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
>>>>> Cc: "Adam N." <taxonomy at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Tanx] [External] Re: New Transalp owner!
>>>>>
>>>>> I was pretty pleased as it had the GIVI luggage stuff.  I LOVE hard
>>>>> bags, and I think that setup would have been pretty impossible to get in
>>>>> any other way.   I like being able to lock up my Aerostich and helmet when
>>>>> I get someplace. I may even take it camping. It had some other odds and
>>>>> ends, like newer heated grips and a power charger etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bike looks good, well maintained.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cant wait to get it plated.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Burr, John H UTAS via Tanx <
>>>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Can’t argue with that.  I think I could get ~$3,200 for my white
>>>>>> one.  Think you did well Adam for the Moonstone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* Tanx [mailto:tanx-bounces at lists.micapeak.com] *On Behalf Of *Milt
>>>>>> Rudy via Tanx
>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 02, 2017 3:31 PM
>>>>>> *To:* Transalp and NX discussion list
>>>>>> *Cc:* Milt Rudy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Tanx] [External] Re: New Transalp owner!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> $3200 is about what I sold my '90 moonstone for in 2004.  Except for
>>>>>> vintage classics, I don't think any bikes held their value as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Milt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <
>>>>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Beautiful moonstone! The red is second best, then the white.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nah, tires aren’t that hard to find… you can use bridgestone trail
>>>>>> wings, dunlop D606’s, Metzeler saharas, pirelli scorpion rallies, etc, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tracy Cerrato
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tcrrto at comcast.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Oct 2, 2017, at 3:08 PM, Terry Haskins via Tanx <
>>>>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Looks  good….when  I put  new  rubber  on there  was  not  a lot  of
>>>>>> options due to  the  tire  sizes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* Tanx [mailto:tanx-bounces at lists.micapeak.com
>>>>>> <tanx-bounces at lists.micapeak.com>] *On Behalf Of *Adam N. via Tanx
>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 02, 2017 3:04 PM
>>>>>> *To:* Transalp and NX discussion list
>>>>>> *Cc:* Adam N.
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Tanx] [External] Re: New Transalp owner!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am very excited to have it. I don't have much in the way of
>>>>>> pictures but here are some snaps from the way home yesterday.  I think it's
>>>>>> going to need tires.  Any suggestions?  I paid $3200 for it with 17K and
>>>>>> change on it for miles. It came with a full set if Givi luggage side cases
>>>>>> and rack are in the truck bed. I just scored a new GIVI set of crash bars.
>>>>>> Body looks good aside from some scratches and a crack on one place.  It
>>>>>> matches my truck!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The bike is on the truck which is on the Hadleyme ferry in CT.  I
>>>>>> bought it, at least in part, to poke around back roads with my wife on it.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <
>>>>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adam! That’s great!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The group has been getting smaller and smaller due to aging riders,
>>>>>> mechanical mishaps, etc. The old TA’s are definitely moving slowly toward
>>>>>> extinction - which is too bad because, after all these years, these bikes
>>>>>> still ROCK!!! Just ask J. Braun and anyone who has followed him with their
>>>>>> own Transalp. They can go anywhere and do anything.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tracy Cerrato
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tcrrto at comcast.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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