[Tanx] [External] Re: Good news! Fairings!

Tue Oct 24 14:24:29 PDT 2017

Right, I was riding in the woods this past weekend and noted that the bike
felt fat in the middle. I think this was from the Corbin, not from the tank
or frame design. It forced my feet to the outside of the pegs.

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <
tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:

> The stock seat IS better for riding in the woods. It makes it easier to
> ride standing up.
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> On Oct 24, 2017, at 4:23 PM, Adam N. via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
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> But the Corbin is so low and weird feeling.
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> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 4:17 PM, Burr, John H UTAS via Tanx <
> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
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>> Stock Seat is good for about 75 miles. After that you rather be walking.
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>> *From:* Tanx [mailto:tanx-bounces at lists.micapeak.com] *On Behalf Of *Adam
>> N. via Tanx
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>> From what I understand it's much more expensive to ship from the US than
>> to it.
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>> I have a Corbin, it's pretty beat up.  I'd like to have a stocker more
>> for off road work. I'm also planning on sending the Corbin back to be
>> recovered and maybe have a passenger back rest installed so I would use the
>> stocker during that time.
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>> I buy stuff from China, I just got a flasher relay from there for $5.
>> Shipping included.
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>> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 3:22 PM, John Borella via Tanx <
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>> It costs me $30 to send a small flat rate usps box to europe & my friends
>> over there tell me that's cheap compared to what they pay. $23 to ship a
>> seat to the u.s. is crazy cheap.  How much for the seat? Stock seat kind of
>> sucks. Don't you have a Corbin?
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>> From: "Adam N. via Tanx" <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
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>> Date: 10/24/17 3:01 PM (GMT-05:00)
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>> Cc: "Adam N." <taxonomy at gmail.com>
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>> Subject: Re: [Tanx] Good news! Fairings!
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>> So, from what I can tell the American part number for the fairing stay
>> and the center fairing are the same as the 1993 Honda Transalps that were
>> sold in Europe.  So, it looks like we got the update first.
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>> Also, I am looking at buying a stock seat from Germany or France or
>> someplace (some country involved in WW2) and the shipping to the USA is 23
>> Euro. So, conceivable that the shipping for the fairings is $30.
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>> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <
>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
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>> If that’s true it might be even better than the old skins because they
>> don’t always want to stay together properly up front, especially after a
>> few wacks on trees or rocks in the woods, etc.
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>> On Oct 24, 2017, at 2:05 PM, Adam N. via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
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>> I think the underlying support is the same. So, that should prob work
>> esp. if you get the sides to go with it. If I needed fairings I would look
>> into it, but it is someplace to start.
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>> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 1:55 PM, Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <
>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
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>> Very cool! However, the front cowling is not the same as the U.S. ’89-90
>> model. They’re listed as ’87 but I’ve never seen an '87 to see if they’re
>> like the ones in the photos or not…
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>> Tracy
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>> On Oct 24, 2017, at 12:06 PM, Adam N. via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
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>> I don't need a fairing.
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>> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:59 AM, John Borella via Tanx <
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>> $150 to paint an entire fairing? Rustoleum? I'll let you be the guinea
>> pig on this one.
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>> John Borella
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>> I cannot say if it is legit but it sure seems legit to me. The website
>> doesn't look fly by night and it's pretty specific. I emailed the guy and
>> he got back to me pretty quickly.  I asked if he could have fairings
>> painted locally and he quoted me $150 euro.  Not to go too deeply into this
>> but the nature of the exchange didn't set off any alarm bells for me.
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>> Lately I have noticed that shipping from Europe is cheaper than it was.
>> I just ordered some dirt bike armor from England and even with the shipping
>> it was cheaper than I could get it in the US.  Also, I think the Greek
>> economy is in the tank. So, it's sort of like arbitrage.
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>> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:36 AM, John Borella via Tanx <
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>> Sure it's legit? Those prices are really cheap & they quote 30 Euro to
>> ship the entire 3 piece fairing to the U.S. I get small parts from Italy &
>> the Netherlands & it costs that much.
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>> John Borella
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>> *From:* Tanx <tanx-bounces at lists.micapeak.com> on behalf of Adam N. via
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>> Good News!  Here is a source for new fairings!
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>> http://www.perfect-fairings.com/en/products/listed/manufactu
>> rer/HONDA/model/HONDA+XL+600V+TRANSALP+1987/page/1
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>> I've been in touch and they sell fairings and ship to the USA.  Fairings
>> come in white gelcoat.
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