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<485C891D-0FC8-4BAD-A3DC-8979D71C3C21@ptd.net> Message-ID: Look into the direct to battery RR mode. On Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 7:42 PM J. Braun via Tanx wrote: > !997 - I bought it in the SF Bay Area. It was already imported and titled. > I got it from a friend who gave me a very good price so that he could buy a > new AT. > > I rode it home (CT) by way of the Grand Canyon and the Copper Canyon in > Mexico. I found out the hard way that they can eat voltage regulators. I'm > in the process of freshening the engine and adding upgrades like aluminum > radiators and Arrow exhaust. New Ohlins shock and fork upgrades when the > engine is back together. > > This and my TA are the keepers in my garage. And my '77 Bonneville that > always puts a smile on my face! > > J. > > > J. > > J. > > On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 11:49 AM Joeforte wrote: > >> What year is your rd-07? Did you buy it here in the states? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, J. Braun via Tanx >> wrote: >> >> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >> >> 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. >> >> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >> interesting. >> >> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough >> for me. >> >> J. >> >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper >> wrote: >> >>> FYI >>> >>> Herm😉 >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tanx mailing list >> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >> >> > > -- > mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Tanx mailing list > Tanx at lists.micapeak.com > http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joeforte at ptd.net Tue Oct 1 06:09:56 2019 From: joeforte at ptd.net (Joeforte) Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 09:09:56 -0400 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: How much was the race tech upgrade? Did you have to send it your forks? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2019, at 1:16 PM, J. Braun via Tanx wrote: > > Only one tire for a TA - Dunlop 606! Just got back from a 4 day tour of the Colorado Rockies and it was great everywhere. > > Suggestion for the day - If you have a TA take it to Race Tech and have them upgrade the front forks. Not cheap but it was the best $$ I've spent on a bike. Totally got rid of the squishy ride and the ugly dive when hitting the front brake. Much better handling in corners on the street and much more confidence in the dirt. The only problem is that I didn't realize how blown out the rear shock was until I got the front upgraded. That will be a project for the winter. > > J. > >> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like IMHO. >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx wrote: >>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as well. >>> Tracy >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>>> >>>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very interesting. >>>> >>>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough for me. >>>> >>>> J. >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper wrote: >>>>> FYI >>>>> >>>>> Herm😉 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tanx mailing list >>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >> >> >> -- >> Adam Novitt >> >> >> >> > > > -- > mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Tanx mailing list > Tanx at lists.micapeak.com > http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From braunj at cb77.org Tue Oct 8 21:02:35 2019 From: braunj at cb77.org (J. Braun) Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 22:02:35 -0600 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the series. Maybe next year ... J. [image: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg] On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: > 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. > > 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. > > The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like > IMHO. > > 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. > > 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. > > On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx < > tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote: > >> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as >> well. >> *Tracy * >> >> >> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >> >> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >> >> 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. >> >> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >> interesting. >> >> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough >> for me. >> >> J. >> >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper >> wrote: >> >>> FYI >>> >>> Herm😉 >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tanx mailing list >> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >> > > > -- > Adam Novitt > > > > > -- mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From tcrrto at comcast.net Wed Oct 9 06:00:49 2019 From: tcrrto at comcast.net (Tracy Cerrato) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 09:00:49 -0400 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <218C31D1-33D4-4336-9C9F-D79217653BF7@comcast.net> I’m a little jealous. Tracy Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2019, at 12:02 AM, J. Braun wrote: > > Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the series. Maybe next year ... > > J. > > > >> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like IMHO. >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx wrote: >>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as well. >>> Tracy >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>>> >>>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very interesting. >>>> >>>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough for me. >>>> >>>> J. >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper wrote: >>>>> FYI >>>>> >>>>> Herm😉 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tanx mailing list >>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >> >> >> -- >> Adam Novitt >> >> >> >> > > > -- > mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From braunj at cb77.org Wed Oct 9 07:41:08 2019 From: braunj at cb77.org (J. Braun) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 08:41:08 -0600 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: There were actually 4 different models. The original XLV750R which had a shaft drive and was only in Japan and Australia. The RD-03 which is a 650, the RD-04 which is a 750 with twin disk brakes up front, and the RD-07 which was "softened" and is slightly more street oriented. I took my RD-07 through the Copper Canyon and found it plenty dirt worthy. I'll put you on the list if I decide to sell the RD-07. You are now #2. Still trying to find out how to get on the TANX list. J. On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:26 AM Adam N. wrote: > If you want to sell one of the Africa Twins let me know. Two seems kind > of excessive. > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:24 AM Milt Rudy wrote: > >> Wow, that is a gem! What year, how many miles, some specifics, please. >> Milt >> >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:59 AM J. Braun via Tanx >> wrote: >> >>> Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an >>> RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the >>> series. Maybe next year ... >>> >>> J. >>> >>> [image: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg] >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: >>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like >>>> IMHO. >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx < >>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as >>>>> well. >>>>> *Tracy * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>>>> >>>>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >>>>> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >>>>> interesting. >>>>> >>>>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than >>>>> enough for me. >>>>> >>>>> J. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper < >>>>> hermannkasper at hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> FYI >>>>>> >>>>>> Herm😉 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Tanx mailing list >>>>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>>>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Adam Novitt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tanx mailing list >>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>> >> > > -- > Adam Novitt > > > > > -- mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From taxonomy at gmail.com Wed Oct 9 06:09:21 2019 From: taxonomy at gmail.com (Adam N.) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 09:09:21 -0400 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Very cool! What, now you have two Africa Twins? On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 12:03 AM J. Braun wrote: > Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an RD-03, > an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the series. > Maybe next year ... > > J. > > [image: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg] > > On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: > >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like >> IMHO. >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx < >> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote: >> >>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as >>> well. >>> *Tracy * >>> >>> >>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>> >>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >>> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >>> interesting. >>> >>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough >>> for me. >>> >>> J. >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper < >>> hermannkasper at hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> FYI >>>> >>>> Herm😉 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tanx mailing list >>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>> >> >> >> -- >> Adam Novitt >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From miltrudy at gmail.com Wed Oct 9 07:24:04 2019 From: miltrudy at gmail.com (Milt Rudy) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 10:24:04 -0400 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Wow, that is a gem! What year, how many miles, some specifics, please. Milt On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:59 AM J. Braun via Tanx wrote: > Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an RD-03, > an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the series. > Maybe next year ... > > J. > > [image: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg] > > On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: > >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like >> IMHO. >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx < >> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote: >> >>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as >>> well. >>> *Tracy * >>> >>> >>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>> >>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >>> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >>> interesting. >>> >>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough >>> for me. >>> >>> J. >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper < >>> hermannkasper at hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> FYI >>>> >>>> Herm😉 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tanx mailing list >>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>> >> >> >> -- >> Adam Novitt >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Tanx mailing list > Tanx at lists.micapeak.com > http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From taxonomy at gmail.com Wed Oct 9 07:26:24 2019 From: taxonomy at gmail.com (Adam N.) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 10:26:24 -0400 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: If you want to sell one of the Africa Twins let me know. Two seems kind of excessive. On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:24 AM Milt Rudy wrote: > Wow, that is a gem! What year, how many miles, some specifics, please. > Milt > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:59 AM J. Braun via Tanx > wrote: > >> Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an >> RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the >> series. Maybe next year ... >> >> J. >> >> [image: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg] >> >> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like >>> IMHO. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx < >>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as >>>> well. >>>> *Tracy * >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>>> >>>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >>>> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >>>> interesting. >>>> >>>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough >>>> for me. >>>> >>>> J. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper < >>>> hermannkasper at hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> FYI >>>>> >>>>> Herm😉 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Tanx mailing list >>>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Adam Novitt >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tanx mailing list >> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >> > -- Adam Novitt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From braunj at cb77.org Wed Oct 9 07:51:57 2019 From: braunj at cb77.org (J. Braun) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 08:51:57 -0600 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: I don't have many details yet. It's an '89 with relatively low miles. It was love at first sight. My plan is to retire (again) in June 2021 and ship the bike to Buenos Aires. Then I'll spend a year touring Patagonia, then over to Chile and up to Columbia. If I've still got any energy I'll come down through Amazonia and down to Rio. Beth is agreeable and gave me my Kitchen Pass. How are you doing? Dave Steven and I were talking about getting together next May in Moab. Want to join us? J. On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:24 AM Milt Rudy wrote: > Wow, that is a gem! What year, how many miles, some specifics, please. > Milt > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:59 AM J. Braun via Tanx > wrote: > >> Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an >> RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the >> series. Maybe next year ... >> >> J. >> >> [image: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg] >> >> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like >>> IMHO. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx < >>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as >>>> well. >>>> *Tracy * >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>>> >>>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >>>> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >>>> interesting. >>>> >>>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough >>>> for me. >>>> >>>> J. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper < >>>> hermannkasper at hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> FYI >>>>> >>>>> Herm😉 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Tanx mailing list >>>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Adam Novitt >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tanx mailing list >> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >> > -- mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From eddy at vankeulen.org Wed Oct 9 08:21:40 2019 From: eddy at vankeulen.org (Eddy van Keulen) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 08:21:40 -0700 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: J is collecting "unobtainium". 8-) Congrats on that find! Is that a 650? I know the first series were 650. Eddy On 10/8/2019 9:02 PM, J. Braun via Tanx wrote: > Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an > RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out > the series. Maybe next year ... > > J. > > IMG_20191004_121644.jpg > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From miltrudy at gmail.com Wed Oct 9 08:44:53 2019 From: miltrudy at gmail.com (Milt Rudy) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 11:44:53 -0400 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: I've gotten involved in too many things to be confident I could get away for a week or more. Teaching, tutoring, township supervisor, regional emergency management stuff, some consulting, etc. But keep us posted on your plans for Moab - who knows? I assume one can rent dual-sport bikes out there, my NC700X is okay on gravel and hardpack, but that's about it. Milt On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 10:52 AM J. Braun wrote: > I don't have many details yet. It's an '89 with relatively low miles. It > was love at first sight. > > My plan is to retire (again) in June 2021 and ship the bike to Buenos > Aires. Then I'll spend a year touring Patagonia, then over to Chile and up > to Columbia. If I've still got any energy I'll come down through Amazonia > and down to Rio. Beth is agreeable and gave me my Kitchen Pass. > > How are you doing? Dave Steven and I were talking about getting together > next May in Moab. Want to join us? > > J. > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:24 AM Milt Rudy wrote: > >> Wow, that is a gem! What year, how many miles, some specifics, please. >> Milt >> >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 8:59 AM J. Braun via Tanx >> wrote: >> >>> Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an >>> RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the >>> series. Maybe next year ... >>> >>> J. >>> >>> [image: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg] >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: >>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like >>>> IMHO. >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx < >>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as >>>>> well. >>>>> *Tracy * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>>>> >>>>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. >>>>> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very >>>>> interesting. >>>>> >>>>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than >>>>> enough for me. >>>>> >>>>> J. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper < >>>>> hermannkasper at hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> FYI >>>>>> >>>>>> Herm😉 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Tanx mailing list >>>>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>>>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Adam Novitt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tanx mailing list >>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>> >> > > -- > mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: IMG_20191004_121644.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3444939 bytes Desc: not available URL: From tcrrto at comcast.net Wed Oct 9 15:16:29 2019 From: tcrrto at comcast.net (Tracy Cerrato) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 18:16:29 -0400 Subject: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Well you just can’t have too many can you? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2019, at 9:09 AM, Adam N. wrote: > > Very cool! > > What, now you have two Africa Twins? > >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 12:03 AM J. Braun wrote: >> Just got back from Barber where I picked up this gem! Now I have an RD-03, an RD-07, and my trusty Transalp. Next is an RD-04 to round out the series. Maybe next year ... >> >> J. >> >> >> >>> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:42 AM Adam N. wrote: >>> 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. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like IMHO. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> 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. >>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx wrote: >>>> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as well. >>>> Tracy >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun wrote: >>>>> >>>>> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video. https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4 >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very interesting. >>>>> >>>>> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough for me. >>>>> >>>>> J. >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper wrote: >>>>>> FYI >>>>>> >>>>>> Herm😉 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Tanx mailing list >>>> Tanx at lists.micapeak.com >>>> http://lists.micapeak.com/mailman/listinfo/tanx >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Adam Novitt >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> mondaymotomadness.blogspot.com >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: