[Tanx] 2020 Africa twin

[Adam N.]

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 <miltrudy at gmail.com> 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 <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> 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. <taxonomy at gmail.com> 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 <braunj at cb77.org> 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/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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