[Tanx] 2020 Africa twin

[J. Braun]

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 <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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>>>
>>>
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