[Tanx] 2020 Africa twin

[Milt Rudy]

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 <braunj at cb77.org> 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 <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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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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