[Tanx] 2020 Africa twin

[Adam N.]

Can anyone compare a Dl650?  That seems like the obvious choice for a TA
alternative.   Great motor. Cheap as chips.

On Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 1:20 PM Tyler Yandow via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
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> If I was going to buy a new-ish, big, adventure touring bike, it would be
> an Africa Twin hands down.  I just wish Honda would get rid of those gold
> rims.
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> *From:* Tanx [mailto:tanx-bounces at lists.micapeak.com] *On Behalf Of *Adam
> N. via Tanx
> *Sent:* Monday, September 30, 2019 12:43 PM
> *To:* Transalp and NX discussion list <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> *Cc:* Adam N. <taxonomy at gmail.com>; Robert Echard <
> poppawheelie2 at comcast.net>; Chuck Lange <t_alprider at hotmail.com>;
> psalster254 at earthlink.net; Dave Harkness <dave at rdprecisioninc.com>;
> JJJ_Joe Menard <jjjmenard at comcast.net>; J Braun <braunj at cb77.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tanx] 2020 Africa twin
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> The little 650 GS seems like a very handy little bike. The most TA like
> IMHO.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 3:14 PM Tracy Cerrato via Tanx <
> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
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> Really interesting comparison! Makes me appreciate the old TA more as well.
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> *Tracy *
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> On Sep 26, 2019, at 5:11 PM, j. braun <braunj at cb77.org> wrote:
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> After you look at the advpulse article watch this video.
> https://youtu.be/yjDFg87TuB4
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> 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.
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> If I were to look for a new bike the Yamaha Tenere 700 seems very
> interesting.
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> Right now my Transalp, AT RD-07, and CRF250L Rally are more than enough
> for me.
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> J.
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> On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 2:03 PM Hermann Kasper <hermannkasper at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
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> FYI
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> Herm😉
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> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/2020-honda-africa-twin-announced/
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