[Tanx] 2020 Africa twin

[J. Braun]

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. <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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