[Tanx] Sad but true

[J. Braun]

Sprockets are available from SuperSprox. Pricey but the last one you will
ever buy.
Levers and cables obviously.
If you take it off road I would switch to the DoubleTake Adventure mirrors
on RAM mounts.
Filters are available but I'd keep a couple of each on hand just in case.

If you don't have Givi crash bars you should get them. Plastic parts are
unobtainium!
https://twistedthrottle.com/shop/protection/crash-bars/givi-tn363-crashbars-engine-guards-honda-xl600v-transalp-89-93/

J.


On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 12:27 PM Tyler Yandow via Tanx <
tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:

> Sad indeed.  What should I be looking for (besides carb parts!) to keep my
> '89 going over the long haul? I think I've got a spare CDI already.
> Sprockets? Control cables and levers (brake, clutch)? Air filter? Brake
> pads?
>
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:00:24 -0400, Jason via Tanx <
> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>
> Let the hoarding begin.
>
> I found an aftermarket carb kit for carb gaskets. Threw away the rest!
> I’ll look up what brand. May have been Keyster. Made in Japan
>
> Jason
>
>
>
> On Aug 26, 2021, at 12:58, Milt Rudy via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> 
> While I still regret selling my Moonstone '90, the nightmare of the CDI
> replacements haunted me.  I sold the best equivalent to the TA, my
> Husqvarna Terra (maybe even better than the TA) over similar concerns.  The
> one at the dealer had a bad CDI and they couldn't get a replacement part
> from the factory at all, so they had to have a new bike shipped in from
> Italy.  For my inconvenience, they offered me any or all accessories
> (racks, GIVI cases, tank bags, etc.) for dealer cost. I got them all and
> rode the bike for over a year and was impressed with it a LOT.  It did
> everything very well and some of my very experienced riding pals in the
> Pine Barrens agreed.  But, when Husqvarna was bought by KTM and they
> cancelled the Terra because it made their bikes look bad, I figured it was
> only a matter of time until I'd be stranded with an orphan.  So I sold it
> for about what I paid.  I guess I'm risk averse regarding bike reliability
> and longevity.
> Milt
>
> On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 12:05 PM J. Braun via Tanx <
> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>
>> Parts for the TA are rapidly diminishing. Those that are left are
>> ridiculously expensive.
>>
>> I needed carb pistons because one of the rubber diaphragms was torn. ->
>> $127 !!
>> Float bowl gasket (as part of a set) -> Unavailable in the US -> $51.50
>> from CMS in Europe !!
>>
>> I'm going to go through my TA completely this winter and order whatever
>> parts I need while (if) they are still available. It might seem expensive
>> but the only new bike I would consider equivalent to my trusty TA is a
>> Yamaha T-7 @ $9,999. The rest are too heavy, too techy, and too expensive.
>>
>> J.
>>
>>
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