[Tanx] Sad but true

Sun Aug 29 15:01:37 PDT 2021

The TA ticks too many boxes.  I wouldn’t ride enough to worry much about
wear items if I still owned one.

On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 12:40 PM J. Braun via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
wrote:

> And we're not 22 anymore ...
>
> On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 10:17 AM Milt Rudy via Tanx <
> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>
>> Interesting looking bike.  But all the press pix show riders standing up
>> and when you can see the seat, you know why.  The TA was comfortable enough
>> for all day on the pavement.  The T7 looks really competent as a large dirt
>> bike (kind of like the KTMs), but I think it would need a seat upgrade to
>> be a great all-rounder.  IIRC, I sold my TA because it lacked enough power
>> to feel competent on the GSP and NJTP, where I had to ride to commute to
>> work. The Tiger was great for that purpose but was a handful off-road.
>> (Remember riding through that logged-out area enroute to the train tunnel
>> and through the boulder garden by the powerline?)
>> Milt
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 11:45 AM J. Braun via Tanx <
>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sadly, I'm wondering if it's not time to retire the TA and get something
>>> newer. I find the Yamaha T7 to be very appealing. It seems to be the
>>> closest thing to a TA in spirit.
>>>
>>> Yesterday I was out with a friend on my CRF250L Rally. 75 miles in the
>>> dirt on a bike 45 pounds lighter with fuel injection.
>>>
>>> J.
>>>
>>> [image: MinerCabin.jpg]
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 9:34 AM Peter Troy via Tanx <
>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> For sale - TRANSALP Parts
>>>> <https://advrider.com/f/threads/transalp-parts.1500389/>
>>>>
>>>> For sale - TRANSALP Parts
>>>>
>>>> TRANSALP parts, used but all in very good condition. Located in
>>>> Advance, N. Carolina 27006 Shipping will be e...
>>>> <https://advrider.com/f/threads/transalp-parts.1500389/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Search Results for Query: transalp | Adventure Rider
>>>> <https://advrider.com/f/search/82256265/?q=transalp&t=post&o=relevance&c%5Bnode%5D=53>
>>>>
>>>> Search Results for Query: transalp | Adventure Rider
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <https://advrider.com/f/search/82256265/?q=transalp&t=post&o=relevance&c%5Bnode%5D=53>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, 29 August 2021, 11:28:43 am GMT-4, Peter Troy via Tanx <
>>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I see ads for TransAlp stuff come up periodically in the advrider.com
>>>> flea market. Are any of you members of that forum?
>>>> for example this guy has a side panel and other stuff up there right
>>>> now (posted since mid-June with no takers):
>>>> For sale - NOS Honda Transalp sidecover
>>>> <https://advrider.com/f/threads/nos-honda-transalp-sidecover.1507572/>
>>>>
>>>> For sale - NOS Honda Transalp sidecover
>>>>
>>>> [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Left sidecover, has small scratches shown in
>>>> last picture. $150 plus actual shipp...
>>>> <https://advrider.com/f/threads/nos-honda-transalp-sidecover.1507572/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, 27 August 2021, 11:56:36 am GMT-4, J. Braun via Tanx <
>>>> tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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