[Tanx] Sad but true

Sun Aug 29 15:36:03 PDT 2021

As my wife seems to enjoy reminding me:  "You're not 70 anymore".
Milt

On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 6:02 PM Adam N. via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
wrote:

> 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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>>>>>
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