[Tanx] Friend looking for a TA for sale someplace in New England

[J. Braun]

This is a comparison between apples and oranges. They are both fruit
/motorcycles but different.

I've owned a couple of BMWs (R69S, R100RS) but only one Transalp. That
said, the R100RS was every bit as reliable and enjoyable once Peter at Moto
Bogotara straightened out the PO's lack of proper maintenance. When I sold
it to Marcus last year he rode it back to NY without a problem.

BMW made their reputation back when the choice was BMW or Triumph/BSA. They
have had some stunning failures like the transmissions in 1977 that had to
be replaced straight out of the crate. However, their customer service was
such that the riders were able to look forward to a reliable, if
unemotional, motorcycle. They have been able to market themselves as a
premium brand with premium prices. Moreover, they have broadened their
product line while retaining their image. Something that Harley Davidson
must envy.

Chains vs shafts, potAYto, potAHto. Each has benefits and drawbacks. On the
RS a shaft drive was fine. On my Aprilia RST the chain has been equally
excellent. I think it's more a matter of personal preference for the bike
than any choice of drive. I.E. I would choose a GS or Africa Twin because
of the overall features of the bike rather than solely because of the drive
mode.

Today, I'll be working on my '65 Honda Scrambler to get it ready for
spring. It has weak suspension, a lumpy engine, and a seat made out of the
very finest mahogany! It has Dunlop K70s that let me ride pavement or
back-country gravel roads. It puts a huge smile on my face which is the
whole point of owning a motorcycle for me. Everything else is just details.

J.

On Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 7:31 AM John Borella via Tanx <
tanx at lists.micapeak.com> wrote:

> You might prefer a chain to a driveshaft but that certainly doesn't make a
> chain better. Depends on the type of riding you like to do. For long
> distance riding, which is what BMWs were once designed for, it's hard to
> beat a driveshaft. Now they sell a number of models with chains or belts.
> Nothing cheap ($$) about modern o'ring chains & sprockets especially since
> they fall under regular maintenance. As for obsolete parts I can still
> order every part for my R90/S from any BMW dealer. Try that with your
> Transalp.
>
> John Borella
>
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> *From:* Tanx <tanx-bounces at lists.micapeak.com> on behalf of Adam N. via
> Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 20, 2021 10:02 AM
> *To:* Transalp and NX discussion list <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> *Cc:* Adam N. <taxonomy at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tanx] Friend looking for a TA for sale someplace in New
> England
>
> Yeah, but I can look at the chain and know there is nothing wrong with
> it.
>
> Replacement is cheap and easy.   Most people never go 50K. No special or
> obsolete parts.  Just so much better.
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 9:50 AM Jason via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> wrote:
>
> I’d estimate 5 sets of sprockets or less if your scottoiler numbers are
> used. $500-700 for quality chain and sprockets and any shade tree mechanic
> could do the work themselves. Unsprung weight reduction would be greatly
> reduced.
> I enjoyed my BMW but do not miss it.
> Jason
>
>
> On Feb 20, 2021, at 08:54, John Borella via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
> wrote:
>
> 
>  The original driveshafts & rear drives in my 1976 R90/S (110K) & my 1973
> R75/5 (50K+) are still going strong after all those years. How many chains
> & sprocket sets would that be & what would it have cost? That said I run
> Scottoilers on my Duc & my Aprilia & only had to adjust the chain once on
> long trips of 8-10k which included high speed runs out West.
>
> John Borella
>
>
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