[Tanx] Sad but true

[Milt Rudy]

Didn't know you had an El Camino.  I had one many many years ago and wish
they still made them.
Milt

On Fri, Sep 3, 2021 at 9:56 AM J. Braun via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
wrote:

> I didn't think about eBay. I use them so rarely these days. I found
> Chinese gaskets which should work.
>
> While I'm waiting, how is this for old school? I stopped at the Honda
> dealer and was surrounded by a crowd. Old school is best!
>
> J.
>
> [image: PXL_20210826_212643054.jpg]
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 12:01 PM 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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>>>
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