[Tanx] Sad but true

Sun Aug 29 09:39:41 PDT 2021

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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