[Tanx] Sad but true

[J. Braun]

A few years ago I was in a job interview. The guy was sort of fishing
around for my age but couldn't ask directly. I had gone back to UConn to
get my degree in '92 so it implied that I was much younger than I really
was.

I finally leaned over and said, "You're trying to guess my age. Let me just
say that I'm closer to 50 than I am to 20 and let it go at that!" He smiled
and assured me that it wasn't a problem.

Of course, I was 68 at the time so my observation was technically true. I
got the job.

I'm now 76 and still out riding dirt and street bikes. *You don't stop
riding bikes because you get old, you get old because you stop riding
bikes!*

J.


On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 4:36 PM Milt Rudy via Tanx <tanx at lists.micapeak.com>
wrote:

> 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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