[Tanx] Sad but true

[J. Braun]

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.

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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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