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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 18:38:10 -0800
From: Wayne Favre <slvr...@earthlink.net>
Subject: [transalp] Been Quite

Hey Alpers,

Been pretty quite on the list the past few days--you all must not be having
the weather we are in Seattle and are able to get out and ride without
getting soaked. Did manage to get out for a 20 mile ride yesterday between
the rain showers. My TA is still hard to start when it's cold. What I do
now is prior to starting I adjust the idle speed in 3-4 turns, start the
bike and let it idle without touching the throttle. As it warms up and the
idle rises I just adjust it back down into the 1300 rpm range. Not the best
way for sure but it works.

Tailwinds and Good Coffee,

Wayne Favre
Bothell, WA
'89 Transalp
'91 Nighthawk

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:40:40 -0600
From: les <l...@leshall.com>
Subject: Re: [transalp] Been Quiet

Hi Wayne et al,

Regarding riding in the rain....

I've never liked riding in the rain (who does?), so imagine my chagrin to
do my Motorcycle Safety Foundation course soaked to the skin as it rained
almost non-stop during the twenty hours on the 'range' Saturday & sunday.

I had quite a few bad habits to be rid of and was surprised at how the
easiest skills eluded me - like missing cones in the slalom.

I did pass though, so now I get a discount on my insurance and (more
importantly) get legal after 15 years of riding without a license.

I think I got the most out of the numerous videos that were shown in the
classroom parts of the training. It was pretty basic however, but is
highly recomended to those who have never done this kind of thing before
or friends who are thinking about buying a bike. The bikes & helmets were
all provided. Cost was $120 for thursday evening and all day saturday &
sunday.

I wonder what kind of courses they have in other countries?

Best wishes, Les

______________________________________________
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AOL Instant Messaging Name "Les Hall Dallas"

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 06:56:33 +0100
From: TransAlp Rider <tran...@redshadow.demon.nl>
Subject: Re: [transalp] Been Quiet

Here in Holland we have something similar.

after you have your motorcycle driverlicense, you can take on a voluntarely
basis, extended courses. and you get a discount on most insurances. We
have courses in: extended driving capabilities(VRO) extra extended driving
capabilities(VRO2). After these two wich learn you to drive over a zigzag,
evasive manuevers etc., then you can choose between a circuit training,
mountain riding or offroad riding and for real daredevils there is a course
that makes you understand how to drive in wet and slippery conditions.

I haven't followed any of them, i'm planning to take at least one course a
yaer from now on.

ErikM

At 21:40 13-12-99 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Wayne et al,
>
>Regarding riding in the rain....
>
>I've never liked riding in the rain (who does?), so imagine my chagrin to
>do my Motorcycle Safety Foundation course soaked to the skin as it rained
>almost non-stop during the twenty hours on the 'range' Saturday & sunday.
>
>I had quite a few bad habits to be rid of and was surprised at how the
>easiest skills eluded me - like missing cones in the slalom.
>
>I did pass though, so now I get a discount on my insurance and (more
>importantly) get legal after 15 years of riding without a license.
>
>I think I got the most out of the numerous videos that were shown in the
>classroom parts of the training. It was pretty basic however, but is
>highly recomended to those who have never done this kind of thing before
>or friends who are thinking about buying a bike. The bikes & helmets were
>all provided. Cost was $120 for thursday evening and all day saturday &
>sunday.
>
>I wonder what kind of courses they have in other countries?
>
>Best wishes, Les
>
>______________________________________________
>http://www.leshall.com "alba gu brath"
>AOL Instant Messaging Name "Les Hall Dallas"
>
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Erik Marchee
The Hague, the Netherlands

'99 Honda TransAlp Anniversary
2000 Kms

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 10:08:46 -0000
From: Mark Terry <ma...@renegade2000.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: [transalp] Speedo

My speedo has stopped working mid ride at the weekend... is it a
complicated process to troubleshoot and repair? Anyone had any similar
problems?
m

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 02:07:50 PST
From: "Bill Dixon" <tallbil...@hotmail.com>
Subject: [transalp] Been Quiet

Ok so it's been quiet.

Can someone tell me how to get to the spark plugs? Do you take the tank off?

Bill Dixon

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 02:27:19 PST
From: "Bill Dixon" <tallbil...@hotmail.com>
Subject: [transalp] No Licence?

Der Les,

Riding without a licence in the UK is truly begging for trouble. Glad to
know you got one eventually.

In the Uk you cannot ride on the public roads, even as a learner, before
first taking Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) This takes about a day and
costs about £100, including bike hire, helmets etc.

You have a discussion about safety, law, comfort, mechanics.
You learn to get the bike on and off the side stand and centre stand, start
and stop the bike, move off into the road, turn left and right, negotiate a
course of cones and do tight figure-8s round two cones without putting your
feet down.

You close the day with a two hour road drive-round supervised by an
instructor in radio contact, usually with only two or three trainees per
instructor.

Well worth it and got me into biking and my beloved TA

Bill Dixon.

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 13:27:44 +0200
From: dipa <di...@intranet.gr>
Subject: Re: [transalp] Been Quiet

Hello Erik,
Could you tell us which organisation manages these courses in Holland?
I want to know because I want to compare with the situation in my
country.
Unfortunately, here in Greece there is absolutely nothing. Sometimes a
motorcycle club organises some course but this is really rare (and for
members only).

TransAlp Rider wrote:
>
> Here in Holland we have something similar.
>
> after you have your motorcycle driverlicense, you can take on a voluntarely
> basis, extended courses. and you get a discount on most insurances. We
> have courses in: extended driving capabilities(VRO) extra extended driving
> capabilities(VRO2). After these two wich learn you to drive over a zigzag,
> evasive manuevers etc., then you can choose between a circuit training,
> mountain riding or offroad riding and for real daredevils there is a course
> that makes you understand how to drive in wet and slippery conditions.
>
> I haven't followed any of them, i'm planning to take at least one course a
> yaer from now on.
>
> ErikM
>
> At 21:40 13-12-99 -0600, you wrote:
> >Hi Wayne et al,
> >
> >Regarding riding in the rain....
> >
> >I've never liked riding in the rain (who does?), so imagine my chagrin to
> >do my Motorcycle Safety Foundation course soaked to the skin as it rained
> >almost non-stop during the twenty hours on the 'range' Saturday & sunday.
> >
> >I had quite a few bad habits to be rid of and was surprised at how the
> >easiest skills eluded me - like missing cones in the slalom.
> >
> >I did pass though, so now I get a discount on my insurance and (more
> >importantly) get legal after 15 years of riding without a license.
> >
> >I think I got the most out of the numerous videos that were shown in the
> >classroom parts of the training. It was pretty basic however, but is
> >highly recomended to those who have never done this kind of thing before
> >or friends who are thinking about buying a bike. The bikes & helmets were
> >all provided. Cost was $120 for thursday evening and all day saturday &
> >sunday.
> >
> >I wonder what kind of courses they have in other countries?
> >
> >Best wishes, Les
> >
> >______________________________________________
> >http://www.leshall.com "alba gu brath"
> >AOL Instant Messaging Name "Les Hall Dallas"
> >
> >______________________________________________________________________
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> >to li...@paok.gr, with empty subject, issuing the command subscribe
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> >grk.moto.transalp newsgroup.
>
> Erik Marchee
> The Hague, the Netherlands
>
> '99 Honda TransAlp Anniversary
> 2000 Kms
>
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 14:33:45 -0800
From: Mikko Hamunen <mik...@sci.fi>
Subject: [transalp] TA:ers in Gran Canaria

Hello

Visiting Ingles and around 15..22.12. Lets have some serveza. Has anyone
ideas of renting TA in Ingles?

Mikko Hamunen
Tampere, Finland
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 15:14:35 +0200
From: Kostas Chatzithomaoglou <kch...@forthnet.gr>
Subject: Re: [transalp] TA:ers in Gran Canaria

Mikko Hamunen wrote:
>
> Hello
>
Hello !

> Visiting Ingles and around 15..22.12. Lets have some serveza. Has anyone
> ideas of renting TA in Ingles?

In '96 when i've been in Canaria (Grand canaria) i had a
dominator 650 for looking the island for one week . Great bike .
I don't remember a TA there but you can call and ask:

AUTOS Y MOTOS ANDRES
Playa Del ingles
tlf : 769105 - 141285
Mobile: 909 - 50 07 91

the guy there he 'll tell you .
also know that , bikes (like Domi) is more expensive to rent than a simple
car . This 'coz the very high incurance they have to pay .(included always)

>
> Mikko Hamunen
> Tampere, Finland
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 15:38:37 +0200
From: Zervos Christos <zer...@intrasoftnet.com>
Subject: [transalp] RE:Motorcycle riding courses in Greece

Not really : A leading moto magazine ("MOTO") organizes every year a series
of motorcycles safety riding courses in Greece. Everybody is welcome to
participate. The courses are classified to various levels: scooters, on/off,
street, sports, etc

Best Regards,
Dr. Christos Zervos ('93 TA).
INTRASOFT S.A, Marketing Dept.
2 Adrianiou street, Athens 11525, GR
Tel : +30-1-6908-123, Fax: +30-1-6925-259
E-mail: zer...@intrasoftnet.com
______________________________

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dipa [SMTP:di...@intranet.gr]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 1:28 PM
> To: tran...@paok.gr
> Subject: Re: [transalp] Been Quiet
>
> Hello Erik,
> Could you tell us which organisation manages these courses in Holland?
> I want to know because I want to compare with the situation in my
> country.
> Unfortunately, here in Greece there is absolutely nothing. Sometimes a
> motorcycle club organises some course but this is really rare (and for
> members only).
>
> TransAlp Rider wrote:
> >
> > Here in Holland we have something similar.
> >
> > after you have your motorcycle driverlicense, you can take on a
> voluntarely
> > basis, extended courses. and you get a discount on most insurances. We
> > have courses in: extended driving capabilities(VRO) extra extended
> driving
> > capabilities(VRO2). After these two wich learn you to drive over a
> zigzag,
> > evasive manuevers etc., then you can choose between a circuit training,
> > mountain riding or offroad riding and for real daredevils there is a
> course
> > that makes you understand how to drive in wet and slippery conditions.
> >
> > I haven't followed any of them, i'm planning to take at least one course
> a
> > yaer from now on.
> >
> > ErikM
> >
> > At 21:40 13-12-99 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Hi Wayne et al,
> > >
> > >Regarding riding in the rain....
> > >
> > >I've never liked riding in the rain (who does?), so imagine my chagrin
> to
> > >do my Motorcycle Safety Foundation course soaked to the skin as it
> rained
> > >almost non-stop during the twenty hours on the 'range' Saturday &
> sunday.
> > >
> > >I had quite a few bad habits to be rid of and was surprised at how the
> > >easiest skills eluded me - like missing cones in the slalom.
> > >
> > >I did pass though, so now I get a discount on my insurance and (more
> > >importantly) get legal after 15 years of riding without a license.
> > >
> > >I think I got the most out of the numerous videos that were shown in
> the
> > >classroom parts of the training. It was pretty basic however, but is
> > >highly recomended to those who have never done this kind of thing
> before
> > >or friends who are thinking about buying a bike. The bikes & helmets
> were
> > >all provided. Cost was $120 for thursday evening and all day saturday &
> > >sunday.
> > >
> > >I wonder what kind of courses they have in other countries?
> > >
> > >Best wishes, Les
> > >
> > >______________________________________________
> > >http://www.leshall.com "alba gu brath"
> > >AOL Instant Messaging Name "Les Hall Dallas"
> > >
> > >______________________________________________________________________
> > >To subscribe or unsubscribe from Transalp mailing list, please send
> mail
> > >to li...@paok.gr, with empty subject, issuing the command subscribe
> > >transalp or unsubscribe transalp in body text.
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> > >grk.moto.transalp newsgroup.
> >
> > Erik Marchee
> > The Hague, the Netherlands
> >
> > '99 Honda TransAlp Anniversary
> > 2000 Kms
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________________
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> to li...@paok.gr, with empty subject, issuing the command subscribe
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>
> --
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> Black Transalp 97
> http://transalpist.tripod.com
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 16:02:10 +0200
From: dipa <di...@intranet.gr>
Subject: Re: [transalp] Been Quite (cold start and spark plug replacement)

Wayne, I had the same problem during the last month (temperature
starts to go down in Athens). After beeing nervous many times, I
replaced all the spark plugs and ..presto! TA starts now almost
immediately even whithout using the choke (I am talking about
temperatures well above the freezing point).

The old spark plugs were (very) slightly worn (used for 14.000Km). The
upper half part of the insulator was in very good condition while the
lower half and the other metallic surfaces had some black deposits on
them. I think the later was the result of a) the increased gap, b) the
engine flooding caused by the failed attempts to start the engine.

But as I said before, the gap increase was very small, not uniform and
harly visible. I am still puzzled about a such sensitive relation
between the plug wear and the engine start difficulty.

Bill, in order to replace all of the spark plugs, you have to remove
the tank (use a plier to unlock the clips for the fuel and the vacuum
hoses). A bit irritating job, anyway. Check my site below for details
http://transalpist.tripod.com/frame1.htm

Wayne Favre wrote:
> My TA is still hard to start when it's cold. What I do
> now is prior to starting I adjust the idle speed in 3-4 turns, start the
> bike and let it idle without touching the throttle. As it warms up and the
> idle rises I just adjust it back down into the 1300 rpm range. Not the best
> way for sure but it works.
- --
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Black Transalp 97
http://transalpist.tripod.com
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/kchatz/transalp (GR only)
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 08:12:42 -0600
From: les <l...@leshall.com>
Subject: [transalp] Licence? We don't need no stinking license!

Around about 12/14/99 4:27 AM , Bill Dixon observedŠ

>Riding without a licence in the UK is truly begging for trouble. Glad to
>know you got one eventually.

Well everything is a lot looser here. Sometimes this can be good,
sometimes it's bad.

I was surprised at how few old cars we saw in London this year. I don't
think I saw one 70's vintage vehicle. Blame that on rust & the MOT -
right? I suppose motorbikes have to be MOT'd as well...

Here, in Texas, you will see cars that are such amazing examples of
duct-tape & bailing-wire rigging that it defies the imagination. SO long
as it passes the emission and other tests you can ride it. The underside
of the body is not checked as far as I am aware. And older cars are given
far less demanding emission tests or none at all - I think if they are
over 25 years they are exempt.

It is similar with the driving license. My girlfriend's 15 year old son
is allowed to drive her Volvo wagon, so long as a licensed driver over 18
is present. Like most 15 year old males given the opportunity to drive he
is already 'posing' and adopting terrible driving habits that I am not
allowed to comment on ;) He will inevitably get a license at 16. Those
licenses seem to have some restrictions but as far as I can tell, they
can drive pretty well wherever & whatever they want. In his case it will
be his step-mother's behemoth Suburban - many tons of motorbike crushing
Detroit steel. THAT scares me.

As for the motorcycle test. NO compulsory training. Go to the Department
of Public Safety with your bike & helmet. Supply a car & driver for the
tester to follow you in and off you go round a proscribed course. Do the
quick multiple question exam on the computer et voila! A license. Or -
you could be like me and ride for years without one and pay the small
fine if stopped and nabbed.

This is Texas though, where we still like to keep things just a little
wild & woolly.

See ya pardner, Les

______________________________________________
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AOL Instant Messaging Name "Les Hall Dallas"

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 08:18:53 -0600
From: les <l...@leshall.com>
Subject: [transalp] Re: Spark plug removal was Been quiet

Around about 12/14/99 4:07 AM , Bill Dixon observedŠ

>Can someone tell me how to get to the spark plugs? Do you take the tank off?

I think I did - Eddie will know for sure.

One thing I found was that you need the Honda wrench. It's a sorry
looking piece of metal that fits over the plug and has a 12mm(?) hex stub
at the end over which you place a wrench or spanner depending on where
you are. I used a 'gear-wrench' which are these cool little wrenches that
have a kind of ratcheting system so that you don't have to keep removing
your spanner.

The two obvious plugs are easy - the two hidden ones are SOBs. And don't,
like me, just get two plugs at the parts store, there are of course
four...

Good luck, Les

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:02:16 +0100
From: "Supernova" <no...@pandora.be>
Subject: Re: [transalp] TA:ers in Gran Canaria

Just Back from Tenerife,the other Canarian Island.
Here can you find a lot of rent offices,and most of them have TA and AT.
Price :
- -Sport Moto (Los Cristianos) - TA =8778 peseta/day - 24138 peseta/3day -
50470 peseta/week(incl.insurance+tax)
- -Hobby Motor(Playa de Las Americas) - TA=6000 peseta/day + 2000 pst for
insurance
- -Topacio(Playa de Las Americas) - TA=9980pst/day - 27040pst/3day -
54080pst/week (incl.insurance,taxes,helmets,padlok)
(price for a AT = 10920pst/day -29536pst/3day -57304pst/week)
Most offices bring the motor to the hotel .
A have telephone Numbers from this three rent offices,so when you
interrested give me a mail.
Maybe there are sister offices in Gran Canaria?
!!! Spanish Police in Playa de Las Americas ride with TA's,I'm working to
place the photo on my site.
I send it to the list,when it is finish
Have fun with your motor,all the best from a raining Belgium ( 3°C)
Dirk, 1991 TA,21.000Km.
____________________________________________________________________________
___________________
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Kostas Chatzithomaoglou <kch...@forthnet.gr>
To: <mik...@sci.fi>
Cc: <tran...@toumba.paok.gr>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [transalp] TA:ers in Gran Canaria

>
>
> Mikko Hamunen wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> >
> Hello !
>
> > Visiting Ingles and around 15..22.12. Lets have some serveza. Has anyone
> > ideas of renting TA in Ingles?
>
> In '96 when i've been in Canaria (Grand canaria) i had a
> dominator 650 for looking the island for one week . Great bike .
> I don't remember a TA there but you can call and ask:
>
> AUTOS Y MOTOS ANDRES
> Playa Del ingles
> tlf : 769105 - 141285
> Mobile: 909 - 50 07 91
>
> the guy there he 'll tell you .
> also know that , bikes (like Domi) is more expensive to rent than a simple
> car . This 'coz the very high incurance they have to pay .(included
always)
>
>
>
> >
> > Mikko Hamunen
> > Tampere, Finland
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > To subscribe or unsubscribe from Transalp mailing list, please send mail
to li...@paok.gr, with empty subject, issuing the command subscribe transalp
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>
> --
>
> Kostas Chatzithomaoglou
> F O R T H N E T S.A
> Network Operations Center
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:21:39 -0500
From: "eddie" <tran...@mindspring.com>
Subject: [transalp] spark plugs

Bill,
At Les's prompting... :-)
The spark plugs are as he says: The two obvious ones are no problem. Honda
claimed in the sales material that all of the plugs could be changed without
removing any of the fairing bits or the gas tank. I suppose it's possible
but, I wouldn't try it without warning my neighbors first. They may want to
take the children in to spare them from the profanity that might come forth
! :-)
Seriously, though. It's not difficult to pull the side panels, seat and gas
tank for easier access to the two "hidden" plugs. Just follow the plug wires
to those. You'll need the Honda plug wrench and a 12mm spanner or one of the
nifty ratcheting closed-end wrenches that Les mentions. (A set is on my
Christmas wish list.) Be careful with the plug on the front cylinder (left
side). The radiator fins are awfully close to the plug area. You might want
to tape a piece of cardboard over the radiator to protect your hands as well
as the rad. fins.
That's it! Have fun!
Oh! You might want to put a small amount of anti-seize paste (just a tiny
bit) on the threads of the new plugs before installing them,too.
- -eddie
:-)

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 21:50:05 +0200
From: eva.b...@stud.uni-muenchen.de
Subject: Re: [transalp] TA:ers in Gran Canaria

Supernova schrieb:

> A have telephone Numbers from this three rent offices,so when you
> interrested give me a mail.

I'm interested. And do you know about the exchange rate of peseta
and Euro/DM?

Eva Brandt
Das Leben ist lebenswert!
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 00:07:56 -0800
From: Mikko Hamunen <mik...@sci.fi>
Subject: [transalp] euro-peseta

Grysse Eva,

Wann kommst Du?

1 euro = 166,386 Espanjan pesetaa ESP

Maybe those telephone numbers are too late for me, the plane leaves HKI
after 9 hours and I dont know if there are possibilities to check my
e-mail in Canarias.

Mikko
DLil.......Ja, Dass ist, Dass ist........
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 14:41:33 -0800
From: "Brian Lamberts" <box...@localaccess.com>
Subject: Re: [transalp] TA:ers in Gran Canaria

I checked--8000 sp pesatas=about $48.37 USd. Sounds like a
wonderful place for a mid winter retreat! (Airfare from the Western
US would be a bitch--besides Hawaii is closer.)

Brian Lamberts
Chehalis, Washington

'89 Transalp, 81 SR500

- ----- Original Message -----
From: <eva.b...@stud.uni-muenchen.de>
To: Supernova <no...@pandora.be>
Cc: <tran...@toumba.paok.gr>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [transalp] TA:ers in Gran Canaria

Supernova schrieb:

> A have telephone Numbers from this three rent offices,so when you
> interrested give me a mail.

I'm interested. And do you know about the exchange rate of peseta
and Euro/DM?

Eva Brandt
Das Leben ist lebenswert!
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 22:16:04 EST
From: Rdsbl...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [transalp] spark plugs

The plugs are the easy part finding the screw to balance the carbs is the
challenge mine was hidden under some hoses at the bottom of a hole through
the air box
Hugh Zylstra
93 BBF
89 TA
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 22:37:07 EST
From: Som...@aol.com
Subject: [transalp] Transalp parts for sale

Hi Folks,

My dad just called me and said he's going to sell some parts from his 89.
He's going to change the color from an 89 to a 90. So if you want any of
this stuff, let me know.

Tank $200
nose cone $100
front fender $70
rear fender $20
side covers below seat $30
windshield $20

All this stuff is in great shape. Thanks a ton.

Bretto
Idaho Falls, IDAHO

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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 00:39:43 EST
From: PMPA...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [transalp] spark plugs

In a message dated 12/14/99 10:20:16 AM Mountain Standard Time,
tran...@mindspring.com writes:

> Be careful with the plug on the front cylinder (left
> side). The radiator fins are awfully close to the plug area. You might want
> to tape a piece of cardboard over the radiator to protect your hands as
well
> as the rad. fins.
>
I replace the plugs only when I do a complete tune-up. To gain access to the
front exhaust valve I remove the radiators, so getting to the plugs isn't a
problem then. I don't use the Honda plug wrench. I use a deep socket, an
extension, and a ratchet to remove the plugs. I use a flexible sparkplug
tool to insert the new plugs, but a piece of rubber hose would work as well
(as someone else mentioned here before). I tighten the plugs with a torque
wrench -- this is important.

Paul Smith
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 11:02:08 +0200
From: dipa <di...@intranet.gr>
Subject: [transalp] Spark plugs replacement

It seems I gave you a wrong URL yesterday

this is the page without frames:
http://transalpist.tripod.com/moto/sparkplug.htm

the framed version:
http://transalpist.tripod.com/moto/frame1.htm
from there you select "TA-Tech" then "Maintenance"

Frames are nice looking albeit a bit confusing, even to the authors :)

PS A correction about tank removal: actually you don't need to remove
it in order to replace the rear top plug but you definitely need to
move the tank to the front in order to make room to approach the plug.
To achieve this, you must unscrew the 12mm tank bolt.
If you remove the fuel and vacuum hoses from the one side (it's an
easy job if using a plier to loosen the clips) and completely remove
the tank, then work could be easier. But that wouldn't be absolutely
necessary.
When trying to set the tank in it's original position, be careful
about the two large black rubber "rollers" (on the sides) that help
tank to "plug" in the frame.

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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 16:06:17 +0200
From: Ilias Birdas <bi...@mail.kapatel.gr>
Subject: [transalp] new url

Hello people!

I've got myself a scanner!!! !!!

Major transalp-photos upload was made.

Go directly to the latest adition
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Cove/8772/pilio_dx.htm

or visit my renewed site at the following address.

Ilias Birdas, Greece
http://Freewind.tripod.com/
Tel : +30945-316032
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:54:30 CET
From: "HJ van der Stege" <hj.vd...@windesheim.nl>
Subject: re: [transalp] Spark plugs replacement

Hello,

Sometimes the RPM is going down to zero, it is very cold in Holland at the
moment, about 2 0C. It is an 99 TA aniversary and after 1600 km the
exhaustvalve was broken and iI have got an new engine from Honda.

Wat can I do ad the problem RPM??

Hendrik Jan van der Stege Video editor M100
Hoge school WINDESHEIM Opleiding Journalistiek
Afdeling RTV Zwolle
038-4699657
e-mail: HJ.vd...@windesheim.nl
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From: "dipa" <di...@intranet.gr>, on 15-12-1999 11:10:

It seems I gave you a wrong URL yesterday

this is the page without frames:
http://transalpist.tripod.com/moto/sparkplug.htm

the framed version:
http://transalpist.tripod.com/moto/frame1.htm
from there you select "TA-Tech" then "Maintenance"

Frames are nice looking albeit a bit confusing, even to the authors :)

- --
Dimitrios
Black Transalp 97
http://transalpist.tripod.com
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/kchatz/transalp (GR only)
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