Hi all - new (old) TA here.

[Gavino]

Sold my Vara to pay some bills and picked up an 87 Transalp for the winter. Just thought I'd say'hi', cos I'll probably be asking for help at some point I see dirty, scraped knuckles in my future.

She's cosmetically awful, but a few days rubbing and spraying should sort that. Some plank has welded the drive sprocket to the countershaft and its working loose - other than that she runs like a dream and handles much, much better than I thought. My next bike will probably be a new one. Never thought I'd enjoy riding it this much!

[wheeliebin]

For a bike that's almost 20 years old, sounds like you got of lightly.

Enjoy your new (old) TA.

Welcome to the forum

[piguglyshandydrinker]

Hi and welcome

The sprocket will have been welded on as the output shaft splines will have worn - a proper bodge, the alternative is a full engine strip to replace or sell it......

Phil

[Chad]

Hi and welcome

The sprocket will have been welded on as the output shaft splines will have worn - a proper bodge, the alternative is a full engine strip to replace or sell it......

Phil

nothin like a bit of good news

welcome aboard fella

[Gavino]

Thanks for the welcome.

piguglyshandydrinker and chad - yeah, I realised that about the sprocket, and I'll fully strip and shaft replace in the summer. In the meantime I've welded on a new sprocket properly and I'm currently spending my Friday night covered in paint dust. 1 satin black Transalp coming up ...

(bloody bikes ... )

[Chad]

Thanks for the welcome.

piguglyshandydrinker and chad - yeah, I realised that about the sprocket, and I'll fully strip and shaft replace in the summer. In the meantime I've welded on a new sprocket properly and I'm currently spending my Friday night covered in paint dust. 1 satin black Transalp coming up ...

(bloody bikes ... )

hey satin black cool theres somthing about an old trailie in this colour that means.... no nonsence

when you get sorted we will have to get all the suffolk and norfolk gang together for a rideout we've had some good ones up there

[rlkat]

Chad. do you actually look like your avatar? it scares me, yet makes me laugh in equal measure! i also like the fact that even though you have a panza bike you still offer your pearls of wisdom on us lesser mortals with.... dare i say it... here i go... ... i'm going to say it... JAP BIKES. Chad for Prime minister...Chad for Prime minister...Chad for Prime minister...Chad for Prime minister...Chad for Prime minister... I'm off now to finish the chateau chavli '69 (ooer) that i so stupidly left in the kitchen.... without a cork!!.
Me. Pissed? In a convent full of sexually frustrated virgins!... with my reputation!!?

good night.
rob
:arrow: :idea: :P

[McVicar]

Chads avatar is a photo of him taken when he arrived at the Dartmoor meet. :P

[Chad]

I'm off now to finish the chateau chavli '69 (ooer) that i so stupidly left in the kitchen.... without a cork!!.
Me. Pissed? In a convent full of sexually frustrated virgins!... with my reputation!!?

good night.
rob
:arrow: :idea: :P

sounds like the perfect evening to me

yes the avatar is me !! the pic was indeed taken by mcvicar and a very fine shot it was he even managed to catch the flys in my teeth


pearls of wisdom nah more like nuggets of ****e your just lucky that some of them polish up to usefullness

[piguglyshandydrinker]

Thanks for the welcome.

piguglyshandydrinker and chad - yeah, I realised that about the sprocket, and I'll fully strip and shaft replace in the summer. In the meantime I've welded on a new sprocket properly and I'm currently spending my Friday night covered in paint dust. 1 satin black Transalp coming up ...

(bloody bikes ... )

Only one thing beats a satin black bike, thats a full on matt version

Nice to see the shaft has been suitably bodged!

Phil