half OFF toppic : TA wins local rally

[caRnaf]

hi,
The annual local rally "golan to eilat" took place in july this year,
a bit odd since the temperature in this area this time of year is around 46 degrees centegrate.
anyway, a very strange guest took part in this frame&shocks cracking event - a stock (!) honda transalp 650. the only modification made was replacing the tyres to a full off-road pair!
the 12 hours rally wich atarts at the north part of the country and ends at the south part (eilat) is no place for dual-sport machines but hard-enduro one's everybody tought wrongly...
the bloke finnished in 3th place!

[Ralph]

Hey Mudwiz,

Is that you with a new paint job?

I bet you rode all the way there, finished 3rd, then rode home!

[Steve C]

What a great performance! They do fly, those TA's

Is it me, or is that bike four feet off the ground?

Is it a Hover TA? I heard Honda were working on the concept, didn't realise it was so far advanced!

[sproggy]

Is it me, or is that bike four feet off the ground?

Is it a Hover TA? I heard Honda were working on the concept, didn't realise it was so far advanced!

Looks like a photoshop job to me - there's something not quite right about the picture?

[Sideways]

Yup, that pic looks well manipulated.

[caRnaf]

Yup, that pic looks well manipulated.

well - its not.
mybe this will help you believe :

[caRnaf]

some more pics.

[Sideways]

Aye, thats better!

[Steve C]

Them's good pics caRnaf
I've track - are they you?
Mind you, I personally still like the idea of a hover TA

[caRnaf]

Them's good pics caRnaf
I've track - are they you?
Mind you, I personally still like the idea of a hover TA

nope, not at all, my AT is still at the garrage...
mybe next year i'll take part in the rally,

about the "hover ta" - well i've heard the bloke had quite a bitt of air time wille racing the poor ta but that's as close as it gets to a hover