Show us your TransAlp modifications! - Page 348

locorider · 10-29-2008, 05:30 PM

Just in...TA at left, XR at right...well the bushing is longer...lets see

Ladder106 · 10-29-2008, 06:31 PM

Parts look Great !

Hoping it all works as planned....fingers crossed.

Andy G · 10-30-2008, 10:44 AM

...telling me that my rear shock is on it's way back home.

Costs are 150€ for service, repairing the height adjustment, shorting the tube for the hydraulic spring adjuster and lengthening the complete shock by 5mm, including shipping.
The bad news is that they say they cannot fabricate springs to my needs without the fork being there

. This means letting them do the fork mod which is another 260€ + shipping

. OK, maybe next year. Or I sell the RD04 plastics again... let's see what to do...

Bye, Andy

Clockwatcher · 10-30-2008, 02:51 PM

Any one going to go to this rally ?

debaisley · 10-30-2008, 03:17 PM

not sure if this has been mentioned on here before , but i was flipping through the channels , and the movie Hot Shots was on, and Charlie Sheens character rides a transalp in the movie. It was custom painted , but no doubt it was a TA. pretty cool.

locorider · 10-30-2008, 06:51 PM

Is there a webpage?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clockwatcher

Any one going to go to this rally ?

locorider · 10-30-2008, 06:57 PM

Yea. I installed the bearings today. Tomorrow I'll be taking the lower part of the brake hose to lenghten it by 6" (I think that's enough), and take the speedo assy to the shop to see if they can bore it...if not, one is on the way anyway. I'm desperate...I'll look for a disk side seal for the bigger bushing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ladder106

Parts look Great !

Hoping it all works as planned....fingers crossed.

Demeo · 10-31-2008, 09:35 AM

My Honda XL600V

MRA Variotouring screen,Hepco&Becker crashbars,Givi E370case,braided steel brake line,Givi sidecase bars(not yet installed in photo),Daytona heated grips,Pirelli Scorpion tyres

and 66000 km on the clock

urchindog · 10-31-2008, 10:52 AM

Hello,

sending my exhaust out to be ceramic coated....when I took the pipes apart at the joints (where the pipe clamps are) I destoyed the packing or
what looks like a stainless screen with possibly fiberglass wadding to peices .... can this be bought or recreated when I reassemble to make the joints leak proof again... anyone know what this material is?

tks, bryan

Ladder106 · 10-31-2008, 02:27 PM

Muffler gasket (as opposed to the muffler "bearing"

)

Honda part # 18391-ML8-000.

Ladder106 · 10-31-2008, 02:31 PM

Wait....hold on.....cancell that.

Gave you the number for the gasket that fits between the rear head pipe and the front pipe.

The part you want is:

18392-MK4-000

Ceramic coating? Gonna do the blue and white Delft pattern?

urchindog · 10-31-2008, 03:05 PM

Well...damn...i'll be...there is actually a Honda part for that....thanks again Ray ! The bike has been painted a non traditional two tone silver /grey so i'm going with the silver high heat ceramic coating for the pipes / exhaust. This bike is going to be my grocery getter around town bike...i'm weary of dumping it and smashing the body work up thats getting ever harder to come by. ... getting a dedicated enduro for the off road stuff ...going to try out a GasGas 300 tomarrow .
Kinda changed up here recently and decided I needed two bikes....as good a bike as my 640 Adventure was it was getting heavy for those single tracks and woods riding.
Was always interested in the Transalp so picked one up and am going thru it ..... terrific bike ... can't belive there is not enough interest in the USA for them to import these.

tks again....Bryan

Ladder106 · 10-31-2008, 03:40 PM

Get a set of crashbars from Twisted throttle and you won't have to worry too much about the body work.....unless you really "bin it" at fairly high speed.

Most mounts for rear panniers also seem to do an admirable job as crashbars.

The TA is no 2 stroke woods bike but you'll surprised at the places it will take you.

Now, you owe us photos....particularly when the exhaust comes back from the potters....er....platers. That ceramic thing still has me confused

Shandy · 10-31-2008, 04:03 PM

Has anyone done a complete overhaul to their engines? with Mods? I am about to roll 40K and have a slight top end oil leak and antifreeze leak.

Any hot cams out there....never done one before...not even sure what it does for ya!

Any thoughts on the topic would be great.

Ladder106 · 10-31-2008, 04:16 PM

Do you know where your leaks original from ?

Mines still running really well with that mileage. Most top end oil leaks come from the valve cover gasket on the rear cylinder. The area just above the exhause pipe gets the gasket hot...it cracks...and leaks from that point.

A coolant leak from up top is probably coming from a small "O" ring type seal where the hard coolant pipe enters the head. It's cheap and easy to replace. Again, the rear cylinder is the usual area.

10-29-2008, 05:30 PM	#5206
locorider Loco, pero no estúpido! Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Puerto Rico, U.S.A. Oddometer: 2,266	Spacer and sleeve Just in...TA at left, XR at right...well the bushing is longer...lets see Attached Images __________________ Carlos locorider 1989 Honda XL600V Transalp, slightly modified! *1974 Catalina 22....sailing, mi otra pasión!* "If you don't follow your dreams, you might as well be a vegetable", Burt Munro, The World's Fastest Indian "Avoiding danger is no safer than outright exposure. Life is a daring adventure, or nothing" - Helen Keller Longaniza Ride Ruta del Café

10-30-2008, 10:44 AM	#5208
Andy G 2wheeled alpinist Joined: Jul 2008 Location: eastern Munich outback, Bavaria, Germany Oddometer: 551	Another phone call by Wilbers... ...telling me that my rear shock is on it's way back home. Costs are 150€ for service, repairing the height adjustment, shorting the tube for the hydraulic spring adjuster and lengthening the complete shock by 5mm, including shipping. The bad news is that they say they cannot fabricate springs to my needs without the fork being there . This means letting them do the fork mod which is another 260€ + shipping . OK, maybe next year. Or I sell the RD04 plastics again... let's see what to do... Bye, Andy __________________ Tunesia RR (the unfinished) Stella Alpina and Liguria 2009 Balkan 2008 RR Slovenia-RR (TA, AT, DR, 11GS, 650GS) www.agrimm.net (Transalp and AfricaTwin travels)

10-30-2008, 02:51 PM	#5209
Clockwatcher Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: West Carolina Oddometer: 466	Blue Ridge Fall TRansalp Rally Any one going to go to this rally ?

10-31-2008, 09:35 AM	#5213
Demeo Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Oddometer: 12	My Honda XL600V MRA Variotouring screen,Hepco&Becker crashbars,Givi E370case,braided steel brake line,Givi sidecase bars(not yet installed in photo),Daytona heated grips,Pirelli Scorpion tyres and 66000 km on the clock Attached Images

10-31-2008, 10:52 AM	#5214
urchindog Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Oddometer: 129	a little advise please Hello, sending my exhaust out to be ceramic coated....when I took the pipes apart at the joints (where the pipe clamps are) I destoyed the packing or what looks like a stainless screen with possibly fiberglass wadding to peices .... can this be bought or recreated when I reassemble to make the joints leak proof again... anyone know what this material is? tks, bryan

10-29-2008, 06:31 PM	#5207
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,269	Parts look Great ! Hoping it all works as planned....fingers crossed.

10-30-2008, 03:17 PM	#5210
debaisley Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Rotterdam , NY Oddometer: 1,388	not sure if this has been mentioned on here before , but i was flipping through the channels , and the movie Hot Shots was on, and Charlie Sheens character rides a transalp in the movie. It was custom painted , but no doubt it was a TA. pretty cool.

10-31-2008, 02:27 PM	#5215
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,269	Muffler gasket (as opposed to the muffler "bearing") Honda part # 18391-ML8-000.

10-31-2008, 02:31 PM	#5216
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,269	Stop !! Wait....hold on.....cancell that. Gave you the number for the gasket that fits between the rear head pipe and the front pipe. The part you want is: 18392-MK4-000 Ceramic coating? Gonna do the blue and white Delft pattern?

10-31-2008, 03:05 PM	#5217
urchindog Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Oddometer: 129	18392-mk4-000 Well...damn...i'll be...there is actually a Honda part for that....thanks again Ray ! The bike has been painted a non traditional two tone silver /grey so i'm going with the silver high heat ceramic coating for the pipes / exhaust. This bike is going to be my grocery getter around town bike...i'm weary of dumping it and smashing the body work up thats getting ever harder to come by. ... getting a dedicated enduro for the off road stuff ...going to try out a GasGas 300 tomarrow . Kinda changed up here recently and decided I needed two bikes....as good a bike as my 640 Adventure was it was getting heavy for those single tracks and woods riding. Was always interested in the Transalp so picked one up and am going thru it ..... terrific bike ... can't belive there is not enough interest in the USA for them to import these. tks again....Bryan

10-31-2008, 03:40 PM	#5218
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,269	Get a set of crashbars from Twisted throttle and you won't have to worry too much about the body work.....unless you really "bin it" at fairly high speed. Most mounts for rear panniers also seem to do an admirable job as crashbars. The TA is no 2 stroke woods bike but you'll surprised at the places it will take you. Now, you owe us photos....particularly when the exhaust comes back from the potters....er....platers. That ceramic thing still has me confused

10-31-2008, 04:03 PM	#5219
Shandy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Hooterville, NC aka: Hendersonville Oddometer: 467	Overhaul Has anyone done a complete overhaul to their engines? with Mods? I am about to roll 40K and have a slight top end oil leak and antifreeze leak. Any hot cams out there....never done one before...not even sure what it does for ya! Any thoughts on the topic would be great. __________________ 1989 Transalp

10-31-2008, 04:16 PM	#5220
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,269	Do you know where your leaks original from ? Mines still running really well with that mileage. Most top end oil leaks come from the valve cover gasket on the rear cylinder. The area just above the exhause pipe gets the gasket hot...it cracks...and leaks from that point. A coolant leak from up top is probably coming from a small "O" ring type seal where the hard coolant pipe enters the head. It's cheap and easy to replace. Again, the rear cylinder is the usual area.

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