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gofargogo · 03-12-2009, 08:28 PM

Maybe this should go under wrenching, but it's transalp specific, and you all are such a fount of knowledge. My rear cylinder valve cover was weeping oil. So I figured it was an easy job, and started to pop it off, but now it's stuck in the frame. There doesn't appear to be enough room between the valve train and frame to get the cover off!

I would swear I did it about 10 years ago, but after 45 minutes of wiggling it this way and that, I've had no luck.
Please tell me it is possible to remove the rear cover without dropping the motor...

soupknotzee · 03-12-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Santa

Spring, when a man's fancy turns to ridin and camping.
Nice setup there Showkey.
I have been busy as well making ready

TA givi screen on a DRZ headlight shroud.
I'm running the Wolfman Beta bag in the rear. It is a perfect fit on the TA.
Inside are a weeks worth of clothes, sleeping bag, tent, sleeping pad and kermit chair and basic camping stuff.
Aerostich tank panniers up front for the heavy stuff.
The tiny tank is the Acerbis 1.6 gallon, just the right size and can be found pretty cheaply.

Tool tubes are next up.

Santa... Your TA is looking good! Haven't talked to you in awhile. I'm trying to get my act together and see if I cant make it up to the WARP. You really got me thinking about going. Still trying to wrap up my TA #2 project but have gotten sidelined with a 6 day trip with a couple buddies next week up to the Bay area hittin all the good pashnit.com stuff. I also may be picking up a NX250

Blackbert · 03-13-2009, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff@TheQuadShop

Why would they be sliding on the tarmac? Crashing?

They dit touch tarmac in the twisties a few times, with stock suspension, but that's not a problem. This one was from crashing. The 3th roundabout wasn't as clean/dry as the previous 2, front and rear decided to step aside simultaneously. TKC's aren't designed for that kind of stuff. I like the crashbars though, no damage to the plastics.
Now I wonder if these pegs would not bent/break if crashed into some serious rocks, beyound the folding. I carry the stock pegs without the rubbers as a spare now.

Ladder106 · 03-13-2009, 06:24 AM

WOW !!

You lot sure got prolific quickly. Nothing for weeks, I go to the coast for a day, and find an entirely new page...

Nice mods everyone.

Love the dual tool tubes. Pity they couldn't be black with fake exhaust pipe ends on them. The back of the bike would look like an RG500 Suzuki

Cartridge emulators do not HAVE to be from the XR250. I just got a pair from the 250 cheap on ebay and they were 43mm forks so they fit the stock TA forks and worked just fine.

Gosh those new AT plastics look good. That bike is simply a great design. Don't forget to look for the bottom fuel tank mount when looking for a tank. IMHO this is an important piece.

For you guys coming up to the Cali. N. coast...give me a PM if you want company and a guide (who gets lost alot). I'm on those road quite a bit.

To remove the rear valve cover, you have to remove the frame "crosspiece" and drink just the "right" amount of good beer. Then squint into the sun just right and do the Buddist chant. Honestly, it took me a while too and then I have no idea how I did it. You'll find that the gasket is hard, brittle and cracked near the rear exhaust pipe. Replace it and you're good for another long while.

Thanks for the concern about my bro' "Mike". If you're interested (or know anyone who is) here are a some shots I took trying to be a photographer (with absolutely no training) yesterday.

http://s653.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow

After shoving this huge (to me) RT around the tiny coastal tracks, I'm more than ready to get back on the DR750 for my commute this morning

showkey · 03-13-2009, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ladder106

WOW !!

Pity they couldn't be black with fake exhaust pipe ends on them. The back of the bike would look like an RG500 Suzuki

They could be black

for that mean exhaust look

they started out red , painted them with white plastic paint. I am thinking red reflective tape maybe on the caps. My plan is to mount them only for longer trips.

I have the medium size Moto Fiz bag for every day use. The picture is with the large Moto fiz bag attached.

The Home Depot containers were better quality than all others I looked at, thicker plastic, threaded caps, o-ring seals, slightly larger diameter (just able to reach a hand in) $9.95 each.

Some were light weight plastic, poor seals or no seals, very weak mounting taps and some did not have threaded caps or poor quality threads taht would not allow tightening. Some of the ones I looked at the mounting taps were broken in the store.

NorCalTA · 03-13-2009, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gofargogo

on the subject of emulators; we need the ones that fit in an XR250 ?

For stock TA forks, the Race Tech part number is FEGV S4101

NorCalTA · 03-13-2009, 09:54 AM

Here's another option for use for storing tools, chain lube, hand grenades, etc. - also, MSR 33oz fuel bottles fit in them perfectly for stove fuel or emergency bike fuel on long trips. The yellow instruction stuff comes right off with a little spritz of Brake/Carb cleaner or Acetone.

Agri Supply Operator's Manual Canister - $4.99

More Info with mounting ideas and pics

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351936

http://www.stromtrooper.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=25471

Jeff@TheQuadShop · 03-13-2009, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorCalDave

Here's another option for use for storing tools, chain lube, hand grenades, etc. - also, MSR 33oz fuel bottles fit in them perfectly for stove fuel or emergency bike fuel on long trips. The yellow instruction stuff comes right off with a little spritz of Brake/Carb cleaner or Acetone.

Agri Supply Operator's Manual Canister - $4.99

More Info with mounting ideas and pics

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351936

http://www.stromtrooper.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=25471

I have two of those but haven't mounted them yet.

debaisley · 03-13-2009, 12:26 PM

I parked my stock Transalp in the garage in December , and this is how it came out in the spring !

Major mods include

XR250R forks
RSW racing XR650L fork brace (yes it fits the 250 forks perfect)
Aluminum Skid plate
Rear shock spacer
ken sean dual sport mirrors
Givi Wingracks

I would really like to put the Cogent Dynamics long travel shock that i just heard about on it, but its gonna have to wait, already spent enough money for this winters work !

oh , and anybody want a K&N filter ? PM me

Santa · 03-13-2009, 12:34 PM

Looking good

locorider · 03-13-2009, 05:07 PM

Great ideas showing up...but the Rod Keeper cost $12.00 here...

Gotta find it on the estados! Dave: Thanks for sharing!

Santa:

I like the bike's setup! Looking good!

icekube1 · 03-14-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Santa

I'm running the Wolfman Beta bag in the rear. It is a perfect fit on the TA.
Inside are a weeks worth of clothes, sleeping bag, tent, sleeping pad and kermit chair and basic camping stuff.
Aerostich tank panniers up front for the heavy stuff.

Hi Santa

Would you mind posting a up a couple more pix of that bag, showing how it sits there and attaches. I take it you don't need a frame.

Oh.. I'll have one for Christmas thanks.

Cheers

mike

icekube1 · 03-14-2009, 05:15 AM

Doesn't matter, found this

Santa · 03-14-2009, 11:25 AM

Looks like you found what you needed.
I have had racks and hard bags for many years and although great for long trips they were always somewhat of a liability in rough off road situations.
I like the simplicity of soft luggage, especially for off road travel.

The bag fits the TA like it was made just for it. You can see the little part I made to ensure that the bag would not touch the silencer. I think it would be fine with a stock TA exhaust.
I did not get the expedition model as waterproof bags seem to hold moisture in just as well as keeping it out.

Typically I carry all the heavy stuff up front in the tank panniers so I barely notice the bag back there.

Santa · 03-14-2009, 11:27 AM

Oh yeah,

I'm looking for a TA rear brake rod. Maybe one of you who did the disc conversion has one laying around?

03-12-2009, 08:28 PM	#6676
gofargogo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 152	Quick technical Question Maybe this should go under wrenching, but it's transalp specific, and you all are such a fount of knowledge. My rear cylinder valve cover was weeping oil. So I figured it was an easy job, and started to pop it off, but now it's stuck in the frame. There doesn't appear to be enough room between the valve train and frame to get the cover off! I would swear I did it about 10 years ago, but after 45 minutes of wiggling it this way and that, I've had no luck. Please tell me it is possible to remove the rear cover without dropping the motor...

03-13-2009, 09:54 AM	#6682
NorCalTA Roaming ADV Gnome Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, CA Oddometer: 1,395	Tool Storage Tubes Here's another option for use for storing tools, chain lube, hand grenades, etc. - also, MSR 33oz fuel bottles fit in them perfectly for stove fuel or emergency bike fuel on long trips. The yellow instruction stuff comes right off with a little spritz of Brake/Carb cleaner or Acetone. Agri Supply Operator's Manual Canister - $4.99 More Info with mounting ideas and pics http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351936 http://www.stromtrooper.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=25471 __________________

03-13-2009, 05:07 PM	#6686
locorider Loco, pero no estúpido! Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Puerto Rico, U.S.A. Oddometer: 2,274	Great ideas showing up...but the Rod Keeper cost $12.00 here... Gotta find it on the estados! Dave: Thanks for sharing! Santa: I like the bike's setup! Looking good! __________________ 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

03-14-2009, 05:15 AM	#6688
icekube1 Middle aged git Joined: May 2007 Location: Can'tberra, Australia Oddometer: 1,173	Doesn't matter, found this __________________ Cheers Mike Why stand when you can sit down.. Why sit when you can lie down..

03-14-2009, 11:25 AM	#6689
Santa Focused on the Future Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Oakley, Ca. Oddometer: 1,380	Looks like you found what you needed. I have had racks and hard bags for many years and although great for long trips they were always somewhat of a liability in rough off road situations. I like the simplicity of soft luggage, especially for off road travel. The bag fits the TA like it was made just for it. You can see the little part I made to ensure that the bag would not touch the silencer. I think it would be fine with a stock TA exhaust. I did not get the expedition model as waterproof bags seem to hold moisture in just as well as keeping it out. Typically I carry all the heavy stuff up front in the tank panniers so I barely notice the bag back there. Santa screwed with this post 03-14-2009 at 12:22 PM

03-13-2009, 06:24 AM	#6679
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,302	WOW !! You lot sure got prolific quickly. Nothing for weeks, I go to the coast for a day, and find an entirely new page... Nice mods everyone. Love the dual tool tubes. Pity they couldn't be black with fake exhaust pipe ends on them. The back of the bike would look like an RG500 Suzuki Cartridge emulators do not HAVE to be from the XR250. I just got a pair from the 250 cheap on ebay and they were 43mm forks so they fit the stock TA forks and worked just fine. Gosh those new AT plastics look good. That bike is simply a great design. Don't forget to look for the bottom fuel tank mount when looking for a tank. IMHO this is an important piece. For you guys coming up to the Cali. N. coast...give me a PM if you want company and a guide (who gets lost alot). I'm on those road quite a bit. To remove the rear valve cover, you have to remove the frame "crosspiece" and drink just the "right" amount of good beer. Then squint into the sun just right and do the Buddist chant. Honestly, it took me a while too and then I have no idea how I did it. You'll find that the gasket is hard, brittle and cracked near the rear exhaust pipe. Replace it and you're good for another long while. Thanks for the concern about my bro' "Mike". If you're interested (or know anyone who is) here are a some shots I took trying to be a photographer (with absolutely no training) yesterday. http://s653.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow After shoving this huge (to me) RT around the tiny coastal tracks, I'm more than ready to get back on the DR750 for my commute this morning

03-13-2009, 12:26 PM	#6684
debaisley Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Rotterdam , NY Oddometer: 1,388	I parked my stock Transalp in the garage in December , and this is how it came out in the spring ! Major mods include XR250R forks RSW racing XR650L fork brace (yes it fits the 250 forks perfect) Aluminum Skid plate Rear shock spacer ken sean dual sport mirrors Givi Wingracks I would really like to put the Cogent Dynamics long travel shock that i just heard about on it, but its gonna have to wait, already spent enough money for this winters work ! oh , and anybody want a K&N filter ? PM me

03-13-2009, 12:34 PM	#6685
Santa Focused on the Future Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Oakley, Ca. Oddometer: 1,380	Looking good

03-14-2009, 11:27 AM	#6690
Santa Focused on the Future Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Oakley, Ca. Oddometer: 1,380	Oh yeah, I'm looking for a TA rear brake rod. Maybe one of you who did the disc conversion has one laying around?

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