New to Adv Bikes! In Mexico, Is this Transalp a Good Deal

• New to Adv Bikes! In Mexico, Is this Transalp a Good Deal
  Posted by bigboybigbike on 09 Mar, 2020 21:47
• https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/845607072524461/
  
  Costs about $2,300 USD
  Any thoughts? Have to deal with a pain of importing paperwork.
  
  
  
  
  
• #1 Reply
  Posted by zebulon on 09 Mar, 2020 22:56
• Hello and welcome
  Transalp is a reliable bike (motor) so you have to check all others parts and oil change, valve clearance, carburetor synchro, distribution, air filter, pads and front disc, rear lining, brake fluid drain, fork drain + change of oil seals, chain kit...
  I will prefer a more recent model double front brake etc ...
  Seems (view from here) a little bit too expensive for this age ( not too much kils if real)
  
  Sure here some/most of us had a TA but it is the Big sister family here ...
   
• #2 Reply
  Posted by Tarwdu on 12 Mar, 2020 23:11
• Check the output shaft from the gearbox. the splines tend to wear which is attached to the front drive sprocket.
  Apart from that, these bikes are really super reliable.
  These can easily do 300k km if looked after properly.
  
• #3 Reply
  Posted by Two Plugs on 30 Mar, 2020 12:34
• It looks like a MK1. Things where you should worry about is the mounting of the CDI units under the seat (modified by Honda on the '94 model, new type of mounting rubbers) and the piston rings which lead to oil use. Plus the advice from Gareth (Tarwdu). I had 5 Transalps, amongst the model you are planning to buy. Rocksolid bikes.