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  1. Hello, i have a TY175 that needs electronic ignition as the points need changing and i thought it best to do it once. Any suggestions or recommendations out there? thanks
  2. Fowlers had genuine spokes in stock when i did mine, just the job and not as expensive as you may think!
  3. Me and a friend did mine, no high speed testing done so far but really good results and no issues since they were done a year ago (a few trials under my belt). Tried to find someone local in Bristol but draw a blank every time without spending a lot and waiting a while for the privilege...
  4. Im needing to put a bantam engine together and i have some questions to help me just in the right direction, this is not a open cheque book build so no stupid suggestions but i have a set of 175 crank cases, a 175 barrel and piston, a 125 (i think) complete bottom end with a loose 125 head and barrel/ I was hoping the 125 bottom end internals would fit into the 175 crank cases so i can make it a 175 using the 175 barrel and reboring it to suit the TS175 piston that seems popular, my questions are will this work, is there any other mods to consider and im told i can use a montesa 200 head (as i dont have a 175 BSA one), is this a striaght swap? Whats the main advantage of the TS175 piston? i can get them cheap enough but whats the hype all about? Any advise would be great. I dont seem to have much in the way of Left hand engine covers or magneto stuff so is there a way of getting around this easily? Just building up a cheap D1 rigid for trials. Thanks Owen
  5. Hello, im building a BSA Bantam D1 rigid trials bike and im at the stage of welding on some modern fold-able foot pegs to it. looking at where the pegs should go and the original ones are way too far forward, ive looked at my TY175 and they are now (after they have been moved back to improve balance aka Sammy miller type bolt on brackets) 25% from the rear axle and 75% from the front axle. Is there a magic measurement/percentage to give the best weight balance? Any suggestions or photos of your own mod that works would be great! Thanks Owen
  6. Thanks Jon, ive replied YES to your email, up to you when we swap?
  7. bought one at the start of the year, wes manufacturing has been sold to a spainish guy and i dont think they are making them at the mo BUT TyTrials had a few left on the shelf, had to call them mind as they didnt list them on the website because supply was a issue for future orders. No one else i tried had any or knew when more were going to be back in stock! It may restrict ultimate power but i didnt notice much and its so so much lighter than the stock set up, compact and looks good, worth the money for sure. Owen
  8. Hello, im building a special using DT forks (DT175 I think) but wanting to use the TY175 front wheel, the wheel fits fit but the TY175 wheel has a brake plate on it thats secured by a steady arm (torque arm?) on to the fork leg where as the DT fork leg accepts a brake plate via a oblong cut out on the plate and corresponding oblong wedge on the base of the fork. Does anyone know of a front brake plate that fits a TY175 or 250 front wheel that has a cut out oblong shape the goes on to the front forks from another model, such as other TY's or DT's etc. the other option is the use the DT wheel i have but its a chrome rim and not alloy or rebuild the DT hub into the TY wheel but this is a bit of a budget build up so a parts bin special solution will be better for me? Does this make any sense? Thanks for any help!! Owen
  9. owen

    Ty175 Fork Question

    if you haven't found them yet, this is the link to enduroski and some forks he's selling http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TY175-twin-shock-trials-bike-30mm-front-forks-/330809355313?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4d05c62c31 Owen
  10. Hello, ive seen some guys with Wes silencers on their TY175 with carbon heatshields on them, any idea where i can get one? My inside leg is getting a bit too burnt now to be funny...! Thanks
  11. Try Krych Trimming in Kingswood, Bristol, nice work there, 01179 676060 Owen
  12. Hello I am working on a D1 Bantam which has been converted to a rigid rear end, i want to increase the ground clearance and to my way of thinking, the best way to do it is basically cut the bottom of the frame off and weld it further up and thus moving the end up towards the tank etc. Has anyone got any suggestions or words of advise on this sort of thing. I appreciate its not to everyone's taste but its a spare frame and the bike needs to be a bit more usable or the project will die a death in the corner of a garage unless some new life is breathed into it! At the same time, we'll be improving the fork angle, any angles that are considered the "golden angle"? Thanks for any comments Owen
  13. Yes, I didn't complete the whole thing I'm afraid, came along with some friends who had some mechanical failures so they were looking bored and despondent on the side lines so as it was hot we finished early and went home for tea! Some sections had a few queues so I did what sections I could manage and we're quiet and called it a day. Good day out as always, all I need now is some more practice and a lot of luck and I may start to improve my numbers!! Just starting to think about how to improve and get a better line through the section rather than just being happy to complete a section. Any comments good or bad are appreciated? Thanks Owen
  14. thanks Jon, i know its a bit bling but there you go, ever the tarts handbag!!! i know Mr Bowden so i'll give him a call. on the Trial at Frys Bottom you said the next Bath Classic was cancelled but gave a alternative club running one on that day, ive forgotten who though, please refresh my bad memory? thanks again Owen
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