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I don't feel you got as much feedback as this deserves! It has certainly got me thinking. Thank you for sharing your innovative idea, lots of nice little details and obviously a design that you have evolved by trying it and adapting - I'm off to have a peep under my wife's car! Cheers, Mark

I found it not that simple and ended up skimming the chrome off to get a clean surface, don't over do it, I then got a Westwood cylinder liner, sized and pressed in and turned it internally to 120mm and used Kawaski brake shoes 120mm x 30mm which just fit with some trimming and adjustment, we made about 5 from 1 liner. That was a long time ago, no drawings, just touch and feel, they worked well, better than original but Montesa cota wheels are equally good

Hi all could someone give me the dimensions for the brake drum insert,I believe cast iron pipe is used? TIA.

I never had any overheating issues in my Explorer, I’ve tried several different maps. (But mine was not wired for two maps). A bit richer could help - also it is not very hot where I live. I installed an electric water pump on my old one when the original failed and could not source. It is still working very well for new owner. I did have to fabricate a mount and guard. For gearbox oil level. What I was told, originally bikes had 350cc. Many were having 6th gear issues- but nobody in Italy was. The importers there were putting in 450cc instead and that solved it. Later bikes had the breather relocated- but I still have to extend the hose. The importers here would run it up over the frame, then down to over the chain. So if any excess came out it would lube chain rather then just make a mess. That is what I was told

81 and still out there doing it.....good on ya.

I thought some of you might like to see how I transport my bike around. I don’t have a truck or trailer and was not even considering getting one just to haul my bike around so I designed and built this one and have used it with no issues for about a year now. I’ve read others describe something similar but I had never seen photos of what it looked like so as an architect I thought I’d design and make my own that’s simple, effective and affordable. I drive a Mini Cooper S and first looked at off the shelf carriers but all I found, in the US, were overly large and cumbersome plus they required a 2” hitch setup. Also, with the hitch I put on the car, the only option was a 1 1/4” hitch which gave me a tongue weight of 300 pounds. With the off the shelf models, a 2” hitch and my motorcycle that was pushing the tongue weight close the 300 pound limit. The carrier I made is about 25 pounds so with my bike weight of about 160 pounds I have a safety margin of 115 pounds. It’s made of 1 1/4” square, steel tubing with a wall thickness of 3/16”. After it was all welded up with extra plates at the joins I drilled 5/8” holes so I could use hitch pins to hold it by the foot pegs. I also drilled and tappd two more holes to hold the bike down using the skid plate at the front. I just simply lift the bike up onto it and bolt it down. Easy peasy! The paint has taken a beating over the year but it’s worked swimmingly. It’s easy to store in the car boot too which is a plus because it’s so small. There’s no ramp or tire supports because they aren’t needed and the shocks are never compressed. Anyway, it’s worked out well and I’d do it again in a heart beat. Just though someone might be interested. Be safe!

Oh, by the way, I just found a long ride kit for the rusty 315r!

Anyone knows which gasgas years fit the rear wheel pre-2001 montesas? someone told me the 2000 txt possibly was a direct fit, but we couldn’t confirm that. thanks!

CMA National Championship is happening on the Vancouver Island this year November 9 & 10. 😎 you should go check it out. Enjoy the TY they are a lot of fun.

I'm old (81+) with a new acquisition of a 1977 Canadian market TY175. I'm way past stand-up motorcycling leg strength, and, so, seeing this bike advertised for a song, I remembered back in the day, Cycle World in the States reviewing the then new TY175 and remarking that it was the best "trail" bike they'd tested. I bought it, thinking it was so light and maneuverable, that it would suit the woods and logging road riding available here on Vancouver Island. I found right away that the foot pegs are too high and far back for my wretched legs to be comfortable in my preferred sitting style, so I acquired foot peg brackets and rear brake pedal from a 1975 DT175. This moved the pegs down 2" and forward 3.5". Some trialers have criticized the splined stubs on the frame as hanging up on rocks, but I thank Yamaha for their thoughtful inclusion. Seems like they anticipated that trail bike use. I also added a little extra padding and a new leather seat cover fashioned from an old leather jacket. After struggling with the weight of a couple of Honda TL250s over the years, it's a pleasure to man-handle only 80-odd kilos in my dotage. Anybody else "mis-using" old trials bikes?

Your right a cheap way to experiment. Thanks didn’t think of slow turn throttle.

Little update, fan works as it should now. Rode for 30 minutes and no boil over, fan came on and off few times. It was the thermo-switch that was broken. Thanks a lot @konradand @lemurfor the help. Always learn something new.

Well there you go, cheap and easy way to tame down your throttle response is to install a slower throttle.

Thanks guys. I think I will change the bearings, they are very cheap (60042RS) and it is a task inside my limited abilities. Another one on the 'round to it' list.

Ha! Funny, I bought mine in Kamloops, lol sold it to a guy named Jeremy in ?West Kelowna if I remember correctly? I did have the exhaust and silencer painted black, the rest looks *really* familiar!

Kamloops BC

I have the fast throttle.

Is the throttle tube white or black? = fast or slow throttle

Did anybody modify their Factory bike to make it less snappy, etc.

😎 Our weekend events were a success 👍 weather was great and the bugs tolerable. Results have been posted to the ATA site link above. post up photos here if anybody has them

I recently noticed a squeak at the rear wheel of a modern Triumph Tiger while lubing the chain. I could feel no drag and nothing had been changed. It turned out to be a dry seal on the outside of a wheel bearing. A little Teflon spray on the seal got rid of the squeak.

Things I’m looking at that I may have overfilled the rad … removed 5% to allow expansion . as the bike is a factory version with dual mapping trying the higher speed in map 2 setting or maybe having it remapped

The TXT321 was my first trials bike. I have a vague recollection that the pressure plate requires a specific orientation. Found the following pic in my notes on the bike. Note alignment marks. Also, I always short-filled the gearbox (using 450 - 500 ml) to reduce clutch drag. Discovered that on my own, but later learned it was the factory-approved fix.

I might try to connect a switch as well, seems like a good thing to have.

hello all, I have discovered the whimsical crazyness of trails. Been wanting a bike for awhile and finally picked up a txt 321 here in NZ for not to much (NZ is small market). put new box oil (atf mineral) stripped and cleaned brake calipers (the fronts were absolutely terrible). And started rippin around having all the fun you could have. The fronts were still really bad, after talkin to hell team in auz they told me the heat em up and quench. worked like a charm. but as i was kill stopping the bike it popped back into life (i was trying to answer the phone). No problemo rab the clutch and.......... pop. the clutch despaired........... I thought no sweat must be a seal. This is where it allllllllllll starts........... SO First 1 i pulled down and inspected the master and slave. inspected and cleaned (ultrasonic) them both didn't have new seals but dont look bad so reassemble with new crush washers and bled i clamped the slave with a clamp and pulled lever..... LOTS OF PRESSURE looked at the slave is moving 2-3 mm i believe this should be enough travel to release? NO difference still does not release. 2 I pulled out clutch pack made sure the basket not cracked made sure the center spins freely. Both look fine put clutch pack back in cleaned with brake clean. spins freely. 3 put it in first with two clutch springs wont release.......... 4 yelled alot and had a beer. 5 i put it in 6th and tried, was a little crunchy but worked, so i scratched my head in confusion, put all the springs in 1 at a time, still crunchy but worked the clutch is releasing, tried in 5th the same. So i tried in 4th............ WILL NOT RELEASE! the clutch will release with lever in 5th and 6th but nowhere else........ I have now ordered a new master cylinder to eliminate in case there is a tiny amount of bypass, i am flummoxed. Does anyone ave any ideas? It really is a strange pickle and i just want to ride