I am sure I read somewhere about using a Montesa 315r on a modified TY250 twin shock airbox
I have seen the one on the very cool highly modified TY in one of the mags and on here but that uses a custom airbox and I want to use a standard ( but of course modified ) airbox
Has anyone done this mod - if so can you please tell me how you did it or even better if you have a picture
It's a 1974 Ty250a that is a slow progress riding restoration job.
The aim is to end up with a mildly tricked up bike but that still looks like an A model - I am almost certain to change my mind a few hundred times as the project goes on. I hope that by the time it's finished I am at least slightly competent on it as even though I have bene riding for 31 years I am amazingly rubbish at this trials lark :-)
Quite a bit of support for the Dominos but leverage is something that I need to consider as the clutch routing on the twinshock TY250 isnt exactly ideal
I am quite tempted by some on John Cane's TY site - I think they are made by Apico ( forged ) and have 3 positions on the lever for the nipple so you can adjust the ratio - has anyone tried these ?
I am getting on with trying to make my recently bought TY250 rideable and I have noticed that the chain is running VERY close to the rear shock spring - is this normal ?
After fitting the carb and throwing in some fresh petrol the bike still wouldn't start
I had put a new plug in but the spark was VERY weak and I decided to go straight to an electronic ignition kit rather than muck about with the points ( lazy I know )
After fitting the kit ( from TY Trials ) I gave the bike a half hearted kick on the kickstart to get some fuel in the cylinder and it started first kick :-)
It sounds very bunged up ( exhaust I assume ) but after setting the tickover it actually will sit on tickover
At least now I have a running bike ( a very ugly running bike )
I am at the early stages of getting a 1974 Yamaha TY250 into a usable condition
I have put a new carb on it and an electronic ignition and now it actually runs
I thought it might also be nice to be able to stop it so will be fitting a kill switch - the question is where do you feel is the best location for it ?
It's a normal press button type but I have seen them fitted on the left hand bar - on the right hand bar and even in the middle between the two bar clamps
I would be interested to hear your feedback in regards to the pros and cons of these locations
My bike ( a 1975 159 325 ) has been sitting for a long time and the carb was full of gunk and the orings has rotted away.
I cleaned the carb up and ordered some orings from Bultaco UK but it's not all all clear where the 3 orings actually go and the exploded diagrams dont help either
Can you tell me where they go please
It looks like oring 3 goes in groove C
oring 1 fits the diameter of slot A but doesnt seem deep enough - thick enough - ie in can move up and down the groove
Thanks for the link. Shame those are not in the UK would have been perfect. The postage and the import tax and duties will end up costing me twice what the forks would - shame.
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It's a Gas gas one - the standard yamaha boss is used and it was all converted by Craig Mowlem