johnboy999

75 years old ' 2 hart attacks plus 3 mini strokes but still having a go with 2 ty175s

My s/Miller high boy has not one only the no put on by department of transport when it was registered, but I can just make out one didget on the headstock.

Hi , can anyone tell me how many 250cc majesty's Mick Andrews and John Shirt converted also how many 320cc were done just a rough idea would do . Thanks & Happy new year to you all.

Sorted , He away from 8oct for around 3 weeks.

That's the number I have tried for 3 weeks but now his mailbox full, Thanks Bill.

Do anyone know if John has moved his business from Manchester as I am unable to contact him, Thanks

Basil cheers mate .

Thanks guys for your Imput ,don't get me wrong most of the time it will be just running locally on a Sunday ride out and not very often , I am not going on motorways but occasionally on A roads, I have no intention of thrashing my bike , just wanted the best info on sprocket size so I am not over revving it. Cheers

Ps it's a 1978 been in uk since new.

Hi all , this is my other TY 175 which I want to put on road its mot tax insured but find I am unable to keep up with other traffic on A roads 60 mph so I put a 15 teeth sprocket on front this made a different but not enough , I am not a Speed merchant but don't want to be a hazard to other users so I put a 42 tooth on back and seemed brill but it won't pull in 6 gearbo should I put the original sprocket back on front , has anyone had experience with this that can help me please, also do the carbureter need any adjustment after changing sprockets Thankyou.

Well done to all involved ?

Hi Oxboy, thanks mate for your imput, I met Sammy Miller and he was most unhelpful almost wish I had not met him!! Back in the late 50s & 60s he was my idol with his Ariels but you would think he could be more helpful on identifying his frames, Best of luck with your bike, Cheers

Thanks Guys for your imput , I contacted SMiller and gave him the frame No but that was the number dvla issued it with when it was registered and that Number meant nothing to him so he thought it was not one of his !!! So your thoughts are one of his so that's good enough for me. Thanks all for your help.

Thanks Spen I did not see them Doh!!!! Will have a peep Thanks.

Now I am even more confused!!! What do you think guys ? Thanks .

Hi all , I brought a 175 TY and some thought it was a s Miller hi boy frame but it turns out it may well be a Ram Yam frame, it's a1976 model, Can anyone through any light on the Ran Yam frame as I would like to get to the bottom of this . Thanks for any info.

Thanks Spen , I take it that the points start to open 3.1mm before TDC, I cannot understand why I now have a weak spark as I did not touch the points when stripping the only other thing maybe that where the HT coil fastens to the frame it not making a good earth due to the powder coating ,....?????? What you think Kind Sir.

Hi all , Can someone please tell me how soon before TDC the points should open and the gap to set them, Weak spark and I am unable to see them opening at all, Thanks.

We were warm in the camper , great day out ,

See you there Spen should be decent weather.

Nice one .

Big loss this R.I.P. One of the best.

Being able to sleep at night from10 pm till 8 am instead of being up half the night thinking ??

Sounds like you had a decent time after all, shame on weather after driving all that way but it was a weekend away , let's hope for betted days later.

Nope, yours safe and sound parked up having a well earned rest, Safe trip home .