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Russell Get the pictures up on trials central.!! Its good to see a local taking pride in the old Fantics. Regards William

My old TY is just the opposite. I have tried 2 new plugs but both oiled up so i have just went back to the old plug which is years old. Runs sweet.

Vertical. 45 degrees. Horizontal. Any opinions??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-TY175-TY-175-...A1%7C240%3A1318

In case anyone isnt aware - off-road bikes can be registered for free- http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/inf85.pdf

Zundapp (sp?)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Andy The old Woolmet railway is not far from you. A lot of enduro riders use this land but a there are a few trials bikes and we have made some sections. Good for practice and Sundays the best day. W

Dont listen to him Matt. Put your feet down and you will go further

Do you know how much electricity it will take to fully recharge a full size bike. In

Hi Adam I have never been to Birmingham and have I never owned a gas gas. But cheers anyway

Hi Pat Have you tried http://www.frankfieldfantic.co.uk/

WASSSSSUP!

My point is that we ride over land that no one cares about. If a tractor is in the field the farmer doesnt bother as he knows we stick to the tracks that have been there for years. If the police appear we have no worries as they will be looking for stolen bikes and wont bother us. But technically we are still on land with no permisssion. As I said before it all depends on where you stay and what sort of illegal land it is. We did get permission to make a track years ago but the land was built on so that was that. However After reading the concerns and frustrations expressed on this thread, i would now advise the OP to ask for permission first - where as before i didnt think it was a big deal.

Depends where you stay. If its on the edge of a city and old railways, pits, wastelands and the dirt-tracks down the sides of cornfields are what you ride- i dont see the problem. No one else really cares as long as you keep moving.

Exactly. I wouldnt ride over the local beauty spots or any other sensitive place. But i will happily ride down the side off a field or over an old railway track without permission. I've done it for the last twenty years and sorry but old habits die hard.

Its not a MX bike so why would I be very upset. ?? Same principals very different bike. Viva la natura.

I told the missus. Friendee for me. ( i mean us)

Get up at 5 and ride for a hour. Then go back to bed See how long you get away with it.

http://www.fantic.nl/ I found this website when i was trying to find out what model i had. It does say your bike is a 1980 Trial 200. Go to the 'Motoren', 'identifictia' and then 'Trial Motoren' tabs on the left.

Expensive - Yes 611 pounds. For basically a basket job!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=003 old classic or pile of junk. All i know is its German and they used to make army bikes.

Makes you wonder. Would a simple switch be able to make a bike go backwards if needed. Maybe to back up out of water/ mud or some other tricky situation. Could be a useful gadget. Maybe not.

http://www.frankfieldfantic.co.uk/ Bill Pye at frankfield fantic always has good advice when i phone him.

The last time i changed them, i just got a thin screwdriver and poked them out through the spindle hole on the opposite side. Then greased the new ones up and put them in. Easy but it may be different on other types of wheels. W

Thanks. Ill take the shield off and try it. The only reason i was asking about the tank/seat is that a dealer told me some 175s were fitted with one piece units from new. He probably didn't mean the sammy miller ones but i've never seen any other type. I'm registering the bike just now and think the original seat and tank would suit better both road/ off-road use, as i dont compete.