MartinbuiltAJS

Others have said this, but the ty175 does feel cramped. I'm 5' 10" and about 160lbs. That said, i think it's a better bike than the 250. I swapped my forks for a set from a 250, which you might consider if you go that route.

I'm with you. I've been working on a '51 18S for about 6 months. It was a basket case, and i had intended to build a pre-unit trials bike out of it. That probably won't happen, now that i've found all the right tinwork... There's no way i could care less about being competitive. I'm going to try to build a rigid 350 from parts once this bike is finished. People will worship me when i show up at the vintage events. I do have a tl, so i'm not opposed to the twinshock thing. I just like the idea of struggling with a big, heavy machine.