February 29, 201214 yr hi i am looking at a 1980 ty175.... been told it runs ok but looks a bit rough in the pics. what should i be checking on it and look out for? i did have one 30 years ago but cant remember what it was like. what kind of money would this be worth if it needs a general going over...like fork seals, some bearings. paint job ect???
February 29, 201214 yr I restored a ty175 about 2 years ago as I too had one when I was a kid. They are pretty bullet proof to be honest. Have a check for any phantom gears on the gear selector. Check the swing arm spindle isn't seized in the swing arm. Check the clutch cover by the kickstart as this often gets bashed by the kicstart. There is a shop called TY trials which sells pretty much everything you may ever need. Sammy Miller does some nice stuff too as does the Twinshock shop. I sourced a lot of spares from e bay too. Theres also a haynes manual for this bike too which is dead helpfull. I hope this helps.
February 29, 201214 yr Check everything...............................then check it again Budget to spend at least the asking price, in repairs and upgrades and you'll be near the mark
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