williamd Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Hi. Bought this bike a while back and always wondered about the exhaust shield. Has anyone seen one of these before or is it a DIY job. Also were the one piece tank and seat units fitted to some bikes from new, or are they always an aftermarket addition. Any info welcome. Thanks WD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 That seat tank unit is a Sammy Miller product and no they were not fitted to TYs from new. The exhaust heat shield is home-made. The main exhaust chamber that is on your bike is an aftermarket type and does not come with a heat shield but probably should. A neater looking heat shield (made of metal or composite fibre) would improve the overall look of the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooshdave Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 That sure looks like the Sammy Miller Exhaust. If you need a shield you probably don't want to: 1. Ride with shorts on... 2. Learn to not hug the bike with your knees... This is my uncle's bike, I thought I had a better picture of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamd Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt32 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 I owned a TY175 a few years back. I am not totally sure of the model year, 1981 I think, but it did have a one piece tank and seat unit. I remember having real trouble fixing the unit down at the seat end which meant that a big bump got you a whack in the pods for your troubles. You're not missing much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.