simonjbird Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 It would appear that my previous post of the same title was removed becasue I placed a link to an ebay auction which is against the rules of the forum. However this was not my ebay auction and I was only posting the link in order to show the colourway of the bike to try and establish the year and any other associated details of the bike. So instead, I've placed the picture instead (please note this is not my bike, but is an accurate representation of how it looks...albeit considerably cleaner). Many thanks for all of your previous comments and help. Maybe I should rstore it myself as a project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_nc Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Post the serial number of your bike and the exact year can be established. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) Have a look TY 250 years The bike in the auction a very tidy so will probably fetch good price for 250, if your is not as clean I would say you would easily get Edited March 12, 2010 by Marky G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonjbird Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Guys where do I find the VIN number on this bike? I'm popping over to take a look at it tomorrow and it would be useful to know in advance. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony283 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Right hand side of headstock and will start with 493- in your case and most likely the next number will be a 2. The same numbers should appear on the right side engine case inner just in front of the kickstart. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonjbird Posted March 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Hi everyone, I have the frame and engine VIN now, however they are different to eachother: Frame VIN: 493-301827 Engine VIN: 493-300961 If anyone knows what year that makes this bike then that would be much appreciated, and based on the fact that the VINs are different for the engine and frame, does this mean that the engine is not the original one that sat in this frame. Does that have any huge impact on it's value? Fired it up after a few goes, then the throttle cable snapped! Doh! At least it's a runner. As always, any help is really appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Your bike is a 1978 framed model, I don't think that the engine and frame numbers always have to match up so I wouldn't worry too much about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonjbird Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Ok, making it a TY250E right? How do you actually tell that from the VIN number? Is there a definitive range of numbers for each year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_nc Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 From the above post: http://www.tytrials.co.uk/technicalarticles_302159.html Click that and scroll down. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Ok, making it a TY250E right?How do you actually tell that from the VIN number? Is there a definitive range of numbers for each year? Feck me I give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_nc Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Marky, mmmmm..... looks to be a standard product of the U.S. School System. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Marky,mmmmm..... looks to be a standard product of the U.S. School System. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonjbird Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 English public school actually I didn't realise motorcyle geeks were capable of good quality banter!? Seriously, thanks for all your help guys. Really appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 English public school actually I didn't realise motorcyle geeks were capable of good quality banter!? Seriously, thanks for all your help guys. Really appreciated. "Book by cover" and all that...... There is a little placard on the side of my toolbox,"Make all your mistakes new ones." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steerage250 Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I would like to confirm the model of my TY250, but the external links in this topic given previously no longer work. I have searched, but not found any equivalent information. Has anyone got a new source of this information ? (My serial number is 493-100980) thanks Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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