spawtydawg Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hi, just a thought but other than kudos and styling do the Majesty/Whitehawk 175/200 bikes offer anything over and above a well sorted standard ty and are they worth the extra premium they fetch? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) Do you really mean a well-sorted TY175 or do you mean a well-modified and well sorted TY175? With suitable mods to the frame and swingarm, a TY175 can be made to handle and steer very well and quite similarly to a Godden Majesty 175 but a standard frame TY175 is not in the same ballpark. Don't know about Whitehawk having never ridden one. Mini Majesty 175 is very good to ride, also much better than a TY175, but too small for larger riders. Edited August 11, 2011 by feetupfun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spawtydawg Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Do you really mean a well-sorted TY175 or do you mean a well-modified and well sorted TY175? Hmm both I guess, what mods would you do to a TY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Lengthening the wheelbase and steepening the steering head angle are the two biggies for the TY175. I modified a TY175 to match the wheelbase and steering head angle of my Godden Majesty and fitted TY250 forks. It is a dream to ride now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermac Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 hello have you got any pictures of the mods or a descriptionof the mods to the frame and the swing arm i have a spare frame and want to start with mild mods and then go as far as i can using all modern bike ideas thanks peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 hello have you got any pictures of the mods or a descriptionof the mods to the frame and the swing arm i have a spare frame and want to start with mild mods and then go as far as i can using all modern bike ideas thanks peter To make the head angle steeper, I lengthened the frame backbone 25mm and made a bend in the front tubes at the motor mount To lengthen the swingarm, I extended the axle plates 45mm Mine actually looks quite standard unless you look closely, which was my intention If you send me your email via PM I will send you photos of a TY175-based bike that you would probably be interested in seeing for ideas for your "far as I can" bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Saw this at Telford, a well sorted std framed bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spawtydawg Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Saw this at Telford, a well sorted std framed bike. Yup I saw this too. Had a good chat to Ian about all the mods he'd done to it and he says it rides really well. One of the biggest improvements he thinks is altering the handle bar position on the top triple clamp. Bike looks fantastic as well in my opinion, could well be doing a similar job to mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reginald Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hi, I have ridden Feetup funs bike and myself and another riding buddy rate it highly. It easily rides as good as a majesty and or my SWM in my opinion. Especially at my skill level. Ive seen the axle extenders for sale on e bay recently. My experience on the standard TY is that they are flighty when going uphill and a tendency to push the front wheel. Well done to whoever built that yellow TY ...very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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