tjp Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hi Chaps, I'm looking at picking up a TY175 very soon and I was hoping to get a little advice on what to look for? eg any known issues etc. Thanks in advance for any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 floppy gear shift action kickstart lever cracked at knuckle play in kickstart knuckle kickstart not returning kickstart not staying in retracted position hole in clutch case from kickstart spline clamp screw head impact holes in magneto cover frame damage - cracks, bends, twists rusty fuel tank internals damaged exhaust header rust pitted fork tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjp Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Brilliant, thanks for the list, just the kind of info I was after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpyam Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I bought one off ebay and (so far!) have been lucky with it. It's a great newbie ride and doesn't bite. The gear change has part of its mechanism behind a cover next to the lever. A bit of grease and fiddling sorted it without dismantling the engine. I understand any kick start related issues are a lot more involved to sort. There are lots modified in some ways (bits of frame sawn off to save weight etc), so look at lots to see what they are generally like. Nearly all of them have had the oil pump removed so you run on pre-mix. Not a problem if done properly. Mine has lights so could even be put on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjp Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Cheers guys, you have given me just the sort of info to hopeflly stop me from buying a "train wreck", fingers crossed it works out well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 If you get a wiggle on,you could buy it tomorrow and test it at our Bath Classic trial on sunday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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