JKCanuck Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 I'm old (81+) with a new acquisition of a 1977 Canadian market TY175. I'm way past stand-up motorcycling leg strength, and, so, seeing this bike advertised for a song, I remembered back in the day, Cycle World in the States reviewing the then new TY175 and remarking that it was the best "trail" bike they'd tested. I bought it, thinking it was so light and maneuverable, that it would suit the woods and logging road riding available here on Vancouver Island. I found right away that the foot pegs are too high and far back for my wretched legs to be comfortable in my preferred sitting style, so I acquired foot peg brackets and rear brake pedal from a 1975 DT175. This moved the pegs down 2" and forward 3.5". Some trialers have criticized the splined stubs on the frame as hanging up on rocks, but I thank Yamaha for their thoughtful inclusion. Seems like they anticipated that trail bike use. I also added a little extra padding and a new leather seat cover fashioned from an old leather jacket. After struggling with the weight of a couple of Honda TL250s over the years, it's a pleasure to man-handle only 80-odd kilos in my dotage. Anybody else "mis-using" old trials bikes? 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemur Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 CMA National Championship is happening on the Vancouver Island this year November 9 & 10. 😎 you should go check it out. Enjoy the TY they are a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bashplate Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 81 and still out there doing it.....good on ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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