New replica fuel tank for TY175

[David Lahey]

Finally someone has started making new replicas of the standard TY175 fuel tank. There are a few different fuel being tanks made to fit the TY175, but until now there hasn't been one that looks like the original.
http://www.francetrialclassic.com/uk/pr ... -tank.html

[Greg Harding]

Hi David,

Here here, most of my 175 tanks have battle scars! Plus I am wondering if you are going to LRMTC 35th Anniversary Trial? I will be riding my 175B on the day and will be taking my 68 Sherpa T for Show'N'Shine. Would be good if you could cast your discerning eye over it! That way I would know which gear lever I need plus anything else I am missing.

Thank you

[David Lahey]

Unfortunately I've used up my allocation of motorbike riding weekends away for a while so probably won't be able to come. I'm sending some memorabilia along though so you can have a laugh at that.
I would certainly love to see your 1968 Sherpa T and I'm sure I will eventually. I will take some good photos tomorrow of mine showing the gear lever and post them. I know what you are like with making things and when you see it you will think it a breeze to make a replica. I'll tell you now it is way longer than most trials bike gear levers and it takes a big throw of the leg to change up gears.
I rode my 1968 Sherpa T at Conondale in 2007 and it was quite a learning experience about bike development (or how good 1970s bikes are compared with 1968 bikes). That Sammy Miller must have been a contortionist as well as a legendary rider to ride those things so well. The other amazing thing about those old Sherpas is the spread of the gearbox ratios. The first three are so close together you can hardly tell what gear you are in, but 4th and 5th have huge gaps and I reckon if was game to try, it would do about 120 km/h in top gear.
Very sensible to ride the TY175. They were popular at Brooweena thie year.
I'd better finish washing up now