Peter Paice Replica TY250 twinshock

[David Lahey]

Back when the Yamaha TY175 and TY250 were at the peak of their remarkable popularity, Peter Paice was the Aussie rider most strongly associated with the Yamaha brand in trials competition.
Peter was featured in many ADB magazine articles, won State and National trials titles and even competed in the SSDT, supported by Yamaha.
While his TY175s were standard apart from having Renthal bars, better shockies and tyres, some of his TY250s had some more serious mods to make them easier to ride in high level competition. One of his twinshock TY250s was a favourite and my plan is to make a replica of that favourite.
Here is a picture of Peter's "best ever" TY250. There are a few obvious differences to a standard TY250 like the muffler and the laid forward shockies. Kudos to anyone who can pick the non-obvious, but important, modification.

[Betaman]

Hi David
Looks like where the toolbox used to reside between the two front downtubes on the frame has been replaced with a large brace.
Kinda regret selling all my TYs last year! Otherwise I could have gone and had a look.

[Tim Barwick]

I think pete had a bigger engine in one of his ty's not sure if this is the one as it says its a 250

[brownie]

What's the go where the oil pump used to be is that a weight off the crank or our my eyes playing tricks on me.
Looks like a JC silencer I remember getting hit in the forehead with one of these when the front wheel stopped and me and the rest of the bike didn't.

[SQUAT 405]

Hi David maybe you should drop Pete line he still has the original bike!!!john

[David Lahey]

Hi David maybe you should drop Pete line he still has the original bike!!!john

I wouldn't be able to do it without Peter

[David Lahey]

What's the go where the oil pump used to be is that a weight off the crank or our my eyes playing tricks on me.
Looks like a JC silencer I remember getting hit in the forehead with one of these when the front wheel stopped and me and the rest of the bike didn't.

It's a trick of the light - there really is a normal oil pump cover

[David Lahey]

I think pete had a bigger engine in one of his ty's not sure if this is the one as it says its a 250

The motor in that one is a 250

[David Lahey]

Hi David
Looks like where the toolbox used to reside between the two front downtubes on the frame has been replaced with a large brace.
Kinda regret selling all my TYs last year! Otherwise I could have gone and had a look.

You are getting warm

[SQUAT 405]

Yes i thought the big one was a c model not a d i think the c is the one he has could have a side car on it now days cant be too sure as i havnt spoken to Pete for some time now,,,,,