LOT 393

Property of John Cooper 1978 Yamaha TY175 Trials Registration no. ACH 132T Frame no. 525-120557 Engine no. 525-120557

Sold for £3,450 inc. premium

Lot 393

Property of John Cooper, 1978 Yamaha TY175 Trials

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

Property of John Cooper
1978 Yamaha TY175 Trials
Registration no. ACH 132T
Frame no. 525-120557
Engine no. 525-120557

Having come to dominate the spheres of road racing and moto-cross, the major Japanese motorcycle factories turned their attention to the trials world in the early 1970s, recruiting top British riders to assist with machine development. In Yamaha's case this meant Mick Andrews, late of Ossa, who began work on the TY250 in 1973. A conventional, air-cooled, single-cylinder two-stroke equipped with Yamaha's reed-valve induction, the TY250 proved good enough for Andrews to win the arduous Scottish Six Days Trial in 1974 and the model and its derivatives went onto establish a formidable reputation in observed trials. Mono-shock rear suspension and a six-speed gearbox were among the innovations tried, both of which later found their way onto production models.

Currently displaying a total of 1,598 miles on the odometer, this immaculate Yamaha TY175 has been completely restored to original specification by former racer John Cooper. Run recently, the machine is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate and comes complete with a set of road lighting. This must be one of the very best of its kind currently available. Key not required.

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