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Classic<br />
TRIALS BIKE<br />
THE TY250 TWINSHOCK<br />
The other day on one of the rides we went along on, we noticed this rare old bike in immaculate<br />
condition playing around on the trails. We discovered that it belongs to friends of ours, so we got in<br />
touch with George and asked for the story behind it… Words: Roley Foley Pics: Zenon<br />
This particular motorcycle is a 1975 Yamaha TY250B model 493.<br />
George and his boys felt a little guilty about always having fun on<br />
the rides and his wife, Maria, only being a back-up driver. So they<br />
decided to look for an easy to ride bike that is low enough for her<br />
and also for the boys to learn how to ride a 2 wheeler.<br />
He then remembered his old TY250. It was left abandoned on his<br />
father’s plot about 22 years ago after getting damaged in a fall.<br />
After moving out, getting married and having kids, the bike was<br />
almost forgotten.That’s when the idea came to restore it. The family<br />
finished it just in time for Maria’s birthday in March 2015.<br />
Both the boys have learned to ride 2 wheelers on it as well as<br />
some of their cousins and friends. And the boss, Maria rides it too. It<br />
has matching frame and engine numbers<br />
It is painted in the similar colours and pattern as the original<br />
factory colours of the TY250B model 493.<br />
The motorcycle is almost 100% original excepting for some hard<br />
to find components.
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