On The Pegs May 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 5 | Page 97

On The Pegs
VOL. 5 ISSUE 5 - MAY 2020
97
Kit, Alloy Front Spindle, Alloy Rear Spindle, Alloy Swing Arm Spindle, Front and Rear
Alloy Inner Wheel, All Stainless Steel fasteners, Alloy Swinging Arm, Frame Shock
Mount Mods, Frame Welding Clean Up, I polished the outside of Fork Springs, pol-
ish Inside of Fork Tubes, Endless Polishing and assembly. Still left to do is cylinder
and head work. I can count the bits and pieces on one hand without running out of
fingers that haven’t been modified, and or, replaced outright! Canada, The United
States, Spain, Japan, England, Scotland, Taiwan and the Netherlands! I have searched
websites for many answers that I needed. I asked questions from perfect strangers
who were always willing to help! And I have met some old souls around the planet
that share the same passion for the sport as I do. It turned out just as I had intended.
I wanted to make it superior in every way to the Factory Yamaha I rode as a kid in the
70’s. And needless to say, it is a joy to ride. Hope you enjoy the photos, and feel free
to ask questions. I will gladly help, like others did for me...
Some will think I have bastardized the scooter. Some will think I didn’t take it far
enough by not building a complete one-off frame, etc.!!! I understand both views.
And will not criticize either. But I still sit and stare in amazement at what I have. I had
two TY 250’s gifted to me at 18 by Yamaha, built my own at 64. Wish they would
have let us ride what I just built, back then! n