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Clubroom => Twinshock Trials => Topic started by: David Lahey on November 11, 2012, 01:26:28 pm

Title: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: David Lahey on November 11, 2012, 01:26:28 pm

This is a frame made in about 1980 by Mick Whitlock to suit TY175 running gear. It was bought from Sammy Miller in 1988 by a friend of mine with the intention of his riding it, but instead he bought a TLR250 and didn't persevere with building up the Whitlock frame TY175. The frame kit, gold rims and his disassembled TY175JC were stored until earlier this year when he asked me did I want them.
The frame was stored in a hot and humid place since 1988 so needed replating. I picked it up from being replated last week.
Mick Whitlock made two different frames for the TY175 running gear. One is about the same length as the standard TY175 frame, and this one, which is about 50mm shorter in wheelbase. The ones that Mick Whitlock sold had a uniquely shape fibreglass tank/seat unit and were called Yamaha Whitehawk. This one was sold as a Sammy Miller High Boy TY175 frame kit and came with a tank/seat that looks very much like the tank/seat unit made for the Mini-Majesty 175.
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/2477755/ (http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/2477755/)

Title: Re: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: mainline on November 11, 2012, 07:02:45 pm

mmmmm...shiny things....Very nice David. Looking forward to the progress pics.

(http://p1.bikepics.com/2012/11/10/bikepics-2477755-800.jpg)

Title: Re: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: David Lahey on November 11, 2012, 09:52:50 pm

Will do
How did you do that with the photo?

Title: Re: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: mainline on November 11, 2012, 10:03:58 pm

Right mouseclick on the photo when you're looking at it on bikepics (or any site) and it'll bring up the site's address details for that photo. You can then copy and paste the details here after you've clicked the 'insert image' icon  (http://ozvmx.com/community/Themes/default/images/bbc/img.gif) while posting something.

Title: Re: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: David Lahey on November 11, 2012, 10:23:56 pm

Thanks I'll give it a go for the next photo

Title: Re: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: Tony T on November 11, 2012, 10:59:37 pm

It's official........ I'm getting old........  :-\

I'm reading Trials threads and enjoying them..........  :D

Keep us posted, David. It looks like an interesting bit of gear.  ;D

Title: Re: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: TooFastTim on November 12, 2012, 11:26:49 am

Quote from: Tony T on November 11, 2012, 10:59:37 pm

It's official........ I'm getting old........  :-\

I'm reading Trials threads and enjoying them..........  :D

Then David Knight, Juha Salminen and many others must be old too  8)

Title: Re: Whitlock Whitehawk TY175 build
Post by: David Lahey on December 08, 2012, 09:13:41 pm

minor update on build here - too busy riding lately to do more!
http://www.trials.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4785&start=600