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Cat Yellow 175

Postby Tee-Why » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:36 pm

Found this trawling the net, dont know if you have seen this before.
I know some claim about the stump pulling power of trials bikes, but maybe this owner needed to enforce that fact to himself!
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Re: Cat Yellow 175

Postby mtbrider » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:38 am

When I was younger I did use my TY250 as a make shift chain saw to rip off a branch from a tree that was scratching my car going into the carport.

I was living in Mareeba in bank quarters so didn't have a saw or anything. Worked a treat with two of us sitting on the bike for some weight and a nice strong rope. With my poor riding skills I was also known to dig some trenches going up creek banks (a no no in this day and age :D ) so I can understand the CAT analogy.



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Re: Cat Yellow 175

Postby Betaman » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:57 am

Interesting Subanator...
so what's the cylindrical jigger mounted above the oil pump cover??


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Re: Cat Yellow 175

Postby David Lahey » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:22 pm

That YZ125C/X fuel tank really looks the goods on the TY - probably even better than the standard A model tank - which is pretty stylish too.

About the black, cylindrical thingy - I reckon it is some Caterpillar device like an hour meter or maybe even a voltmeter - something that is normally meant to be fitted into a panel. It's too big to be a bicycle electronic speedo.

I'd be a bit worried about riding off road with that headlight sticking up there - right where important body bits go when riding obstacles - although the handlebar brace sticks up pretty high too.


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Re: Cat Yellow 175

Postby trialsmutha » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:36 pm

the yz125x/c tank does look good, very hard to get nowdays! [ just ask anyone building a HL replica] ..my guess is an hour meter too! driven off the oil pump looks like...


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Re: Cat Yellow 175

Postby Tee-Why » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:37 am

gasgasman wrote:Interesting Subanator...
so what's the cylindrical jigger mounted above the oil pump cover??


I had to look again to see myself, at first I thought "tacho" as the DT175 is driven from there, but zooming into the image I can see wiring. Hmmmm? Hourmeter or tacho? Both can be driven off the coil input. A bit vulnerable like the light, also possible a Cat part too.

Thing is, does the owner, say if he works in the earth moving or repairs them, want to be reminded of work every time he goes for a ride on the weekend?


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Re: Cat Yellow 175

Postby nipper » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:53 am

Maybe he likes to keep a track of just how many hours he gets to enjoy his riding, or maybe his wife put it there so she knows what hours to charge out come home duties time ! :D



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Re: Cat Yellow 175

Postby Warren » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:57 am

What are the rear shocks as I have never seen anything like these before?




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