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Post by reggieperrin on Apr 21, 2015 12:30:12 GMT 1
This is a genuine Yamaha rear carrier for a 31K LC2 or YPVS. It attaches to the same points as the grab rail. There's a Yamaha sticker in German, that says "wünscht gute Farht"which apparently means 'wishes good ride'. It also gives a maximum speed of 130Km/H which I presume is when loaded and a max load weight of 5KG. I've never seen one before, has anyone else..? It'll be up for sale eventually...   |
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Post by Norbo on Apr 21, 2015 17:24:21 GMT 1
I have seen racks for the LC 31K & f2 before . not sure if the sticker means its a gen yam after market part though . but I have seen racks for them before .
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Post by reggieperrin on Apr 21, 2015 18:52:00 GMT 1
What makes me think it's a Yam part is that it looks to have been added to a standardish Yam 31K grab rail.
The diameter of metal, type of fixings, end plugs etc all look like gen Yam, it's just had the rack added..
It's just the first I'd seen and thought it interesting..
Reg
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Post by greasemeup on Apr 22, 2015 1:22:24 GMT 1
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Post by greasemeup on Apr 22, 2015 1:23:13 GMT 1
The big question is what is its real value?
If it was on eBay, what would your maximum bid be?
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Post by lb on Apr 22, 2015 3:57:03 GMT 1
Thats cool,I like the grab ons for the Mrs aaaahhhahahahahahaaa......(evil laugh lol)
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Post by leaky on Apr 22, 2015 10:00:23 GMT 1
2 weeks too late for me.. I've just got back from a UK/Spain/French trip on my 31K hybrid, and was fortunate to find a NOS Renntec rack on eBay before I left. It cost me £65 plus post I think. It's matt black and very well made but came with a 2kg limit - just (!) enough to carry the tent. They rely on just one bolt either side to bolt to the subframe so 5kg's is an improvement but possibly a tad optimistic. Yours looks way more 'period authentic' for a standard bike but the rust would mean a rechrome for me and then we'd lose the Yam sticker (unless copied..)  . |
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Post by greasemeup on Apr 22, 2015 11:58:22 GMT 1
Better get some good pictures & measurements of that yam sticker!!
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Post by reggieperrin on Apr 22, 2015 12:44:31 GMT 1
2 weeks too late for me.. I've just got back from a UK/Spain/French trip on my 31K hybrid, and was fortunate to find a NOS Renntec rack on eBay before I left. It cost me £65 plus post I think. It's matt black and very well made but came with a 2kg limit - just (!) enough to carry the tent. They rely on just one bolt either side to bolt to the subframe so 5kg's is an improvement but possibly a tad optimistic. Yours looks way more 'period authentic' for a standard bike but the rust would mean a rechrome for me and then we'd lose the Yam sticker (unless copied..) . Yep, the rust is a problem on some bits, there's also a rather nasty graze on the righthand grab rail.. Looks like the bike it was on had been down the road at some point.. It would be a shame to lose the period Yam decal.. I'm really quite anti eBay at the moment so I'll probably stick it on the classified forum here for a low price.. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2015 15:29:51 GMT 1
They definitely exist, particularly on the European and Japanese models
I've seen a few pictures of them on the bay in Germany and on yahoo japan
I'd be pretty sure they're a genuine yamaha accessory
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Post by 500anorak on Apr 23, 2015 14:24:05 GMT 1
In my collection i have one for the rd500lc, brand new never fitted and still in the original 1984 Yamaha bag.Complete with 130kph max speed and 5kg weight warning decal  |
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Post by reggieperrin on Apr 23, 2015 15:01:25 GMT 1
Aha... Same decal... Excellent...  a carrier would look even uglier on a 500..!! My sticker is straighter than yours...  |
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Post by 500anorak on Apr 23, 2015 18:55:44 GMT 1
No original rust on mine either  |
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Post by reggieperrin on Apr 24, 2015 19:20:32 GMT 1
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