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Post by earthman on Mar 19, 2018 21:00:20 GMT 1
What's the threaded hole that's right next to the seat/helmet lock on a 4LO for? It's location matches up with the lifting handle that's fitted on the left hand side of the bike, although there isn't another handle fixing point on the right hand side seat frame.  Anyone know what that hole was meant to take?  |
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Post by stusco on Mar 19, 2018 21:24:24 GMT 1
Is your inner muddy fitted?
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Post by LC_BOTT on Mar 19, 2018 21:27:05 GMT 1
Good question, wondered myself after looking at a stripped frame the last few weeks, probably something obvious, but didn't know why it was threaded. I'd just assumed it was some sort of alignment  |
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Post by earthman on Mar 19, 2018 21:40:29 GMT 1
Is your inner muddy fitted? Bike in picture isn't mine, mine does have a full length rear mudguard,....not sure what you mean by 'inner' though, I didn't think that 80's bikes went overboard with such plastic parts?? |
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Post by stusco on Mar 19, 2018 21:51:32 GMT 1
The mudguard is in two half’s the inner has the shock through it ,the rear has the number plate and rear light,it is bolted to the frame maybe it’s a hole for securing the muddy it’s too cold to go and look at mine maybe tomorrow
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Post by mattybeckett on Mar 19, 2018 21:54:34 GMT 1
Just looked at mine and nothing like that on frame  |
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Post by earthman on Mar 19, 2018 22:13:33 GMT 1
The mudguard is in two half’s the inner has the shock through it ,the rear has the number plate and rear light,it is bolted to the frame maybe it’s a hole for securing the muddy it’s too cold to go and look at mine maybe tomorrow Will look at mine tomorrow too, at the shock area. |
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Post by rich on Mar 19, 2018 22:29:23 GMT 1
There's nothing fitted to the threaded hole on the right side of the frame. You can just about see in this pic next to the seat lock.  |
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Post by earthman on Mar 19, 2018 22:47:14 GMT 1
Yep, that's the hole I'm on about Rich,....but why did the factory bother to thread it??
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Post by tell7437 on Mar 19, 2018 23:07:01 GMT 1
Possibly for a genuine yamaha rack, the holes are nearly in line with the grab rail mounting bolts so a rack would maybe use three bolts either side.
Never seen one though.
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Post by marsbar350 on Mar 19, 2018 23:39:46 GMT 1
some LCs had straps over the seat
it might be where it was fixed
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Post by JonW on Mar 20, 2018 0:14:41 GMT 1
no, not the strap. The straps are all part of the seat, we had them here. They use the hole drilled in the seat latch tang and use a bolt through the seat. We had straps on lots of the seats here even on the ypvs models. Two NOS seats (YPVS) I bought last year:  |
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Post by mattybeckett on Mar 20, 2018 0:25:48 GMT 1
Just looked at mine and nothing like that on frame My mistake lol. Mine does have that' I was looking at the one more towards the rear end in the picture. Left of steering lock and not right as in right next too. |
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Post by doohanno1 on Mar 20, 2018 0:37:27 GMT 1
It's for your tax disc holder..😉
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Post by earthman on Mar 20, 2018 8:39:44 GMT 1
The mudguard is in two half’s the inner has the shock through it ,the rear has the number plate and rear light,it is bolted to the frame maybe it’s a hole for securing the muddy it’s too cold to go and look at mine maybe tomorrow I do have that inner part, good job you got me to check, I see that the two lowest fixing bolts have lost their nuts. |
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Post by yamman1066 on Mar 20, 2018 16:46:14 GMT 1
its for the yam rack to be fitted
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Post by earthman on Mar 20, 2018 21:58:09 GMT 1
its for the yam rack to be fitted Any pictures or a link to this Yamaha rack?? |
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Post by JonW on Mar 23, 2018 3:36:50 GMT 1
I have seen a pic of the OEM rack in a Japanese book, it doesnt use those threaded holes, its like the ypvs rack in that it basically is the grab handle with the rack part welded on.
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Post by LC_BOTT on Mar 23, 2018 7:56:40 GMT 1
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Post by earthman on Mar 23, 2018 8:53:14 GMT 1
I were looking at one of those on ebay a few months ago funny enough, not sure that it would fit a 4LO, I were thinking that only the 4 mounting points around the grab handle were used. Boy, isn't that an ugly thing to be adding to an LC though,...maybe it does go to that hole and the lift handle one too?? |
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Post by JonW on Mar 23, 2018 13:02:06 GMT 1
The one like the ypvs unit is much prettier... I snapped a quick pic:  |
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Post by earthman on Mar 23, 2018 15:29:46 GMT 1
Yes, I totally agree, that's more like it.
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Post by mattybeckett on Mar 23, 2018 20:19:06 GMT 1
That's the same rack previously fitted to mine which i removed and sold on fleabay last year, after just seeing a picture of it now i remember the rack and it did use that bolt hole. |
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Anyone know what that hole was meant to take?
