11-08-16, 08:19 AM
When I was enquiring about availability of this pipe at Yamaha main dealer i was told item discontinued by Yamaha in Japan.
Now I realise Yamaha are not in business to keep "antique" Yamahas on the road but there are a lot of our Fazers still in regular use and many potentially facing this problem. Would a foccer with the time & access to an engineering shop be willing to get a quote for batch production? (along the lines of the silicone coolant hose group buy).
From memory Yamahas official retail price for this pipe was around £56 and then its necessary to add in cost of union banjo bolts & sealing washers.
I for one would willingly order one since mine will fail in time, as will other members, & it seems ridiculous that they should discontinue such a vital part-maybe they think we will all abandon our Fazers & rush down dealers to order a new bike! Obviously for reasons of economy it would be necessary for a number of us to order to justify tooling costs etc.
Now I realise Yamaha are not in business to keep "antique" Yamahas on the road but there are a lot of our Fazers still in regular use and many potentially facing this problem. Would a foccer with the time & access to an engineering shop be willing to get a quote for batch production? (along the lines of the silicone coolant hose group buy).
From memory Yamahas official retail price for this pipe was around £56 and then its necessary to add in cost of union banjo bolts & sealing washers.
I for one would willingly order one since mine will fail in time, as will other members, & it seems ridiculous that they should discontinue such a vital part-maybe they think we will all abandon our Fazers & rush down dealers to order a new bike! Obviously for reasons of economy it would be necessary for a number of us to order to justify tooling costs etc.