Dave sent a message to Hiroyuki Yanagi President and Representative Director, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. – Email Address that said:
Yanagi-san
I have a Yamaha XJ600 which will be 25 years old on Aug 1 2016
here is a photo of it
I have a problem finding some parts to maintain it for example
49A-14453-00 JOINT, AIR CLEANER 1, Qty Required 2
49A-14463-00 JOINT, AIR CLEANER 2, Qty Required 2
These are rubber parts, so even if I could find Old Stock parts, the rubber would have hardened in the 25 years since they were made.
Suzuki have a vintage parts program
Is there any possibility of such a scheme at Yamaha, for those of us who want to keep Yamaha's motorcycling history alive?
Dave