Yamaha serial numbers

[Rossvickicampbell]

Guys - does anyone know how to identify a Yamaha part by it's serial number - not part number.  I have an AIR shock for the YZ360B - Yamaha don't recognise it but are still chasing for me and it is not a listed part anywhere we can see - serial number is 110581?

thanks

Rossco

[pokey]

Dont yamaha use the first few digits of the model code in the part numbers? perhaps non Jen You Wine?

[evo550]

Generally if the part is made by Yamaha it will have some kind of identifying/part number cast into it. If the part was outsourced then the number may not relate to anything Yamaha.
Me thinks....

[YZB 500]

Rossco,

Can you send me a picture please. you have my details oddly.

Regards Gibbsy

[Nathan S]

There were aftermarket air-spring conversions for early Monos. The one I have has a red painted aluminium cover over a rubber bladder (I think - I haven't pulled it apart).

[Rossvickicampbell]

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad349/rossvickicampbell/IMG_3096_zpsmjnxgnq3.jpg

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad349/rossvickicampbell/IMG_3094_zpsxdijdoxv.jpg

For some reason I can no longer insert images into the forum - or use any of the icon shortcuts - but here are a couple of pictures for those interested enough to have a look.

cheers

Rossco

[tony27]

Don't know what you're doing wrong Ross, I managed to post a photo yesterday from my photobucket account & these are taken from your link

[Rossvickicampbell]

thanks Tony - I actually think it is my PC with Windows 10 playing up somewhere.

[Rossvickicampbell]

3094 photo shows the air cylinder

[pokey]

Ive seen those things , Its a MONOCROSS. One of the very early ones


 yep one on ebay now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Monocross-Monoshock-Early-YZ-Single-Shock-/302054561607?hash=item4653dad747:g:wK0AAOSwPc9Wuuxp&vxp=mtr

[pokey]

http://www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-yz360-1975-usa_model8546/partslist/D-03.html#results


 seems they are calling it a Rear Cushion

[Rossvickicampbell]

Pokey!!!!!!!!!!  I am chasing info re the one with a air cylinder - not the spring

[tony27]

This 1 Ross? Definitely something a bit out of the ordinary you have there

[Iain Cameron]

Rossco the air springs were not Yamaha . there were 2 types a alloy cylinder with a air v/v as you have pictured and a bladder type as Nathan has said . one was a Fox and I forget the other make .

[Rossvickicampbell]

Iain - I did not think Fox were doing anything in 1974?  Way too early for them?