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Fins on an engine case cover. Where can I get some?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by losifer, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. losifer

    losifer Member

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    In my searches, I came accross a beautiful picture of a 1982 650 Seca, which is the bike I'm working on restoring. There's a part on the picture that mine doesn't have, however...

    On the lower-right engine case cover, this bike has fins:
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    Whereas my bike has no fins:
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    What can I do to have cool fins like that?
     
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    desmotom Active Member

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    Are they fins or case gaurds? I have the exact same bike and I don't have them either or have I ever seen them.
     
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    Those are crash guards. Nice looking ones.
     
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    Yep - same bike - don't hav'em either.
     
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    Yup, case guards. The '83 Seca I got as parts with my '81 had 'em. Sadly they were overused in that case and now long gone.
     
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    They are OEM case guards and quite rare. Hope you can find a set, I really think they are some of the nicest guards a Seca could have.
     
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    Anyone got specs on those stock case guards? I'd love to fab up a set or two!
     
    Robert, Jul 19, 2007
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    They are very nice, quite a cut above the usual chrome tube.
    I found an ad for these in my 1982 issue of Cycle World. Here's a camera copy. Perhaps this company supplied them to Yamaha.
    Good luck finding some today!
     

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    You da man Dan! I'm going to give this pic to my machinist. We'll see what we can make!
     
    Robert, Jul 20, 2007
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    If you can get some frabricated successfully, I have a sneaking suspicion you'll have some buyers.

    I know I'd buy 'em.
     
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    I'd one of them! I guess those were not OEM. I remember seeing them on the wall of accessories when I bought my Seca new. I assumed they were Yamaha case guards. The company is still in business:
    http://www.rackfactory.net/ I just might give them a call!
     
    BlueMaxim, Jul 21, 2007
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