1983 XJ900 Seca (or 1980-1983 XJ650 Maxim) Toolkit contents

My 900 is missing the factory toolkit. I'd like to find a replacement set for the sake of completeness.

There are a lot of toolkits on eBay, but most eBay listings don't list a part# or what bike they are from, so it's a guessing game when you don't know what you are looking for. Even the ones that say which bike don't always show the same tools from one listing to the next, making it hard to know if something is missing.

The OEM part number is 1FX-28100-00-00. Says that same part# came with the '83 XJ900, the '80-'83 XJ650 Maxims and the '81 Turbo 650 Seca.

If anyone has a complete set of original tools from any of those bikes, can you post a picture with the tools spread out and/or a list of what they are?

Thanks.

Update: Here is a list of the tools that I have seen in kits claiming to be from one of the above, though none of them had everything on the list. Obviously, some overlap so not likely they were all in the original set.

Flat/JIS driver shaft (long)
Large JIS driver shaft (short)
Driver handle (metal w/plastic end cap)
Plug socket (long)
T bar for plug socket
22mm box (for extension)
Extension handle (for 22mm)
19/22 box
14/17 Open end
10/12 Open end
8/10 Open end
Pliers
5mm hex key
?mm hex key
bag

 

Here are the contents of the 1FX kit; however, note that it's the superseded part number for both the 4H7-28100-10-00 (XJ650 all models except Turbo) and for the 31A-28100-00-00 (XJ900) original tool kits....and for those keeping score at home, note that the 4H7-28100-10-00 kit is also a superseded number from an even earlier kit (guessing it was a 4H7-28100-00-00 kit.

Point being, unless you have a truly original came-with-the-bike-from-the-dealership tool kit in your possession (paging Dr. Hogfiddles......), you can't:

a) rely on certain "current" Yamaha part numbers or application guides, since they will list only superseded number as being "correct" for a model that it really isn't / wasn't originally for, and....

b) therefore have no real way of knowing what changed from the original part number to the superseded number; for example, the original screwdriver handle may have been metal with a plastic end cap, whereas the superseded "tool kit" now comes with a black all-plastic handle).

c) one of the real drawbacks to the public-facing Yamaha parts lists is that while you can go "forward" with part number research (such as, if you type in a now-superseded number, such as the 31A-28100-00-00 part number, it will tell you that 31A part number is now replaced by the 1FX part number), there is no way to go "backwards" in part number history (so nowhere, public-facing, can you type in the 1FX part number and a list of ALL the part numbers that are now superseded to that part number are displayed). As you can imagine, this makes research rather difficult unless you have access to very old parts lists/diagrams which show the original part numbers for a particular model bike. In some cases, a supersede number is vehicle specific, and indicates some change in design or fitment (such as 4H7-28100-00-00 to 4H7-28100-10-00.......the "10" indicates a change to the part of some type (but typically it is not explained what that change is).

d) for things like "kits" --- such as toolkits ---- the specific contents of such kits are not divulged in ANY parts or service manual, unless the component parts of such a kit are broken down and available separate (as there would have to be specific, unique part numbers for each component). Inside the bowels of Yamaha, more than likely there are specific part numbers for each and every component piece of a "kit", but those part numbers rarely see the light of day in any normally-accessible manner....for instance, let's say that a toolkit contained an incorrectly-sized spark plug wrench, and the factory discovered this mistake....then they might release a service bulletin to their dealers saying "if customers complain about this issue, order part 24X-27531-00-00 plug wrench to replace it for the customer......and in such a manner the otherwise "hidden" part numbers float to the surface.

OEM TOOL KIT 1FX-28100-00-00
s/s from 31A-28100-00-00
s/s from 4H7-28100-10-00

The 1FX version contains:
- small pliers
- plastic screwdriver handle
- long double-ended screwdriver shaft with large phillips & straight blades
- short small phillips screwdriver shaft
- 19/22mm closed end spanner wrench (axle nuts)
- steering head ring nut wrench
- 14mm spark plug tool w/breaker bar holes in top & 24mm OD hex and 21mm ID hex on plug tool end (7" long)
- 8/10mm open end wrench
- 10/12mm open end wrench
- 14/17mm open end wrench
- 5, 6, 8, and 10mm allen wrenches (each approx. 3+" long)
- black vinyl YAMAHA pouch with yellow button


NOTE: most factory tool kits of this era are fairly generic, and differ only in what size spark plug wrench (10mm, 12mm, or 14mm) was included. "Special" kits would also include model-specific additions, such as the XS1100/XJ1100 kit having a nifty double-use "oil level dipstick" (middle gear gearbox and final drive oil level checking) and also some type of j-shaped "hook" tool (which I have no idea of what it was used for).

Most original kits came with only a 5mm and 6mm allen key, although later "supersede" kits also come with a 7mm and 8mm wrench. XJ900 models kits, for example, probably originally contained the larger allen wrenches for the handlebar adjustment bolts (which most other models would not need).

And although the desire for originality is fine, just be aware that some/many of the tools that came in original tool kits are just marginal in quality (the tools were intended for emergency-use only)....for example, the open end wrenches are made from a softer metal than, let's say, a typical Home Depot open-end wrench.....and as such, for actual on-the-road use, I would suggest "building" (or purchasing) a more modern, durable set of tools for on-the-road use.....and save the "original tools" for display at the local motorcycle show.

 

Guess I might want to revise my tool kit for my XJ750... I just keep the what I know I've used in the past to deal with the "common problems" be it fuel or electrical as most of my miles are closer to home or those with a truck. Knocking on wood here the only problem I've had so far with mine is with the TCI module and while I thought about keeping a spare a failure after 43 years of service seems like a good track record to me.
I have found the real JIS screwdrivers to be a literal lifesaver along with the correct allen head drivers, while their might be some parallels between the metric and SAE sizes they're not exact and we all know how frustrating it can be to round out an allen head. Stick with what works and don't compromise, as Chacal said save the original tools for the show.

One thing I do carry on top of the spare bulbs is a spare clutch cable, spark plugs can be found and the bike limped to them but a broken cable really makes things miserable.

 

Thanks Len. Should have known you'd have and answer in your encyclopedia.