XS2 turn signals

[Pasiv65]

Hi!

I have been wondering how the original turn signals for XS2 1972 look like. I found couple in ebay that I think are the right ones. But there is a big difference between the prices. The other one is 14$ for the whole set (4 blinkers), and the other one is about 90$ just for one blinker:

- Cheaper: http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-XS1-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item43c397881f&vxp=mtr

- Expensive: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-XS1-...:Yamaha|Model:XS2&hash=item41785186c0&vxp=mtr


Has anybody idea why the difference is so huge? Maybe the cheaper ones are plastic and the other is metal?


Pasi

 

[gggGary]

Fake vs real, big difference if past experience with chinese knock offs is any guide.

front yellow rear red.

Via skull's ID thread.

 

[yellowdog]

European signals are orange front and rear,at that price they might be worth a chance.

 

[gggGary]

Originals are chromed pot metal. Very hard to find them used with good chrome....

 

[XSLeo]

The expensive one is NOS, new old stock. This is a factory original from the early years.
Most people selling NOS parts think they are worth a lot of money. Some buyers think so to so they sell at stupid high prices.
Get the cheap set. They may be chromed plastic bodies but most won't be able to tell the difference.
Leo

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

The flare at the base of the stem of the originals have a somewhat teardrop/oval shape. Those budget signal bases look somewhat square.

 

[ShaggyXS]

Interesting! I am in need of just the orange plastic cover. Or yellow whatever it is. Where can I get just the cover?

 

[Pasiv65]

Thanks for your comments and advices! I think that I will try those cheap turn signals. It would cost a fortune to get those NOS signal, one by one.

ShaggyXS, in ebay there seems to be those lenses, for example this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-RD60...Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d48111d92&vxp=mtr


Pasi

 

[ShaggyXS]

Thanks for your comments and advices! I think that I will try those cheap turn signals. It would cost a fortune to get those NOS signal, one by one.

ShaggyXS, in ebay there seems to be those lenses, for example this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-RD60...Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d48111d92&vxp=mtr


Pasi

Awesome! I'm ordering two as the other is a little faded.

 

[yellowdog]

Just got delivered the turn signals from Thailand,must say i am quite impressed with them,obviously they are plastic not metal but so were the lucas ones on my T140.
For the price £18.00 delivered to the door IMO they are a good deal ,includes the bulbs as well.

 

[Pasiv65]

Hi!

I also got the turn signals from Thailand couple weeks ago. It was a quick delivery, and they were cheap. However, there was one minor thing with the installation: the stems didn´t reach through the base plates. But it was quite easy to fix, I took some pictures of it.

Pictures 1 and 2: you can see that the stem is quite short, and did not go through the base plate
picture 3 and 4: I opened the cover, took the stem out, and removed the collar on the stem (it is some kind of alloy metal, although the signal is otherwise plastic)
Picture 5: then it went nicely

Pasi

 

[gggGary]

Any one know where these can be found now? I bought and used one set that I converted to LED now I want more.

 

[Beags64]

Any one know where these can be found now? I bought and used one set that I converted to LED now I want more.

FleaBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-RX3...r-Indicator-/323728465839?hash=item4b5fb85faf

 

[gggGary]

FleaBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-RX3...r-Indicator-/323728465839?hash=item4b5fb85faf

Thank you sir!
Why couldn't I find those? Been looking for an hour!

 

[Beags64]

Bought a set a while back and pulled that out of my purchase history

 

[gggGary]

Just gotta decide how many sets I want.