How to determine Model Year? - Yamaha Warrior 350cc...
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How to determine Model Year? - Yamaha Warrior 350cc...
About a month ago now, I got a 1995 Yamaha Warrior 350cc from a good friend of mine...
Well, I THOUGHT it was a '95 - but now I'm having second thoughts...
I've been looking for several OEM parts on eBay, and when I see the 1995-Model-Year OEM part, it's rarely the same part I've pulled off of MY quad!
These aren't parts that someone may have wanted to upgrade with a better / nicer / faster aftermarket part (like a muffler or something, for example). I'm talking parts such as ignition coils.
ANYWAY... I need to figure out a way to determine the REAL model year, ONLY by inspecting the machine itself (VIN#? Some random serial number on the frame? Other?)... Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any pointers or advice!
Cheers,
Mike
Well, I THOUGHT it was a '95 - but now I'm having second thoughts...
I've been looking for several OEM parts on eBay, and when I see the 1995-Model-Year OEM part, it's rarely the same part I've pulled off of MY quad!
These aren't parts that someone may have wanted to upgrade with a better / nicer / faster aftermarket part (like a muffler or something, for example). I'm talking parts such as ignition coils.
ANYWAY... I need to figure out a way to determine the REAL model year, ONLY by inspecting the machine itself (VIN#? Some random serial number on the frame? Other?)... Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any pointers or advice!
Cheers,
Mike
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OK knowledge base.... I think I got a 2003 Warrior YFM350XRC.... but that's only a guess... The engine number is 3GD-334363. The VIN number appears to have been rubbed off, which could have been the case (got it from a sheffi office auction).. So does anyone have a decode for when or other info about the engine??
thanks, Dennis
thanks, Dennis
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That's ironic - it turns out that the VIN# on MY Warrior somehow disappeared, too...
There's a nice big "scratch", covered by an FMF sticker, about a foot in front of the gear shifter on my lower left frame bar. I looked everywhere else I could think of on the lower frame (even underneath), but I couldn't find the VIN anywhere.
I should probably also mention that the frame's been re-painted at some point in the past. I'm sure this probably isn't helping my search, either!...
Are there any other places on the machine where I can look to find the VIN?
I'd really like to determine the model year, at the very least, so I know the correct year of replacement parts to buy!
Thanks again,
Mike
There's a nice big "scratch", covered by an FMF sticker, about a foot in front of the gear shifter on my lower left frame bar. I looked everywhere else I could think of on the lower frame (even underneath), but I couldn't find the VIN anywhere.
I should probably also mention that the frame's been re-painted at some point in the past. I'm sure this probably isn't helping my search, either!...
Are there any other places on the machine where I can look to find the VIN?
I'd really like to determine the model year, at the very least, so I know the correct year of replacement parts to buy!
Thanks again,
Mike
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Hey Speedy,
Not sure if this helps, but I've got a bunch of pictures of the Warrior in "My Garage" - I think that's accessible to any / all members of this forum, right?
If any of you guys could take a look at the pics and try to figure out the model year for me, it would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Mike
Not sure if this helps, but I've got a bunch of pictures of the Warrior in "My Garage" - I think that's accessible to any / all members of this forum, right?
If any of you guys could take a look at the pics and try to figure out the model year for me, it would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Mike
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Hey Speedy,
Not sure if this helps, but I've got a bunch of pictures of the Warrior in "My Garage" - I think that's accessible to any / all members of this forum, right?
If any of you guys could take a look at the pics and try to figure out the model year for me, it would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Mike
Not sure if this helps, but I've got a bunch of pictures of the Warrior in "My Garage" - I think that's accessible to any / all members of this forum, right?
If any of you guys could take a look at the pics and try to figure out the model year for me, it would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Mike
serial number should be there.
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If so, that's the FMF sticker I was referring to in an earlier post in this thread...
I figured that the VIN# would be underneath that sticker (after all, that's where the VIN# was on my old Blaster). So, I cut the yellow FMF sticker off of the frame with a razor blade, and there was nothing underneath except a "dent" (or some sort of 'kink' in the frame - not quite sure how to best explain it), but NO VIN#!!!
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, the frame HAS been re-painted, so that certainly complicates things... But, I dunno - when I cut that FMF sticker off and saw bare, unpainted metal (on a frame that someone did a near-perfect job of re-painting), it DEF raised my suspicions...
It doesn't exactly look like someone intentionally chiseled off the VIN#, but then again, I'm not certain I'd be able to tell, either way...
BUT - Why the dent/kink/bare metal, RIGHT WHERE THE VIN# SHOULD BE? And why the FMF sticker conveniently placed over this exact spot?
REGARDLESS - At this point, I barely even care about the quad's history - I know that I legitimately purchased it from a good friend of mine (and that HE wouldn't have stolen an ATV, either)...
At this point, I just want to figure out what the F**K the model year is!!!! WHY is this turning into such a freakin' challenge?!?!
If any of you guys think it'll help, I can take more pictures of the frame / motor / whatever - Just let me know!
Thanks again for any help/opinions/advice!
Cheers,
Mike