Yamaha Parts – Online Fan Info

If you ever want to totally depress yourself go buy your Yamaha atv parts on Ebay. It’s a lot like looking through your local scrap yard pile minus the smell. You can get a lot of crappy parts there that are all beat up and of questionable quality. The last time I looked on Ebay to get some motorsports parts I was somewhat shocked and appalled at how junky the selection was. A lot of these parts were used and dented. Aside from the paint chipped metal and dented parts I couldn’t overlook the fact that these parts were also very dirty. Now some of these parts were new and they were very small. But the parts selection in general was very sparse. I am talking about roughly 30 parts or less. But that’s not the disturbing part of the story.

When you are rebuilding an old ATV you need specific parts. These parts will change in design from year to year. When you buy different parts from year to year there is no guarantee there will be a fit. When you order your parts from Ebay like sites you might get stuck with a lemon. If and when that does happen you will have to try to make a deal with the seller to buy it back. There are no guarantees that this is going to work for you because the seller works as an independent. He is not a wholesale warehouse but he acts like one online. In the end you really are on your own.

Keep in mind that many motorsports vehicles are seasonal and you will have to decide if blowing a whole season is worth saving a few bucks. I am an impatient person and would rather have my Yamaha atv vehicle up and running instead of sitting in some shed. Waiting for the perfect price is absurd. Blow the money if you got it and get your Yamaha atv parts already. I like saving a few bucks now and then too but I would rather be driving my ATV through the hills on a sunny afternoon.

BUYING FOR A SPECIFIC YEAR
Different ATV’s have specific parts. To ensure a perfect fit you will need to make sure you have blueprints or microfiche that spell out the measurements. Some sites have this feature you would be surprised. We found some sites that offer specific information on fuel tanks. We found other sites that had microfiche information about the different types of brakes and even had them listed out by year. It was pretty interesting and very informative. From there you can get exactly what you are looking for so there is no guesswork.
Let me tell you why this is important. When I went to the scrap yard I had to fish through boxes of scrap metal, pieces of Kawasaki atv parts, and rusted metal garbage. Some Yamaha engine covers had a wasp nest in it and you could seriously lose your hand when digging around in between heaps of wrecked autos. Not to mention the mud. You could lose your footing and fall into a rusted hulk of a car and rip open your arm. I am not kidding. I went to a dump – literally – and wasted an entire afternoon looking for the golden goose. It was not a fruitful afternoon and I never wanted to do it again. Going to the junk yard sucks.

Ebay doesn’t have all the answers there is no debate there. But going to the junkyard is the pits. You are better off going online and paying through the nose for the parts you need. There are some sites that offer savings for up to 35%. Use your best judgment. There are deals out there that will work out for you. You’re job is going to be finding those sites and getting them to work for you. There are some tremendous deals out there for you. Getting your Yamaha atv parts does not have to be an ordeal. And if you act quickly there is plenty of time to get the parts you need before the first snowfall. As I write this we are in the month of May. The point is – don’t wait. Just go online and get what you need.