RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

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RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#1 Post by tonyhes » Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:42 pm

Hello,

Well we don't have a clue. Its small, triangular and has a yamaha logo on it.


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Re: RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#2 Post by Vin » Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:45 pm

Looks like a sprocket drive damper to me?


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Re: RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#3 Post by Vin » Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:47 pm

Second look maybe not ?


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Re: RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#4 Post by tonyhes » Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:58 pm

Had a peek at rear wheel. Its much smaller than the cush drive. :/

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Re: RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#5 Post by Speed Freak » Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:20 pm

I think there was a discussion about this part some days ago.
Is it the rubber part which keeps the wire of the neutral switch away from the sprocket (only fitted to 47X bikes)?
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#6 Post by Speed Freak » Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:22 pm

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My bikes:
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Re: RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#7 Post by tacky1 » Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:39 pm

Yep, Its the little rubber thingy that protects the neutral wire..
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1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
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Re: RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#8 Post by tonyhes » Mon Oct 01, 2018 12:46 pm

Thank you everyone!
I searched the entire fiche without luck.

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Re: RZ500 Trivia - What the heck is this part?

#9 Post by silverstrom » Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:32 pm

tonyhes wrote:Thank you everyone!
I searched the entire fiche without luck.

It's not in the 1985 fiche. It is in the 1984 fiche.

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