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YAMBITS fuel tank replacement

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:16 pm
by LC Cnd
Hymming and hawing on which tank to select. Pass on the ones from India. That leaves the one's on Norbo's site vs. Yambits. Can't see the dif frankly. Posting outside of GB is the issue but I have an answer for that issue.

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:45 pm
by two-stroke-brit
LC Cnd wrote:Hymming and hawing on which tank to select. Pass on the ones from India. That leaves the one's on Norbo's site vs. Yambits. Can't see the dif frankly. Posting outside of GB is the issue but I have an answer for that issue.
i would trust Norbo over yambits any day. :smt023
Jonw is very pleased with the tank from him.

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:25 pm
by winner_evo
They are the same tank, in fact the very same tank is available from other vendors as well as the above mentioned.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RD250L ... SwYXVYz-7I" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-RD250L ... SwA3dYf2Np" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-RD250L ... Sw4DJYf2MD" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RD-350 ... Sw3utY44xB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-YAMAHA-RD ... Sw44BYdmR5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:47 pm
by JonW
Same tank, mine is from Yambits NOT Norbo.

I did this not cos of any issue with Norbo, but simply because I saved 20% on the price of the tank buying it that way as Yambits will sell the tank vat free outside of the UK/EU.

Post wasnt cheap (about 85quid to Aus), but check that as I suspect the rates might change. I will forward you the email contact I used there... check ur email m8.

Of course if you buy and have it sent inside the uk/eu, then it wont be vat free and as such you just need to find the seller with the best price.

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:08 pm
by two-stroke-brit
JonW wrote:Same tank, mine is from Yambits NOT Norbo.

I did this not cos of any issue with Norbo, but simply because I saved 20% on the price of the tank buying it that way as Yambits will sell the tank vat free outside of the UK/EU.

Post wasnt cheap (about 85quid to Aus), but check that as I suspect the rates might change. I will forward you the email contact I used there... check ur email m8.

Of course if you buy and have it sent inside the uk/eu, then it wont be vat free and as such you just need to find the seller with the best price.
Sorry about that, my mistake i remembered you being happy with it.but got the supplier wrong. :smt053

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:08 pm
by JonW
No worries Mark, just didnt wan people tryingt o hassle norbo for a vat free sale.

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:26 am
by 14CHEEKS
Speak to Martin @ http://www.mb-designs.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I know he had them on offer last week.....

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:24 am
by 2smoke

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:49 am
by LC Cnd
Offer, what kind of offer. Note Yambits is 324.99. quid (- VAT) + shipping.

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:10 pm
by AZRD350LCGUY
Try ebay. Item number: 122366993109

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 10:00 pm
by LC Cnd
Is the tank from Royal Chopper the same as the one from Yambits??
http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-RD350LC- ... 1775164212" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?
http://yambits.co.uk/rd350lc-fuel-tank-p-65628.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think I note a slight difference in the curvature at the front but that might just be the photo.

Re: Elsie fuel tank replacement

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 12:13 am
by JonW
not even close... never (NEVER!) buy a tank from India.

YAMBITS fuel tank replacement

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 12:07 pm
by LC Cnd
Received my tank from YAMBITS. You be the judge based, on the pictured evidence, to the state of quality. There was some tansit damage (FEDEX) but the state of manufacture is appalling and you would think that it would be something the company would have inspected before shipping. When I asked YAMBITS about the damage, they advised that I should fuel fill the tank and see if it leaks (really?) and get back to them. So, leave the manufacturing defects to the customer to sort out? That's customer satifaction. Oh, the tanks fm YAMBITS are manufactured from Taiwan according to their response. So, I went to check on their website regarding their ad about the quality - the tank ad is gone (for me) when I queried it. Odd & interesting timing. Ck'd my account I no longer have access to it (removed) - and it's not because I did not pay my bill. I have read, on other forms, YAMBITS former customers being block after customer complaints. I had bought other items fm YAMBITS resulting in one foot peg rubber falling apart 1st time used (split) - bought OEM replacement no issues. Moved passed the foot peg purchase - this time I won't. I have 3 other tanks to work with and there is plenty of competition regarding quality parts. If other form members obtained satisfaction with YAMBITS - you lucked out as I did once. Reputation, built on luck, is a shaky business surrounded by alot of inventory. I know I'm not the only one who has been disappointed with YAMBITS- no more. Echoes of TSS. I would have rather written a favorable report - can't. I care about the facts - even if it costs me.

Re: YAMBITS fuel tank replacement

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 12:18 pm
by hablair
That does not look good at all

Send them a letter of demand to replace the tank at their cost

Re: YAMBITS fuel tank replacement

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 1:30 pm
by yam4l0
Post your complaint on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Yambits/pos ... e_internal