Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

I've picked up a new engine for my TRX, but I've got no idea how old it is, is it possible to date it from the engine number?

It's a gold engine, which I haven't seen before...

Thanks in advance!

Did you say gold?


Isn't it painted by a previous owner?
As long as I know, Yamaha didn't make them in gold color.

Gold, yes. (I was going to make an Austin Powers Goldmember joke, but you're from the Netherlands, so I thought I'd better not! )

Hmmm.... It looks anodised rather than painted, which wouldn't be a backyard job....

Are the serial numbers on the engines sequential? My old one, a 97, is something like 4NX0000316, this one is 4NX0012XXX (or similar...)

M.V. wrote:I've picked up a new engine for my TRX, but I've got no idea how old it is, is it possible to date it from the engine number?

It's a gold engine, which I haven't seen before...

Thanks in advance!

sounds horrid!

email Yamaha direct and ask them - their customer services team is quite good

M.V. wrote:Gold, yes. (I was going to make an Austin Powers Goldmember joke, but you're from the Netherlands, so I thought I'd better not! )

Why so?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295178/ wrote:Goldmember: Dr. Evil, can I paint his yoo-hoo gold? It's kind of my thing, you know.
Dr. Evil: [comes over to Goldmember] How 'bout no, you crazy Dutch bastard?

Ah, I remember now.

And the other one:

"There's only two things I can't stand: people who are intolerant of other peoples cultures & the Dutch!"

Tongue in cheek of course, I have some Dutch heritage myself.

Yes, I think email Yamaha might be the best way, wish me luck.

Please, post a pic. ! Would be fun to see the nugget!

some people think I speak double dutch does that count But I did have these two women that went dutch on me the other nite MY FACE RACING at work again

geee lucky you got that message in before me there spookedbones

Just heard back from Yamaha, they do have good customer service!

It's a '97 model, so no older than my old engine.