Can anyone decode an engine number?

[M.V.]

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!

[Tarwetijger]

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.

[M.V.]

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...)

[phuk72]

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

[Tarwetijger]

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?

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.

[M.V.]

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.

[spookedbones]

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

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

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

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

geee lucky you got that message in before me there spookedbones

[M.V.]

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

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