yamaha tool kit

[bird]

Hi guys, what does this tool kit go to?

[gibsontool]

Could be for an outboard motor,it closely resembles a kit I got with a 9.9 hp Honda outboard.

[amecks]

Could fit almost anything Yamaha made.  There is also the possibility that one or more pieces could be missing.  Best bet is check eBay and try to establish a "going rate" for kits like yours.  Price yours lower and it may sell quickly.  Finding the exact kit like yours would be tricky - eBay has 873 listings for "yamaha tool kit".
Al

[bird]

Thanks guys, so do we, and by we I mean you, think it doesn't go to a bike or a car?

[Bill Houghton]

My first assumption would have been motorcycle.  Small wrenches for this and that on the bike; large box wrench for the nuts tightening the rear axle.  Looks very similar to the kits that came with the Yamahahaha* motorcyles that friends had back when I was young**.

*In those days, the "serious" riders all rode English motorcycles, BMWs, or Harleys, with the occasional (real) Indian thrown in.  That was before the Japanese makers started making big motorcycles.
**Some mornings, it's hard to believe I ever was, although I think I'm as childish now as then.

[Guido Salvage]

I am pretty sure my '94 Yamaha Kodiak has a tool kit like that under the seat, problem is that it is currently 8 hours away and I can't check.

[amecks]

Bird,  It's not for a car because Yam don't make cars.  But I don't think you'll ever know exactly what it is for unless you happen to find the exact match for sale somewhere AND that somewhere states, with facts to back it up, that belongs to such and such machine.
 
IF you found a match you could then look up the online parts book for that machine where it usually shows the tool kit and its components, and finally verify the application.  Even if you find the exact application, it may or may not have added value since some machines (think motorcycles) are more collectible/desirable than others.

The most practical thing to do is accept that the components of your kit are sought after by restorers.  Price your kit so that when a "lowest price first" search is made on ebay, your kit will show up among the top results.  The buyer will recognize his kit or that your kit has most of what he needs to complete his kit.
Al

[blackoak]

Looks a lot like the kit that came with my YTM 225 Yamaha three wheeler I have except it is missing the spark plug socket

[moparthug]

Those Yamaha tool kits could fit dozens of different machines from golf carts to snowmobiles, chances are it's for a smaller street or dirt bike Yamaha. Some early Honda and Kawasaki tools are worth a few bucks, late 50's to early 70's in most cases. Very few Japanese motorcycle tools are model specific, most are generic to fit everything.

[bird]

Bird,  It's not for a car because Yam don't make cars.  But I don't think you'll ever know exactly what it is for unless you happen to find the exact match for sale somewhere AND that somewhere states, with facts to back it up, that belongs to such and such machine.
 
IF you found a match you could then look up the online parts book for that machine where it usually shows the tool kit and its components, and finally verify the application.  Even if you find the exact application, it may or may not have added value since some machines (think motorcycles) are more collectible/desirable than others.

The most practical thing to do is accept that the components of your kit are sought after by restorers.  Price your kit so that when a "lowest price first" search is made on ebay, your kit will show up among the top results.  The buyer will recognize his kit or that your kit has most of what he needs to complete his kit.
Al

hmmm, don't know a thing about cars, accept my ole vo!!!!!

[EVILDR235]

I checked my YAMAHA organ and could not find any place to store tools on it.

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[amecks]

Okay Dr. E, somebody had to point out Yam makes musical stuff!
Bird, Volvos are metric aren't they?  Throw that that kit in the glove box! It may save the day sometime!

[bird]

Yeah, I have an arsenal of tools and spare parts for the vo in the car. It's getting up there in age... 25 years, I think. It's still running like a champ.... minus the speedometer not working. But, the car shakes between 55-60, so that's my speed gauge.. ... maybe I'll do something about that one of these days. I'm guessing it just needs that little wheel part (don't you like my technical lingo?). Dad's thrown a ton of spare parts in the car, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense, as I wouldn't know how to change out most parts on the side of the road.

[Bill Houghton]

Bird, Volvos are metric aren't they?  Throw that that kit in the glove box! It may save the day sometime!

Depends on the age of the Volvo.  In the 70s, they were a mix of fractional (that is, in inches) and metric, depending on who made the part.  No Whitworth, thank goodness.

[amecks]

Shaking at 55-60mph? That's characteristic of a wheel out of balance - isn't it guys?  An affordable repair if so, Bird.  But then you would have to fix the speedo so you'd know how fast you was goin'!