Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

I need close-ups (or at least fairly clear) for positioning stickers correctly. I am about to re-spray professionally, and want it to look as close to original as possible. Any pics from known original red '96 , side, front and rear are welcome!
Any measurements that can help will also be helpful. Is any of the stickers glued on only, or are all sprayed over?

HansJ wrote:I need close-ups (or at least fairly clear) for positioning stickers correctly. I am about to re-spray professionally, and want it to look as close to original as possible. Any pics from known original red '96 , side, front and rear are welcome!
Any measurements that can help will also be helpful. Is any of the stickers glued on only, or are all sprayed over?

Does the workshop manual not show the positioning of the stickers (probably a dumb question, but I would have thought it should...)?

Good thought, didn't think of it! Browsed through it, but didn't find any infos...

mine...

trixynut wrote:mine...

Cheers for that! Front fairing doesn't have stickers on the side, any idea of that's original or not? Some models came with the twin galloping horses (I think?), but maybe not the '96?

Then you have a "YAMAHA" in white in the front above the headlight, and one above the taillight?

that photo is exactly how mr yamaha made it. a uk 1996 model. yamaha on tank, trx850 on seat unit and a yamaha above rear light, all in white and nothing else anywhere. nothing above front headlight.

trixynut wrote:that photo is exactly how mr yamaha made it. a uk 1996 model. yamaha on tank, trx850 on seat unit and a yamaha above rear light, all in white and nothing else anywhere. nothing above front headlight.

My first TRX ( 96 red ) had Yamaha above the headlight and cleared over
Cheers, Alan.

mines a red uk 97 same as trixynuts but with white yamaha above h/lamp and rear light i have got a 850 graphic on the side of the fairing but that was applied by the last owner!

'97 NL bike
the line under Yamaha is light and dark gray.

some time a go i made decals for it, some where near original

and with a twist of my own


I have you want the vector files send me a e-mail

That`s one hell of a clean motor Lars,it must have only been used in the dry/summer months?
For the paint on the crankcases and barrels to be that clean is certainly unusual,puts mine to shame that`s for sure.

makes mine look like a rat!

Thanks, i'm the 3th owner, previous owners have treat it well. I own the bike a bit over 1 year. It haves 47000km on the clock, it did about 10000 of them. Photo is from the day i picked it up.

A more recent pic (to stay on topic):

Over 29,000 miles and THAT clean,quite amazing.
I think mine`s been used through a few UK winters in it`s time as the crankcase paint and the silver on the barrels has been worn off in places by road grime/grit mixed with water,thrown off from the front wheel.
There`s something strange on that picture Lars,it might be an optical illusion but the final drive chain looks to have a kink/tight spot in it on the lower run?

I think it's a optical illusion, bit thanks for the heads up. But i have fitted a new chain and sprockets a few months ago. Nice and shiny DID gold

very nice i do like the red . How do you find the conti tyres good bad ive seen them for sale but dont no anyone who has used them