Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

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Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by stormy » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:32 pm

saw this "item" on ebay, wondered if anyone can shed any light on it, as I don't recall the TRX having a fuel sender unit (mind you, its been a while since I've seen mine, let alone ridden it!)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-TRX850-TRX ... 240%3A1318

best I can come up with is its from a TDM850 (late model?)


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Re: Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by phuk72 » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:34 pm

It's not a stock TRX part
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Re: Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by Mincehead » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:35 pm

I saw it too,just assumed that the home market(Japanese)models might have been fitted with a fuel guage.
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Re: Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by steve speed » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:41 pm

its defo for a late tdm ,, the seller could be on drugs :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by phuk72 » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:11 pm

steve speed wrote:its defo for a late tdm ,, the seller could be on drugs :lol: :lol: :lol:
but he claims to be breaking the whole bike and has 20 years experience!!!!!
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Re: Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by stormy » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:16 pm

Seller has just replied to my enquiry, and confirms it is for a TDM and not a TRX........ somehow I'm not 100% convinced ..... I thought the TDM sender had a square base.

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Re: Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by Kayla » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:35 pm

Mincehead wrote:I saw it too,just assumed that the home market(Japanese)models might have been fitted with a fuel guage.
Nope. Mine's just got the bum basic on/off/res tap like all the rest.
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Re: Fuel Tank "sender" unit ......???

Post by Mincehead » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:16 pm

Who needs a guage anyway,gadgets just create more work when they develop a fault.
Opening a tank cap,peering in and rocking a bike is the age old method and I`m more than happy with that. :wink:
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