The Everything About YZ Plastics Thread

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Any of you fine folks know of a "restyle" rear fender that bolts onto a 2013 YZ without having to change the side number plates? I like the stock number plates, but would like to change the rear fender. I know that Cycra (I think) sells a restyle front fender that bolts right up to the older YZ models, but I've not seen a restyle rear fender that fits without having to change the side plates. Thanks in advance!
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mattyhamz2 10/2/2015 9:28am
10/2/2015 9:28am
I believe UFO makes the fenders and everything. Check them out
Harry Backmon 10/2/2015 9:37am
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Thanks, Matty. The question still remains though. Will that fender work with the stock plates?
mattyhamz2 10/2/2015 9:44am
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The fender from UFO shouldn't have any issues. It mounts up exactly the same just from the seat back is a different shape. You could always call UFO and double check
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Hudd_421 10/2/2015 11:07am
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Dont do that, mix matching styles turns them into frankenstein bikes that look hideous. Just get the new style rear end kit (air box, side pannels, fender)
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IceMan446 10/2/2015 11:10am
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It will work, but will look like shit.

Go with OEM Yamaha restyle plastics kit, cost less than the UFO kit and fits way better.
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cwtoyota 10/2/2015 11:56am
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I looked at the fit on my friend's restyled kit.
You would have to do just a little trimming to the number plate panel where it contacts the sides of the fender.


Muscle-Milk-KTM 10/2/2015 12:31pm
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IceMan446 wrote:
It will work, but will look like shit.

Go with OEM Yamaha restyle plastics kit, cost less than the UFO kit and fits way better.
Hold on, Yamaha do a restyle kit?
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Andrew337 10/2/2015 12:36pm
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Hold on, Yamaha do a restyle kit?
Here is the OEM kit needed to update an '02+ YZ, minus the front number plate.
Muscle-Milk-KTM 10/2/2015 12:46pm
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Hold on, Yamaha do a restyle kit?
Andrew337 wrote:
Here is the OEM kit needed to update an '02+ YZ, minus the front number plate.
Cool, are Rocky Mountain a Yamaha dealer?
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Andrew337 10/2/2015 12:49pm
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Cool, are Rocky Mountain a Yamaha dealer?
As far as I know they are just an online retailer, but they sell OEM parts for most manufacturers. They are just bundling these '15 parts together and selling them as a kit for us guys that want to update.
Muscle-Milk-KTM 10/2/2015 1:02pm
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Cool, are Rocky Mountain a Yamaha dealer?
Andrew337 wrote:
As far as I know they are just an online retailer, but they sell OEM parts for most manufacturers. They are just bundling these '15 parts...
As far as I know they are just an online retailer, but they sell OEM parts for most manufacturers. They are just bundling these '15 parts together and selling them as a kit for us guys that want to update.
Ahh thats where I might come unstuck then, not sure if anyone does that in the UK.
Harry Backmon 10/2/2015 1:54pm
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Thanks for the info guys. Might just go for that oem kit.
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Ahh thats where I might come unstuck then, not sure if anyone does that in the UK.
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a OEM part number for each part, and all dealers will be able to find the parts.
TeaNCrumpets 10/5/2015 10:49am
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Racetech do an update kit with the air box in as well.
It's a lot cheaper than the UFO one and I'm guessing the OEM one too. It's available in the UK.
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seth505 10/5/2015 11:53am
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Harry Backmon wrote:
Thanks, Matty. The question still remains though. Will that fender work with the stock plates?
It'll work, it just doesn't look great. With the updated sidepanels, they match up nice/seamlessly.
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burn1986 10/5/2015 12:00pm
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You could always just get the rear fender and try it with the old number plates before you splurge on the whole kit. What do you have to lose?
Harry Backmon 10/5/2015 12:39pm
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True, burn. The newer look has grown on me since getting the 2015 125, so I think I'm going to just buy the parts. Thanks to each of you for the advice.
Harry Backmon 10/5/2015 12:43pm
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mb wrote:
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a...
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a OEM part number for each part, and all dealers will be able to find the parts.
This is what I think I will do. I read somewhere on here that the parts were $198 total. That's cheaper than the Rocky Mountain kit.

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cwtoyota 10/5/2015 1:05pm
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burn1986 wrote:
You could always just get the rear fender and try it with the old number plates before you splurge on the whole kit. What do you...
You could always just get the rear fender and try it with the old number plates before you splurge on the whole kit. What do you have to lose?
You might "lose" $36 on having a spare fender... Nothing wrong with that.
As I said above, I checked the fit and the older 2002-2014 number plates will fit with a tiny amount of trimming.

I haven't picked up the new style fender yet, but I think I will. I re-shaped a set of stock 2011 number plates with a utility-knife and put them on my old 125. I tried to make them look more like my '14 YZ450F.


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RandyS 10/5/2015 1:08pm
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mb wrote:
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a...
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a OEM part number for each part, and all dealers will be able to find the parts.
Harry Backmon wrote:
This is what I think I will do. I read somewhere on here that the parts were $198 total. That's cheaper than the Rocky Mountain kit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RACETCH-RESTYLE-YZ125-YZ250-2002-2014-PLASTICS-…

Not sure what the deal on the airbox is, the OEM one is one piece.
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cwtoyota 10/5/2015 1:20pm
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RandyS wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RACETCH-RESTYLE-YZ125-YZ250-2002-2014-PLASTICS-…

Not sure what the deal on the airbox is, the OEM one is one piece.
The OEM airbox is actually multiple pieces with pop-rivets holding it together. I'll bet those Racetech airbox panels require you to drill out the old rivets and re-assemble the airbox with the new panels and some new rivets.

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RandyS 10/5/2015 1:27pm
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RandyS wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RACETCH-RESTYLE-YZ125-YZ250-2002-2014-PLASTICS-…

Not sure what the deal on the airbox is, the OEM one is one piece.
cwtoyota wrote:
The OEM airbox is actually multiple pieces with pop-rivets holding it together. I'll bet those Racetech airbox panels require you to drill out the old rivets...
The OEM airbox is actually multiple pieces with pop-rivets holding it together. I'll bet those Racetech airbox panels require you to drill out the old rivets and re-assemble the airbox with the new panels and some new rivets.

My 15 airbox has been sitting the the box for 6 months, maybe I'll take it out and look at it.lol
Muscle-Milk-KTM 10/5/2015 1:35pm
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Muscle-Milk-KTM wrote:
Ahh thats where I might come unstuck then, not sure if anyone does that in the UK.
mb wrote:
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a...
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a OEM part number for each part, and all dealers will be able to find the parts.
Earlier in the year a phoned a Yamaha dealer & the guy gave me the price for genuine plastics & airbox for a 2015 and it came to about £300, that works out to $454. Way to expensive.

Edit: sorry that wasn't including the airbox just plastics
Harry Backmon 10/5/2015 2:25pm
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You might "lose" $36 on having a spare fender... Nothing wrong with that. As I said above, I checked the fit and the older 2002-2014 number...
You might "lose" $36 on having a spare fender... Nothing wrong with that.
As I said above, I checked the fit and the older 2002-2014 number plates will fit with a tiny amount of trimming.

I haven't picked up the new style fender yet, but I think I will. I re-shaped a set of stock 2011 number plates with a utility-knife and put them on my old 125. I tried to make them look more like my '14 YZ450F.


That came out pretty good. Great picture!
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IceMan446 10/5/2015 3:19pm
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mb wrote:
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a...
Just go to your local Yamaha and tell them you want all of the parts in the RockyMountain kit for a 2015 bike. There is a OEM part number for each part, and all dealers will be able to find the parts.
Harry Backmon wrote:
This is what I think I will do. I read somewhere on here that the parts were $198 total. That's cheaper than the Rocky Mountain kit.
Its pretty damn close to that if you go the OEM route.

Fitment is 10x better than the UFO stuff
Harry Backmon 10/5/2015 3:55pm
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Thanks, Iceman! You're not the only one that I've heard say that about OEM versus after-market.
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cwtoyota 10/5/2015 4:17pm
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Harry Backmon wrote:
That came out pretty good. Great picture!
Thanks, I just put a few pieces of masking tape on each plate, then cut along the tape. I de-burred the edges so it's not a sharp cutting edge.

As far as the UFO plastic, nothing fits like OEM, but if your radiators and sub-frame are straight-ish, the UFO stuff looks good once it's on the bike and it doesn't require any re-drilling in my experience.

The Acerbis plastic fits these YZ's better than UFO, but still not as good as OEM. I typically reach for Acerbis unless I need an odd color kit. I have UFO on my white bike, for example.

Poli-Sport is good for some bikes, but not for the YZ in my opinion. It's thin, even where the bolts go through and doesn't fit as well as the other options and the shrouds have some nasty sharp edges where they blend into the fuel tank. Right there where your knees rub... Funny considering Poli-sport makes the OEM KTM plastic and they are pretty nice.
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burn1986 10/5/2015 4:22pm
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The real challenge is finding a good looking rear fender for a late model KX500, to replace the snow shovel. Just sayin
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IceMan446 10/5/2015 4:39pm
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Harry Backmon wrote:
Thanks, Iceman! You're not the only one that I've heard say that about OEM versus after-market.
Honestly, I will never buy plastics unless they are OEM. Minus the Cycra front number plate. The fit and finish is just so much better and the OEM stuff comes with the metal inserts.

I did the conversion and everything fit perfectly. I did have to get the 13 front fender, since they changed the triple clamps to match the four strokes. You could get the newer style, you would just have to drill out the fender.

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