Emblem question

[h2olawyer]

I have kind of a dumb question but I'll ask just so I don't break anything.  The rear yamaha emblem - on the taillight housing between the grab handles - is sitting high on one side.  I was wondering how it attaches.  Couldn't find any nuts for it inside the tail housing.  Found the ones for the grab handles but they don't do anything for the emblem.  Never had it off before & the Yamaha parts page drawings are no help.  Also not in either the Haynes or my factory manual.  Any help appreciated!

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[Lucky]

they just snap in, you should be able to just tap it down unless it's warped.  also if you take it out, use care, it may be brittle after 25 years.

--Lucky

[h2olawyer]

Thanks, Lucky.  I didn't want to force anything.  Just planning on putting it back into position if possible.  It has always been nice & flat until just a few days ago.  Don't know if I snagged my tail bag or bungee net on it or what happened.  I'll still be very careful with it, though.

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[hfarley]

I have removed mine and put it back on again several times. I used a flat head screwdriver to pop it out. I wiggle it a bit under the left side, then the right, then the middle, etc until it pops off. Think of how you would open a paint can by working it all the way around. this way you shouldn't break it. Lucky's right they are very brittle.
-Heather

[YellowJacket!]

Be careful removing it.  I snapped mine in half trying to remove it and thanks to Tiger, I have a new one.  It is held in place by two snap firrings on either side and a central pivot point.  The two snaps fit into hols in te rubber grab bars and are held in place by friction.  You must carefully pry it out of the holes.  The center point is a bit tougher and should be pushed up from the inside of the tail light housing to get it out without braking it.

David

[h2olawyer]

Thanks all - I got it off like heather suggested, but right after Lucky posted his comment.  I used a Wonder Bar and a wide flat blade screwdriver.  Gradually figured out where the main point of resistance was located & got it off.  Turns out the bolts holding the left grab bar had come loose & were forcing the emblem up.  No wonder I couldn't get it to feel like it was seated.  All is copacetic back there again.

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[d0n]

anyone have an extra emblem that snaps into the hole above the speedo and tach? Mine's missing.

[h2olawyer]

That sounds like the rectangular hole in the '83 plastic dashboard.  The plastic dashboard itself is one of the harder parts to find & I've never seen that particular emblem for sale anywhere.  Made of unobtanium, I believe.  (Unless Tiger has one?)

I used my plastic dash panel as a pattern and made a new dash out of 1/4 inch oak plywood.  I wanted to put in a voltmeter, power port & other accessories and didn't want to cut up the plastic dash.  It looks good & I can replace it easily in the future.  One possible solution is to cover the hole with a digital clock or something similar.

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[d0n]

That sounds like the rectangular hole in the '83 plastic dashboard. 
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yes that's the one.

[Tiger]

That sounds like the rectangular hole in the '83 plastic dashboard.  The plastic dashboard itself is one of the harder parts to find & I've never seen that particular emblem for sale anywhere.  Made of unobtanium, I believe.  (Unless Tiger has one?)

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......Unobtainium indeed....... ;D I took a pattern trace off of L_D's dashboard and fabricated mine out of 22ga galvanised steel, covered the "front" in industrial grade, double sided tape, laid on black grained leatherette (plastic), cut it approx' 3" around, double sided tape on the "back" and fold over covering. Finished it off with a black plastic edge beading off of an old windshield I had.......Looks great.... 8)

[d0n]

tiger post a pic of it if you can.