2012 50th anniversary solo seat problem

[dvillar20]

Hey folks,

After a long wait for the solo seat for my R1 2012 50th anniversary I finally got it from mrcycles.com and some how the color does not match my bike.

The part # I receive is 14B-247F0-T0 and seems like the correct part # is 14B-247F0-10-00.

I contacted Ken at mrcycles.com and he says that this part # can't be order from Yamaha US. I've seen pictures of R1's in the forum with the solo seat and the color looks 100% matched. This one it's not even close.

The bad part is that I don't live in the US. Therefore, ship it back will cost more than the actual solo seat.

At this point I just need to know what happened with these 2 codes and why the error.

Any help it's greatly appreciate it.

[R1nStang]

little more detail would help out. do you have a EU model r1 and putting a US model part number on it?

post a pic cause i doubt that the euro and the US 50th version are different shades of red.

[dvillar20]

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[dvillar20]

As you can see on the pictures there is a big difference on the color. To be honest I have no idea if my R1 it's the EU model because I bought it in Panama Central America and I think Yamaha here buys directly from Japan, but not 100% sure.

But again, being LE 50th anniversary the color should be the same.

So, which one will be the RIGHT PART # for this solo seat?

[R1nStang]

i'd email yamaha accessories directly. looks like the paint mixture was off a little bit. or too many coats. does it have the genuine yamaha stamp on the bottom?

[dvillar20]

If you see it with day light it's not too much. However, at night the difference it's huge. I just left the solo seat with the front tire guard to match the paint. Hope the people that paints ferrari and Lamborghini can do this job.

I will post pictures later

[RiderR1]

Looks like the "skull edition " color to me

[dvillar20]

Could be....

The weird part it's that I told the sales person to double check if this was the part # for the 50th anniversary.

Does anyone knows the exact part # for the 50th anniversary solo seat??

[drjak]

Yamaha's site says the same part # you received. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/ac.../0/detail.aspx

The guys in the Anniversary thread say it should be the 14B-247F0-10-00.

Could be wherever yours was made, that the red is just a little off.

[dvillar20]

They guy from mrcycles.com says that this part # 14B-247F0-10-00. cannot be order from Yamaha US

[quick kurt]

I got the same part with the same #'s as what you recieved, from the same place too, the part with numbers ending in 10-00 were taken from Yamaha Europe's website and cannot be ordered in the U.S., that is correct. The color match won't be perfect, but your's looks pretty far off. I wonder if the clearcoat has the metallic in it, and your's just doesn't have enough of it . My cowl box says Racing Red on it, when looked up at Yamaha's site they call it Rapid Red. Part # is the same as what I got 14B-247FO-TO. Made in Italy, I'm pretty sure Acerbis makes them for Yamaha . I would call Yamaha where bike was bought for correct part #, should be the same but you never know.

[dvillar20]

Maybe the difference in the color it's because I bought the bike outside the US?? will that make any sense? I guess all the 50th anniversary should have the same or pretty close color.

But just as you said mine it's pretty far from being right

[quick kurt]

I would think they would be the same, you never know though. Call Yamaha Customer Service in country where bike was bought for some possible answers.

[iGoldeneye]

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Wow that's WAY off... Ok I have no other valuable information to add to this thread

[bacchus40]

i'm with yah mate... i'm color-blind and I can def. tell its way off...

OP. thats really cool you bought the bike in Panama!! its been a long long
time since i've been there,.!.. last when i was a kid... eres panameño chico!??

hahha. alright, thats all i got... carry on..

[dvillar20]

Unfortunately, I doubt Yamaha can do something here in Panama because they have a small store and they don't even carry oil or filter.

I guess my best choice at this point it's to paint the seat cowl and look how it turns.

I will post pictures as soon as I get it back

[BlaziN R1]

I just verified the part number for you and the valid part number from the US is 14B-247F0-T0-00. The 10-00 number is invalid in the US.

[dvillar20]

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Almost done, I think it's looking pretty good. what do you guys think?

[R1nStang]

looks like a perfect match. where did you grab the paint from?

[bacchus40]

WOW!! yes@!! again.. i'm color blind, i like bright reds.! for that reason obviously.

that is a PERFECT MATCH!..