What year did Yamaha switch the Y pipes on the Apex to stainless?

[Apex Enthusiast]

What year did Yamaha switch the Y pipes on the Apex to stainless? Did all models of Apex switch that year? I've had a hard time finding out for certain. Thanks!

 

[snowman 700]

What year did Yamaha switch the Y pipes on the Apex to stainless? Did all models of Apex switch that year? I've had a hard time finding out for certain. Thanks!

I believe every year apex stock will have Titanium pipes..... the stainless one are accessory Yamaha OEM as a replacement for the more expensive Ti. They did not come stock. Hope this helps

 

[theCATman]

I believe every year apex stock will have Titanium pipes..... the stainless one are accessory Yamaha OEM as a replacement for the more expensive Ti. They did not come stock. Hope this helps

X2. The RX1/Warrior had SS, Apex/Attak had Ti.

There is a fix kit on eBay or pony up for a set of SS.

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[TBird]

What year did Yamaha switch the Y pipes on the Apex to stainless? Did all models of Apex switch that year? I've had a hard time finding out for certain. Thanks!

I had an 40th Apex (2008) and it had Ti, year after (2009) Apex got SS so i ordered those when my Ti had cracked.

 

[Apex Enthusiast]

I had an 40th Apex (2008) and it had Ti, year after (2009) Apex got SS so i ordered those when my Ti had cracked.

A reliable source says Yamaha went to SS factory Y pipes on 2010 models only.

 

[TBird]

After a trip along memory lane.
2007 and 2008 - Apex had Ti headers.
2009 came SS headers - RH side 8FP-14610-10-00, LH side 8FP-14620-10-00, it was these i bought.
2010 came a different style SS headers, can be different mounting, don't know what the diffrence are - RH side 8FR-14610-00-00, LH side 8FR-14620-00-00.
I'm pretty sure i am correct since i have the part# i ordered saved, and when looking @ part# on a fische the ones i bought was 2009 style.

 

[Port-Parts]

Just to clear this up 100% here's the scoop on this

03-04 RX-1 and 04 RX Warrior - stainless steel y-pipes stock (8FA style)
05 RX-1 and RX Warrior - titanium y-pipe (8FU style) (replace with earlier 03-04 style when needed)

06-09 Apex/Attak/Apex LTX models all had titanium y-pipe (original part numbers on these sleds were 8FP-14610-00-00 and 8FP-14620-00-00)
2010 Apex/Apex LTX OEM Japan stainless y-pipe (8FR-14610-00-00 and 8FR-14620-00-00)

During the 2007-2009 timeframe the Yamaha USA service division had some replacement pipes made out of stainless that were part numbers 8FP-14610-10-00 and 8FP-14620-10-00 - these were used during that timeframe to replace the titanium ones that failed that were stock on all 2006-2009 Apex models - once Japan switched to using stainless in 2010 the service division in the US quit having the replacement 8FP-14610-10-00 and 8FP-14620-10-00 y-pipes made and went to recommending using the 8FR style being made by Yamaha Japan as they had some additional benefits (like a deflector to help block some snow that gets into that area). For whatever reason some microfiche now show the 8FP-14610-10-00 and 8FP-14620-10-00 like they were stock on some years but they definitely were not and only show on the fiche as during those years Yamaha US parts and service would not bring in the factory titanium 8FP-14610-00-00 and 8FP-14620-00-00 y-pipes that were coming stock on those years as replacement parts and put the -10 style on the fiche as the original titanium style was not an option from the parts/service division.

 

[Apex Enthusiast]

Just to clear this up 100% here's the scoop on this

03-04 RX-1 and 04 RX Warrior - stainless steel y-pipes stock (8FA style)
05 RX-1 and RX Warrior - titanium y-pipe (8FU style) (replace with earlier 03-04 style when needed)

06-09 Apex/Attak/Apex LTX models all had titanium y-pipe (original part numbers on these sleds were 8FP-14610-00-00 and 8FP-14620-00-00)
2010 Apex/Apex LTX OEM Japan stainless y-pipe (8FR-14610-00-00 and 8FR-14620-00-00)

During the 2007-2009 timeframe the Yamaha USA service division had some replacement pipes made out of stainless that were part numbers 8FP-14610-10-00 and 8FP-14620-10-00 - these were used during that timeframe to replace the titanium ones that failed that were stock on all 2006-2009 Apex models - once Japan switched to using stainless in 2010 the service division in the US quit having the replacement 8FP-14610-10-00 and 8FP-14620-10-00 y-pipes made and went to recommending using the 8FR style being made by Yamaha Japan as they had some additional benefits (like a deflector to help block some snow that gets into that area). For whatever reason some microfiche now show the 8FP-14610-10-00 and 8FP-14620-10-00 like they were stock on some years but they definitely were not and only show on the fiche as during those years Yamaha US parts and service would not bring in the factory titanium 8FP-14610-00-00 and 8FP-14620-00-00 y-pipes that were coming stock on those years as replacement parts and put the -10 style on the fiche as the original titanium style was not an option from the parts/service division.

Excellent information! Thank you!!!

 

[theCATman]

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