I have an old Yamaha YTSL II recurve bow (stop laughing). The handle riser
is proving a bit of a problem to find bits for (odd thread sizes and such),
so I was wondering - are the limbs (which are perfectly serviceable) an
internationaal fitment type? Can I use them with any other handle? and if
so, has anyone got any recommendations?
Cheers
John
I'm late to this party, but I now have some experience, per my 1988 Yamaha Alpha EX bow/system I am trying to upgrade with a new adjustable arrow rest, replacing "stik-on" plastic and plunger. The threads for all accessories and add-ons are a proprietary Japanese metric thread that must be custom made, now that the industry has standardized. I have just rec'd my custom order of two 8mm stainless cap screws, fabricated in Germany at $ 104.70 USD each, plus shipping. All queries to Yamaha and related Japanese archery fabricators and dealers ended with same result. None..had the machinery or interest in re-fabricating an archaic part of limited fitment. I was told, the Alpha EX limbs will not interchange with any other Yamaha bow riser, and their internal poundage adjustment shim system makes re-working another model unfeasible. The next recurve archery iteration after the Alpha EX was the Hoyt intro'd ILF.
The rest...is history. I'm now shopping the globe for some replacement Alph EX limbs in the 45lb range, and have been directed to an ex-Olympic archer in Brazil that holds the team's Yamaha last inventory. We shall see... Ricci