personal watercraft crankshaft tools?

Question

I am trying to locate the neccessary tools to rebuild a crankshaft for a 1998 yamaha gp 1200.

Answer 1

Hi Scott,,

Here's one place with generic crank tools,
http://www.victorspecialtytools.com/crank.html

Many years ago,I was one of a very few Authorized Kawasaki 3 Cyl crank rebuilders in USA.
Triples are nuisance to fool with,,,tedious.
I had all the Kaw factory tools,,
but usually used homemade tools,,plain basic stuff.
It was faster,easier,and the cranks went together lots straighter requiring far less final alignment.

Point is,all the exotic specialized stuff seems real impressive but is really not necessary to do a proper job.

Just for what its worth,,,here's some Cranks I came across while looking for tools.
Seems there are 2 Different GP1200's,,
power valve & NON-pv.
I'm not certain which is what.
Far as economy,,for a single crank replacement/one-time repair,,,,just buying a crank appears to be cheaper than gearing-up to rebuild your own.

http://www.webrats.com/a/

WISECO HotRods - Crankshafts
Item List price Sale price

Yamaha 1100 triple 1995-97 $599.95 $539.95
Yamaha 1200 triple 1999 $599.95 $539.95

These are ALL NEW crank assemblies, complete with Hot Rods connecting rods, crankshaft webs, and main bearings.
Factory assembled to within .001, ready to install and rebuildable.
.............................................................

Those are good cranks,,NEW,,,and not much more $$$
than rebuilt SBT cranks.
(Which some folks claim are of dubious quality,,,which is "normal" for rebuilt parts)
http://www.sbtontheweb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=20-4

All just info,,for what it's worth,,
Hope any of it is of some use to you.

Answer 2

Would these tools work?

This is a used factory tool kit & pouch off a 1998 Yamaha XVS650 V Star Classic.
Y00625 - 011207

Answer 3

not sure if this site will help....but there are some links to outboard motors...& to yamaha sites...
http://www.dansmc.com/shopmanual2.htm