What Year Is it ???

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Glover400
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What Year Is it ???

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This might sound :stupid: but my bikes a Qplate....the log book says 1993

To the best of my ability i have used google to figure out the year from my VINnumber and engine number. Both of which are telling me its a 2001 :|

The reason i wanted to double check the year is because my bike has 'aisan' carbs fitted to it...... They are like twin dual port carburrators. I though it would of had 4single carbs???

Can anybody shed some light on this for me? Thanks :peace:
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Glover400 wrote:This might sound :stupid: but my bikes a Qplate....the log book says 1993

To the best of my ability i have used google to figure out the year from my VINnumber and engine number. Both of which are telling me its a 2001 :|

The reason i wanted to double check the year is because my bike has 'aisan' carbs fitted to it...... They are like twin dual port carburrators. I though it would of had 4single carbs???

Can anybody shed some light on this for me? Thanks :peace:
At a guess i`d say mid 80`s 86-87.....
Andy :grin:
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Thats what i was worried about :down: Qplates!! haha

from what i have seen these carbs are the norm on an 87?? im not 100%

but they wouldn't fit on any other engine.. ie a newer one, would they?

could any body double check my vin an engine numbers or guide me to the correct formula for figuring them out properly
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SABTVR03413146310 is my VIN number
K701124689 is my engine number
I still get from them codes its a 2001???
I have checked the numbers in the log book are same as the ones on the bike itself. Im gunna ring suzuki all bikes in the morning see what they say about it...
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Post by Awynn »

Stick up a pic and I'm sure we can easily tell you what model it is. Sounds like a GK71 with those carbs which would make it pre 1988.
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Its an early gk71b
1984 or 85 i think.
Looks like its had 76a seat fitted, tho could be rgv.
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Right ok guys thanks for the input :D

I know where I stand workin on it now, buyin any parts ect.

Would you say the frame matchs the year then as mid 80's?

Thanks again for the help there guys, I'll be startin a thread in the projects soon keep you up to date with what I'm doing with her ect. Been out on her a few timessince I passed my test she runs quite well.

Love it :rocks:
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Post by thunderace »

Glover400 wrote:SABTVR03413146310 is my VIN number
K701124689 is my engine number
I still get from them codes its a 2001???

According to my database, those numbers say early 1985 :peace:
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Yeh I think the database I had used to try and check them was for codes post 1990

I was so unsure I kind of ignored that info lol

http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vin/suzuki.asp this was the the site I had used

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