Fun with 76 engine numbers

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Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by rgvsp » Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:58 pm

Anyone have a 76 with an engine code that starts with K707? My standard bike starts K709. My buddy has an SP so I thought it would start with K707 like my spare engine. Not so, his SP is K709 as well.

I know K is 400cc, 7 is four stroke and the last two are supposed to be development series (per the internet).

My K707 engine came with a 1990 SP2 CDI and I am trying to find out if it really is and SP2 engine. The workshop manual isn't much of a help as it doesn't list the engine code for the SP2.

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Re: Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by Marsbar » Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:28 pm

think all 3 of the ones i had were 707

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Re: Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by rgvsp » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:55 pm

Any idea on the years they were and SP/non SP?

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Re: Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by rgvsp » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:32 pm

I did stumble across some Bandit cases on Ebay and they were K707. So far I see no rhyme or reason to the numbering.

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Re: Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by Variablevalves suck » Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:00 pm

Ian, from what ive seen on the net-

RL- Gk76A-100001-
RFL- -100056-
RFNL- -101457-
RM- -103110-
RFM- -103115-
RFNM- -103120-
RFN- -105074-
RP- -107460-

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Re: Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by rgvsp » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:03 am

Chris,
I'm with you on all the frame numbers but since I have no frame for the spare engine I was trying to see if I could identify it off the engine serial number. No luck so far, even Suzuki Japan wanted a frame number to confirm what the engine would be.

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Re: Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by Variablevalves suck » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:09 am

I would be taking a look at the parts book for the different SP parts then maybe check them on the motor.
If you get the sump off you will be able to count the number of teeth on the gears as im sure the ratios are listed.

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Re: Fun with 76 engine numbers

Post by rgvsp » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:16 am

Hmm, didn't think about counting the teeth on the gears. I'll pull the head cover off shortly and see what the exhaust cam has stamped on it. But yes, the gearing would show SP or SP2.

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