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mo haggs
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a mate has just bought a gsxr400, he thinks it might be an sp model.

how can i identify it from other gsxr400's - visually? what should i be looking for?
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SP models have fully adjustable forks and throttle position sensor (small black box on left side of carbs).
You will also notice is has a very long first gear (upto 70mph in first).
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vivo wrote:You will also notice is has a very long first gear (upto 70mph in first).
^ This!!!

Iv had a ride on one of these and although its great having a long 1st gear your thru the rest of the gears like they're going out of fashion.
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cheers - there is no black box so it aint an sp. :up:
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Is anyone up on how the SPII differs from the SP by chance? I was snooping around on some Japanese web pages and after using Google translastions it seemed to say the SPII had the same transmission as a standard GSXR400R.
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sp gearbox 90mph in first. Sp2 still has a tall box but a not quite as tall. It makes it almost rideable in town compared to the sp which is awful in town or traffic.
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Any engine or CDI difference between the SP and SPII that you know of?
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none apart from the sp2 was later model. certain ones had 53 hp rather than 59 hp
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Thanks, I appreciate the info Stripes.
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I thank you..........

Model Starting Frame Number

GSXR400 J GK73A-100048
GSXR400 FJ (SP) GK73A-100058
GSXR400 RAK GK73A-106574
GSXR400 RFAK (SP) GK73A-107598
GSXR400 RFK (SP) GK73A-107598

GSXR400 RL GK76A-100001
GSXR400 RFL (SP) GK76A-100056
GSXR400 RFNL (SP) GK76A-101457
GSXR400 RM GK76A-103110
GSXR400 RFM (SP) GK76A-103115
GSXR400 RFNM (SP) GK76A-103120
GSXR400 RN GK76A-105595
GSXR400 RK GK76A-106574
GSXR400 RP GK76A-107460
GSXR400 RS GK76A-109076
GSXR400 RSK (SP) GK76A-110004
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