Identify year by serial number

[arveejay]

AXLE Thanks for the quick response with the manf. date. I figured someone knew, but not me.

[Anonymous]

Sorry me thinky I was using car VIN.
Thanks Axe man

[Anonymous]

Thanks Axel! For some reason, sometimes I have to get 1981 parts, 1980 won't fit. Upset a few parts counter guys.

[kz]

Ernie, GS75X505769 is a 1980 GS750ET.
Arveejay, GS850118100 is a 1980 GS850GT.

Karl, Your frame number GV71C-100131 isn't shown in my book. My book only shows numbers for Suzuki's sold in the U.S.A. As an example the serial number for a U.S. GS1150 would look like this: GV71A D for 1983, GV71A E for 1984. What's strange is that my book shows a frame number for a 1983 model even though the 1150 wasn't sold here until 1984. The book also shows an engine prefix N701 for 1983 and V701 for 1984 thru.'87. Another way to indentify the model year is by the date of manufacture. Stamped on the frame is the month and year it was built. I believe if it was made in 9/83 or later it's an '84 model.

Axel

Thanks Axel,

The number stamped on the frame is the same as on the plate, I think the bike is manufactured in 1983, because the plastic side panels have a date from late 1983, but it is the 1984 model, the bike was first registered of the first owner, road ready on 19 april 1984 in Sweden.

If you take the delivery time from Japan in considartion it must have been manufactured in 1983, also the frame number 131 must be quit early I think.