I apologise if this has been already covered but I am not going to trawl through 1000s of posts for the answer as the search has already failed me.

I am sure my R1 is a 04 model, but as it was bought just as the first of the 06 models came out, it may be an early 05 model, given the paint scheme (lava red / solid black lowers)

Is there a resource here or a chart so i can ID by frame or Engine Number whether my bike is a K4 or K5? (Excuse the Suzuki euphanism!)

I have had the TPS recall done on the bike

Many Thanks in anticipation of yr help

Warren

10th letter of the vin is the date code I belive? Do a search on vins I'm sure you'll come up with something. Usually the years is on the vin also, not sure about UK bikes?

 

Why look at that...the vin sticker will just say what year it was made...pretty simple.

And how did you buy a bike that dont' know what year it is?

 

10 th digit of vin. 1 2001, 2 2002, 3 2003, 4 2004, 5 - 2005, 6 2006 and so on.

 

look at the registration ...

 

...which is why I reiterate...how do you buy a bike and not know the year?

 

I am sure my R1 is a 04 model, but as it was bought just as the first of the 06 models came out, it may be an early 05 model, given the paint scheme (lava red / solid black lowers)

If it is the red paint it is a '04 or '05. If it has gold forks its a '04, black forks '05.

 

I believe the bling gold forks are the 06 model.....

 

I suggest running up and down the interstate at about 130. Shortly, you'll be pulled over and once the officer runs your plate he'll be able to tell you what year it is. Completely foolproof. :fact

 

I suggest running up and down the interstate at about 130. Shortly, you'll be pulled over and once the officer runs your plate he'll be able to tell you what year it is. Completely foolproof. :fact

LMFAO!!! Awesome Kmac! Is that how you found out what year yours was? I can't tell if mine's an 05' or an 85'. Oh well, off to the interstate

 

on the spec sticker on the frame! that has the year it was manufactured

 

on the spec sticker on the frame! that has the year it was manufactured

Er.... not here they don't........... see post #14

 

i just learned how to read yesterday....
tommorrow, ill learn how to count....

 

i just learned how to read yesterday....
tommorrow, ill learn how to count....

And spelling will be for next week i guess? :thumbup

 

Come clean...did you steal the bike and are trying to figure what you actually stole?

 

LOL....:sneaky :sneaky My secret has been rumbled:sing:

Seriously though, My suzuki made it easy by being a K3.

Yamaha and Kawasaki seem to have this knack of making it a little more difficult to Identify.

Thanks to all with the constructive comments. I am satisfied now that it is an '04 model.

Warren

 

I also believe 05 went w/the ant-theft ignition. The 04 had a standard motorcycle key & the 05 had a larger auto type key. Just info I'm sure you've figured out the year by now.
Be around to enjoy our sport, ride safe.

 

tomorrow and this evaning is spell check

 

:epimp

 

The date on the VIN plate is actually a build date (mo/yr), and not the model year. As you know when we are seeing these 07's and saw the 06's hitting the showroom floors before the new year the build date on them actually is going to say 06...but is it an 06 model year? No.

Now the 04's and 05's I believe are different, they were actually built in the year of their model. So he should have been able to check if it was a US bike. Very odd that it would not have a build date on the VIN plate though.

But, like someone else said...it should be in the VIN. A little research and you can see what each letter/number means.

 

i dont understand how a person A) buys a bike without knowing what year it is, or B) doesnt bother to look at the title once it is signed over to him, or C) not know what to tell the insurance agent, or D) not know what to tell the tag agency...or E) not know what to tell your friends what year it is

 

A- It just happened, impulse buy.

B- Title (as you call it - I call it invoice) Does not have it on it

C- Insurance agent groups the bike in Group 17 irrespective of age so in my case on my insurance its "YZF-R1 (04-06)"

D- Goes on the VIN number and colour

E- Fair enough, but "Nice R1-How much was it"? was the most common question.

Can I stress here, we do not have a VIN plate on these bikes, mine in particular. My VIN number is on the Starboard side of the headstock.

As I said, thanks to those who helped me.

 

can you take a picture and post it up here for us americans?

 

Sure..........

These were taken on the day I got the bike.

If needs be, i'll get another, though I am sure you can all take my word for it. Also note the original plate. The "55" means the bike is registered between 01-09-2005 and 28-02-2006.