[mafiozy]

hi i wanna know whats the difference from a r1 02 and a r1 03 like i mean how can u tell . like if ur buying a r1 i mean they both look the same . plz help if any bodie know what am talking about and thx:machinegu :dollar :fork

 

[Guest]

i think the rim paint was a bit different but i could be wrong

 

[Wolf-R1]

i think the rim paint was a bit different but i could be wrong

:crash

 

[Wolf-R1]

OK no really...there's no difference between the 02 and 03 R1s except that with 02 there was a Red/White/Black paint scheme and it was replaced in 03 with a Black w/flames scheme.

Probably a couple of other minor details but that's it.

 

[R1 boy]

There are a few details, mainly on the handlebars (starter with antislip-pattern e.g.), but you can't tell when it's riding.

 

[R1D1]

:jump On the blue ones the white graphics are a little different. It is hard to tell unless you look at them side by side.

 

[turboR1]

Yah just look at the tag on the side of the frame or run the vin

 

[DWAYNE]

:jump On the blue ones the white graphics are a little different. It is hard to tell unless you look at them side by side.

:iamwithst my 02 graphics is different then the 03 graphics
here is a picture of my 02 so you can compare with the 03

 

[DWAYNE]

better picture

 

[R1 Kid]

Well the most effective way is to look at the Vin number on the neck of the frame. A Vin # is 17 digits long; the 10th digit will be a 2 for an '02, and a 3 for an '03. Easy enough and you can't mistake that.

 

[Monolith]

The easiest way to tell the difference is if you look at the black fairing where it says YZF (white) R1 (red) right underneath that in a kind of grey is a larger R1 that's on the 02 but not on my 03. Forum member Joey has the 02 liquid silver and I noticed that it wasn't on my 03 liquid silver. I am not sure about the other colored bikes.

 

[fabes]

:jump On the blue ones the white graphics are a little different. It is hard to tell unless you look at them side by side.

On the blue bikes I noticed that on the 02 the front turn signals will be in the blue part of the fairing and on the 03 will be in the White part.

 

[FIXTITS]

03 graphics

 

[POWER OF 3]

i think the rim paint was a bit different but i could be wrong

yep 03's were not as glossy as 02's. more of a satin finish

 

[railr1]

Easy to tell,

the 03's look nicer.....

 

[REDY2K1R1]

U.K.03...This is my baby when she was only 20 mins old.......looks different now though,must dust off my digi camera and take some more.

 

[REDY2K1R1]

another

 

[railr1]

You guys over there definitely get the Best colors.........very nice!

 

[REDY2K1R1]

You guys over there definitely get the Best colors.........very nice!

THANX. When i first got it,i couldnt get on with the white lowers but they have grown on me and i think they look pretty cool now,keep thinking about painting the hugger white though.

 

[Plantdawg]

The 10th position of the VIN number tells the year. A "2" = 2002 a "3" = 2003 etc.