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whats the diff?
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:07 am
by BCXI
hi all,
new to all this stuff... i just wanna know whats up with all the letters that are on the end of the model such as ZXR250A or ZXR250C. im thinkin of getting a ZXR but dunno what all the "A" and "C" means (dunno if there are more letters, thats all i seen so far!!) and what difference it makes and how you can actually distinguish the difference....??? as much help would be greatly appreciated... im think of getting one and need to absorb as much info as i can...
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:19 am
by Stereo
The first part.... the "ZXR" is the factory range....
for example the ZXR is the sports bike, the ZZR is the sports/tourer ....
the number after it signifies the size of the bike..... 2=250cc, 6=600cc, 9=900cc, 10=1000cc etc
the number after these numbers signifies a model difference within that "model"...
So for example lets say they first made the zx2r in 1990.... it would be called a zx2rA1 (usually the A doesnt show up anywhere on the bike)... they might make exactly the same model for 3 years.... but then make some changes.... after that the bike (the bike might look identical, but may have different engine parts etc) will be called a zx2rA2 etc..... When they do a significant change they often change the letter too.... so it would become zx2rB1.... etc etc...
Every manufacturor does this one way or another.... for example, suzuki's currently use K1,K2 etc etc.... My wife has a GSXR600K1..... Honda uses a different system again..... for example the VFR400RR has been the NC21 then NC25 then NC30 etc....
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:22 am
by Smitty
Stereo wrote:The first part.... the "ZXR" is the factory range....
for example the ZXR is the sports bike, the ZZR is the sports/tourer ....
the number after it signifies the size of the bike..... 2=250cc, 6=600cc, 9=900cc, 10=1000cc etc
the number after these numbers signifies a model difference within that "model"...
as Stereo sez
and so the actual model numbers (not the marketing names)
follow on......
with the 7fiddys for example
ZX750D = GPz750(1st model)
ZX750F = GPx750
ZX750G= GPz750 last model
ZX750H = first of the ZXR750 range
etc
or ZX1200a = ZX12r first model
ZX1200B = the current ZX12r
etc
hth
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:26 am
by photomike666
A damn useful piece of information when sourcing parts, insurance companies like to know and it makes you sound bike knowlegable down the pub
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:43 pm
by Steve_TLS
I like Suzuki's system. Pretty simple and is carried right across their range. Although I don't know what happened to I, O, Q & U.
80 A, 90 L, 00 Y
81 B, 91 M, 01 K1
82 C, 92 N, 02 K2
83 D, 93 P, 03 K3
84 E, 94 R, 04 K4
85 F, 95 S, 05 K5
86 G, 96 T, 06 K6
87 H, 97 V,
88 J, 98 W,
89 K, 99 X,
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:22 pm
by Gosling1
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:10 pm
by BCXI
thanks guys for the info... appreciate it heaps!
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:12 pm
by Neka79
wow...if we put all u bunch together, wed have a whole bunch of ppl who knew shit abt bikes...how handy...
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:34 pm
by mrmina
Neka79 wrote:wow...if we put all u bunch together, wed have a whole bunch of ppl who knew shit abt bikes...how handy...
what a great idea. maybe u should make up some sort of internet website where people can share this knowledge.
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:44 pm
by Neka79
mrmina wrote:Neka79 wrote:wow...if we put all u bunch together, wed have a whole bunch of ppl who knew shit abt bikes...how handy...
what a great idea. maybe u should make up some sort of internet website where people can share this knowledge.
thats a bloody cracker of an idea mina..i might try this...
i might call it...
"guy with kwakkas who ride" or sumthing...
when i 1st read the thread title and saw "whats the diff" i was gunna reply
"the thing ur axls go into on ur car"...
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:03 am
by ttc
i like how the 03 zx6 is a B1
and i think they classified the later ones as B2??
hmm
banana's in pjama's lol
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:40 am
by Neka79
tanyathecheeky wrote:i like how the 03 zx6 is a B1
and i think they classified the later ones as B2??
hmm
banana's in pjama's lol
haha so u spent how long riding a banana Tanya??
"are u thinking what im thinking B1"
"i think i am B2, its bloody dark & moist in here"
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:31 pm
by Smitty
Neka79 wrote:tanyathecheeky wrote:i like how the 03 zx6 is a B1
and i think they classified the later ones as B2??
hmm
banana's in pjama's lol
haha so u spent how long riding a banana Tanya??
"are u thinking what im thinking B1"
"i think i am B2, its bloody dark & moist in here"
...careful neka
Tanya is BIGGER than you and she might not like ya humour
she'll rip ya bloody arms orf
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:09 pm
by mrmina
Neka79 wrote:mrmina wrote:Neka79 wrote:wow...if we put all u bunch together, wed have a whole bunch of ppl who knew shit abt bikes...how handy...
what a great idea. maybe u should make up some sort of internet website where people can share this knowledge.
thats a bloody cracker of an idea mina..i might try this...
i might call it...
"guy with kwakkas who ride" or sumthing...
when i 1st read the thread title and saw "whats the diff" i was gunna reply
"the thing ur axls go into on ur car"...
mate with our powers combined we can take over the world. u can be pinky and i'll be the brain.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:06 pm
by Neka79
mrmina wrote:Neka79 wrote:mrmina wrote:
what a great idea. maybe u should make up some sort of internet website where people can share this knowledge.
thats a bloody cracker of an idea mina..i might try this...
i might call it...
"guy with kwakkas who ride" or sumthing...
when i 1st read the thread title and saw "whats the diff" i was gunna reply
"the thing ur axls go into on ur car"...
mate with our powers combined we can take over the world. u can be pinky and i'll be the brain.
mate...were doomed!!
