Year identification?

• Year identification?
  Posted by All American on 14 Sep, 2013 17:19
• I did a quick google search to figure out what year my quad was made.  I read that a serial number starting with J109 xxxx, means it was made in 88'. Does that sound right?
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  Posted by James Dandy on 14 Sep, 2013 19:14
• Could have swore mine says the year on the frame tag just behind the left front wheel. I'm gonna go to the garage and look
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  Posted by Buckeye513 on 14 Sep, 2013 19:16
• My 500 is a J code and its an 88.
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  Posted by James Dandy on 14 Sep, 2013 19:19
• Your right. Mine does just have a weird serial number starting with J too. I'll call Troy up and G and R motorsports tomorrow. He's got all that info at his fingertips.
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  Posted by James Dandy on 14 Sep, 2013 20:31
• @ all american Does your reed cage have 5 bolts or 6? If it's 5 then it's an 87 motor, if it's 6 it's an 88-92
  I'm not sure about all the differences internally, but the 87 motor has a 5 bolt reed cage and a substantially larger reed cage than the 88-92 motors.
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  Posted by All American on 15 Sep, 2013 04:48
• It has a 6 bolt, so I knew it was after 87', but which year after it, I'm not sure. From what I read, each year they would start the serial number with the next letter in the alphabet. F=85----G=86----H=87----skips I-----J=88----K=89----L=90----M=91----N=92. 
  Can anybody confirm this?
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  Posted by LT250RWV on 15 Sep, 2013 05:09
• Yea those are the codes for the years but I think its the 10th number  on the frame
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  Posted by All American on 15 Sep, 2013 05:21
• I didn't know that. Now I can check to see if the motor and frame match. That's sweet.
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  Posted by Q2W on 16 Sep, 2013 06:46
• Quote from: LT250RWV on 15 Sep, 2013 05:09

  Yea those are the codes for the years but I think its the 10th number  on the frame
  

  
  This is correct.  It's the 10th letter.  All VINs i've seen start with J.
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  Posted by James Dandy on 16 Sep, 2013 11:09
• Yeah, you guys got it right. I went up to GnR cycles today and while talking to Troy, he explained the same thing. He had a cheat sheet printed up and let me snap a pic of it for u guys. I'll get it uploaded ASAP. (I Got computer problems, mostly operator malfunction)
  Basically remember QUIZO. Those are the letters never used in the VINs all quads and cars use 10th letter as year codes (with a few exceptions IE Polaris)
  85=f
  86=g
  87=h
  88=j (because I isn't used)
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  Posted by All American on 16 Sep, 2013 12:45
•  Well that settle it. I have an 88' motor on an 88' frame! I'm kind of a collector and like for things to be period correct, or original. Sweet deal guys thanks
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  Posted by Dave3500 on 19 Dec, 2013 04:03
• Thanks guys, me too 88 motor on an 88 frame, Dave. Dhttp://suzukiquadracerhq.createaforum.com/Smileys/users/suzukiquadracerhq/drinks.gif
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