E, ES, EP !?!? WHy ?

[scottpA_GS]

Hey,

 Why are there GS500E, and GS500ES, and GS500EP, GS500ER.. and so on ??

I just wounder.. Mine is a GS500ES ... why the "S"  :dunno:

[stefman722]

The "s" means Superduper.    :lol:

[My Name Is Dave]

I think it goes by the year, like CBRs have F1, F2, etc.

ES is 1995, ET is 96, EV is 97 (Skips vowels)

[scottpA_GS]

Looking into it more.. looks like the "S", or "P" is the year? or has something to do w/ the year?

Still looking...

[My Name Is Dave]

Exactly. You have a 95, no?

[stefman722]

I already told u what its for...

['04gs500f]

I think it goes by the year, like CBRs have F1, F2, etc.

ES is 1995, ET is 96, EV is 97 (Skips vowels)

correct

[scottpA_GS]

I see that.. we posted at the same time almost

[Kerry]

I recently updated my Parts Fiche Catalogs page to show the model year letters.  If you look at the parts listings for other Suzuki models, you will see that ALL Suzukis have the SAME suffix for a given year.

BTW, you can use the suffix letter stamped into your VIN plate to confirm your bike's model year:

[JMyrick]

2000 = Y  My insurance wife says "is that a gs500y" I reply "is it lower on insurance than just a gs500 sure why not"  :dunno:


Joe

[oramac]

Yep, kerry's right on as usual.  The x in his picture shows that that bike is a 99.  My bike is a GS500ex since it is a 99, a 98 would be a GS500ew, and a 2000 would be a GS500ey, etc.

[Stephen072774]

I think it goes by the year, like CBRs have F1, F2, etc.

ES is 1995, ET is 96, EV is 97 (Skips vowels)

correct

Naw, the number is the generation in the CBR F's... it signifies a design change, not necessarily a year model.  It is, however, the year in the GS.

[Mountaineer]

It's the code dealers use to figure how much to overcharge you.

[My Name Is Dave]

I think it goes by the year, like CBRs have F1, F2, etc.

ES is 1995, ET is 96, EV is 97 (Skips vowels)

correct

Naw, the number is the generation in the CBR F's... it signifies a design change, not necessarily a year model.  It is, however, the year in the GS.

Sorry, I wasn't clear there. Yes, F1, F2, etc. for CBRs denotes the generation (I think they're F4 or F5 now?) just like Corvettes go C1, C2, etc. up to the current C6 (how I miss my C3   )

Our letters denote year. I'm something like F or G or so on my '05.

Dave