an 87 GS500?

[3imo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-GS500E-1987-Suzuki_W0QQitemZ4630149004QQcategoryZ6027QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

when they they start making these?

[budget speed demon]

time machine.

[werase643]

it's got 89 clip-ons......
ya know....the only year they came with clip-ons in the US


10th digit is a K


Tips to understanding your vehicles serial (VIN) number

They are as follows:

1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)

2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(, Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).

3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.

4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.

9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.

10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)

11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.

12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.

[Jake D]

Wow.  Only 153,000 miles!

Not bad for a pre-production model. 

[3imo]

Wow.  Only 153,000 miles!

Not bad for a pre-production model. 

[starwalt]

Yep. Saw that and logged it in the Census as an 89.

Yet another reason not to do crack cocaine.

[tussey]

Yet another reason not to do crack cocaine.

lol