Was cleaning the bike yesterday when I noticed for the first time that on the rear red reflector there is a tiny embossed mention of ESPANA. And I thought to myself "How nice is that!" Anyone know if that country is shown anywhere else on the bike?

Yes if your forks have this symbol



it means it was made in Spain.

Quote from: noworries on February 23, 2012, 05:35:34 AM
Was cleaning the bike yesterday when I noticed for the first time that on the rear red reflector there is a tiny embossed mention of ESPANA. And I thought to myself "How nice is that!" Anyone know if that country is shown anywhere else on the bike?

Duh, isn't the whole freakin bike made in Spain???

Cookie

Quote from: twocool on February 23, 2012, 07:21:25 AM

Quote from: noworries on February 23, 2012, 05:35:34 AM
Was cleaning the bike yesterday when I noticed for the first time that on the rear red reflector there is a tiny embossed mention of ESPANA. And I thought to myself "How nice is that!" Anyone know if that country is shown anywhere else on the bike?

Duh, isn't the whole freakin bike made in Spain???

Cookie

I don't think anyone said it wasn't  You like to argue with yourself lol?

I thought mine was made in Japan

The label on the front of the frame of Suzi says "Made in Spain"
I'll have to see where the rest of my herd/pod/school/swarm/gaggle/flock was made.

PS: Junior says "Made in Japan"

Quote from: adidasguy on February 23, 2012, 06:04:02 PM
The label on the front of the frame of Suzi says "Made in Spain"
I'll have to see where the rest of my herd/pod/school/swarm/gaggle/flock was made.

PS: Junior says "Made in Japan"

I have no label there except fot the noise levels BUT mine says Made in Japan on other parts?
BTW mines 1989 model and I thought they were all Japanese

No label on the front of the frame near the steering stem that has the VIN and other stuff?
Oh, well. Maybe it fell off since 1989.
Junior is 1992. Suzi is a baby - just a couple years old 2009.
Somewhere this century they started making them in Spain.

'07 GS500F

Production moved from Japan to Spain in 2003.

-Jessie