GSX Meaning of model characters.

[Godwyn]

Hi there,

I have a short circuit in my wireing, when i turn on my head light the bike lose all power. my blinkers work while the ignition switch is on off position.

In the service manual i look at the electrical wiring diagrams and theres my problem, i dont know wich to use.

i have a GSX600F of 1999

The diagrams show this:
GSX600/750F-W & F-X Europe
GSX600/750F-W & F-X US and Canada
GSX600/750F-Y & F-K1 Europe
GSX600/750F-Y & F-K1 US and Canada
GSX600/750F-K2 Europe
GSX750 Europe

Can anyone tell me what diagram i should use?
i figured i need europe and not the last 750 one

Thanks in advance

[Kreylyn]

Hi there,

I have a short circuit in my wireing, when i turn on my head light the bike lose all power. my blinkers work while the ignition switch is on off position.

In the service manual i look at the electrical wiring diagrams and theres my problem, i dont know wich to use.

i have a GSX600F of 1999

The diagrams show this:
GSX600/750F-W & F-X Europe
GSX600/750F-W & F-X US and Canada
GSX600/750F-Y & F-K1 Europe
GSX600/750F-Y & F-K1 US and Canada
GSX600/750F-K2 Europe
GSX750 Europe

Can anyone tell me what diagram i should use?
i figured i need europe and not the last 750 one

Thanks in advance

The pre kats (88-97) have single letter designations. (In the US.. J was the 88 model, and are listed J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, or T designations)

So the 88 600 would have been a GSX600F-J.

In 97-98 the redesigned the Kat model, and started the "K" designations with an additional number to designate versions.

K1, K2, and K3.

K1 is the first "post kat" model. K3 started for the "2003" models with the wider front end.

Krey

[Godwyn]

Thanks for that explenation.

Meanwhile....
my battery power went down so i conneted my charger. and guess what hapened, i saw (and smeled) smoke comming from between my fuel tank and my right fender. so i dismounted the fender and i found where the problem is located. theres a bundle of wires comming from under the fuel tank and it has been cut down on the botom edge of my fuel tank. the wire bundle looks bad tbh but i will weld everything again asap. Unfortunaly its raining the past few days non stop and i have no garage where i can work in so i have to wait till the rain stops.

Anyway im happy i fond the problem and i may need those diagrams next
lets hope nothing else was destroyd by this chort circuit.

The pre kats (88-97) have single letter designations. (In the US.. J was the 88 model, and are listed J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, or T designations)

So the 88 600 would have been a GSX600F-J.

In 97-98 the redesigned the Kat model, and started the "K" designations with an additional number to designate versions.

K1, K2, and K3.

K1 is the first "post kat" model. K3 started for the "2003" models with the wider front end.

Krey

That means in my case the 1999 would be a K2 then right?

[Kreylyn]

Thanks for that explenation.

Meanwhile....
my battery power went down so i conneted my charger. and guess what hapened, i saw (and smeled) smoke comming from between my fuel tank and my right fender. so i dismounted the fender and i found where the problem is located. theres a bundle of wires comming from under the fuel tank and it has been cut down on the botom edge of my fuel tank. the wire bundle looks bad tbh but i will weld everything again asap. Unfortunaly its raining the past few days non stop and i have no garage where i can work in so i have to wait till the rain stops.

Anyway im happy i fond the problem and i may need those diagrams next
lets hope nothing else was destroyd by this chort circuit.



That means in my case the 1999 would be a K2 then right?

I don't know specifically when the K2 years were... a simple check on your vin plate would tell you though.

Krey

[loudnlow7484]

The pre kats (88-97) have single letter designations. (In the US.. J was the 88 model, and are listed J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, or T designations)

So the 88 600 would have been a GSX600F-J.

In 97-98 the redesigned the Kat model, and started the "K" designations with an additional number to designate versions.

K1, K2, and K3.

K1 is the first "post kat" model. K3 started for the "2003" models with the wider front end.

Krey

That's wrong.

It's a really simple system of model years (because not all countries sell the model year in the calender year it is intended). Cars use the same model year system in their VIN number, (but of course, after 2000 they go to just 1, 2, 3, etc. so the VIN doesn't get longer)

A= 1980
B= 1981
.... (skipping as I assume you know the alphabet) .....
X= 1999
Y= 2000
K1= 2001
K2= 2002
K3= 2003
etc.

Don't believe it? Look up part numbers. The front wheel (that changed in 03) is the same for models W-K2, but changes in K3.

And for future reference, some people commonly refer to their bikes this way. IE "I have a K5 GSXR1000....." or something like that.

It's also helpful for parts hunting. Let's say you were looking for the best year of short-stroke oil cooled 750, you would be looking for a GSXR750 K model. No matter if it is titled as a 1989 or a 1990, it is a K model.

[Kreylyn]

That's wrong.

It's a really simple system of model years (because not all countries sell the model year in the calender year it is intended). Cars use the same model year system in their VIN number, (but of course, after 2000 they go to just 1, 2, 3, etc. so the VIN doesn't get longer)

A= 1980
B= 1981
.... (skipping as I assume you know the alphabet) .....
X= 1999
Y= 2000
K1= 2001
K2= 2002
K3= 2003
etc.

Don't believe it? Look up part numbers. The front wheel (that changed in 03) is the same for models W-K2, but changes in K3.

And for future reference, some people commonly refer to their bikes this way. IE "I have a K5 GSXR1000....." or something like that.

It's also helpful for parts hunting. Let's say you were looking for the best year of short-stroke oil cooled 750, you would be looking for a GSXR750 K model. No matter if it is titled as a 1989 or a 1990, it is a K model.

As many times as I've read and refered to his link...

http://www.suzukicycles.org/_misc/identification.shtml

one would have thought I would have given a more correct answer.

Not enough coffee me thinks this moring when I answered that.

Krey