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beanfeast
19-09-07, 02:33 PM
Hey all

I've been watching this site for a while and am very interested in upgrading to an SV650 at some point. One thing keeps confusing me however... what do the K numbers mean?
Is it as obvious as the year the bike was registered, i.e 2003 SV650s K3 ?

Thank you! :smt102
fizzwheel
19-09-07, 02:36 PM
Is it as obvious as the year the bike was registered, i.e 2003 SV650s K3 ?


Yep you got it.
SoulKiss
19-09-07, 02:36 PM
Hey all

I've been watching this site for a while and am very interested in upgrading to an SV650 at some point. One thing keeps confusing me however... what do the K numbers mean?
Is it as obvious as the year the bike was registered, i.e 2003 SV650s K3 ?

Thank you! :smt102

You just answered your own question :)
sarah
19-09-07, 02:39 PM
I thought it was more to do with when the bike was made? You can still buy a brand new K6 now can't you?
SoulKiss
19-09-07, 02:42 PM
I thought it was more to do with when the bike was made? You can still buy a brand new K6 now can't you?

Yes there are still bikes made in 2006 that didn't sell, even after sticking lowers on them and calling it the SV650Sport.
beanfeast
19-09-07, 02:42 PM
Well then it puzzles me a little coz I occasionally see bikes for sale like this thread...
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=97120

with 2002 SV650S K1 ??? :confused:
sarah
19-09-07, 02:46 PM
I thought it was more to do with when the bike was made? You can still buy a brand new K6 now can't you?

Yes there are still bikes made in 2006 that didn't sell, even after sticking lowers on them and calling it the SV650Sport.

Well then it puzzles me a little coz I occasionally see bikes for sale like this thread...
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=97120

with 2002 SV650S K1 ??? :confused:

Exactly!
beanfeast
19-09-07, 02:49 PM
So in my example, the bike could have been made in 2001 but not registered until 2002? :eek:
rigor
19-09-07, 02:49 PM
K1 etc. refers to model, which usually roughly lines up with the actual year of manufacture, and hence registration.

So yes, you can end up with a K1, which is the 2001 "model year" being registered in 2002.
Viper
19-09-07, 02:51 PM
Well then it puzzles me a little coz I occasionally see bikes for sale like this thread...
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=97120

with 2002 (year registered??) SV650S K1 (Year made??) ??? :confused:
Possibly ???????:smt104
beanfeast
19-09-07, 02:54 PM
K1 etc. refers to model, which usually roughly lines up with the actual year of manufacture, and hence registration.

So yes, you can end up with a K1, which is the 2001 "model year" being registered in 2002.

Ehhhh I'm getting there - Thanks for the help! =D> :notworthy: