How do I tell what letter (J,K,WS......) my GSXR1100 engine is. It came separate from the bike so I do not know what reg it was or what it looked like. The first letter of the engine number is V if that helps?

Adam
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Ring a Suzuki dealer and quote the engine number if they are any good they should be able to tell you model and year built and all that jazz

Is it oil and air cooled or water cooled. The W series were the water cooled ones which came out when the oil cooled ones were discontinued. The first was the WP in 93 I think.

yours, Pete.

i think my 1998 GSXR 600 was a WV so your engine is either a 97 or 98 i would have thought.

My engine is oil and air cooled. Does the V at the beginning have any relevance at all?

Adam

I doubt it if it's part of the engine number. It must be pre '93 if it's not water cooled.

yours, Pete.

I just saw this post and don't know if you are already served, so

Model / Year / cc / hp / torque lb.ft / kgs / cabs-inj
1100 G and H / 86-87 / 1052 / 130 / 103 / 197
1100 J / 88 / 1052 / 130 / 103 / 197
1100 K and L / 89-90 / 1127 / 143 / 116 / 210
1100 M and N / 91-92 / 1127 / 149 / 113 / 226
1100 WP and WR / 93-94 / 1074 / 155 / 115 / 231
1100 WS and WT / 95-96 / 1074 / 156 / ?? / 224
1100 WV and WW / 97-98 / 1074 / 156 / ?? / 221
1100 X / 99 / ?? / ?? / ?? / ??

Hope this helps,
Joćo

this should help, doesn't give the engine letter but lets you find out the year if you know the origional carb size. all you need is the year when ordering parts.

as for giving the suzuki dealer the engine number and them finding out what year it is, fat chance if you phone the glasgow dealership