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ZX12R Engine Identification
Jeano - 1/10/16 at 01:40 PM

Morning All,

Is there any way to identify the engine model/year of the engine in the car?

I was looking at getting a GiPro for the car so needed it for that however also just wanted to know for the future.

CosKev3 - 1/10/16 at 01:46 PM

Pretty sure the engine mountings are different on the head,and throttle bodies are different.

Has yours got throttle bodies with a single butterfly?

Jeano - 1/10/16 at 01:54 PM

Im pritty sure i have a single butterfly but not sure, anything else i can check or measure when i have a look at the car next?

twybrow - 1/10/16 at 02:25 PM

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Originally posted by Jeano
Im pritty sure i have a single butterfly but not sure, anything else i can check or measure when i have a look at the car next?


As above, the obvious difference is on the engine mounting on the zorst side. The ecu connectors also changed between the A and B models. You can also use the engine number - there was a recent post about Kawasaki engine numbers.

Jeano - 2/10/16 at 03:54 PM

I found the mounts and they seems to be roughly in line with the 2 outer exhaust ports as shown below


Also i can confirm the throttle body is singular


i couldnt locate the code?

Jeano - 2/10/16 at 04:02 PM

I have also located the ECU and found the code ZX12 1200 (21175-1065, 112100-0470)

twybrow - 2/10/16 at 07:19 PM

Pretty sure you have an A1 or A2 from that. The engine code is on the top of the gearbox on the horizontal surface.

Jeano - 3/10/16 at 10:07 AM

Or thanks for this, i saw an earlier post in regards to the ZX12R having restrictions in the early gears.

did you buy a GI pro atre?

or are they worth buying?

Jeano - 24/10/16 at 06:09 PM

For reference the guys confirmed from my ECU code that my engine is A1 a 2000 model