a mate has just bought a gsxr400, he thinks it might be an sp model.

how can i identify it from other gsxr400's - visually? what should i be looking for?

SP models have fully adjustable forks and throttle position sensor (small black box on left side of carbs).
You will also notice is has a very long first gear (upto 70mph in first).

vivo wrote:You will also notice is has a very long first gear (upto 70mph in first).

^ This!!!

Iv had a ride on one of these and although its great having a long 1st gear your thru the rest of the gears like they're going out of fashion.

cheers - there is no black box so it aint an sp.

Is anyone up on how the SPII differs from the SP by chance? I was snooping around on some Japanese web pages and after using Google translastions it seemed to say the SPII had the same transmission as a standard GSXR400R.

sp gearbox 90mph in first. Sp2 still has a tall box but a not quite as tall. It makes it almost rideable in town compared to the sp which is awful in town or traffic.

Any engine or CDI difference between the SP and SPII that you know of?

none apart from the sp2 was later model. certain ones had 53 hp rather than 59 hp

Thanks, I appreciate the info Stripes.

I thank you..........

Model Starting Frame Number

GSXR400 J GK73A-100048
GSXR400 FJ (SP) GK73A-100058
GSXR400 RAK GK73A-106574
GSXR400 RFAK (SP) GK73A-107598
GSXR400 RFK (SP) GK73A-107598

GSXR400 RL GK76A-100001
GSXR400 RFL (SP) GK76A-100056
GSXR400 RFNL (SP) GK76A-101457
GSXR400 RM GK76A-103110
GSXR400 RFM (SP) GK76A-103115
GSXR400 RFNM (SP) GK76A-103120
GSXR400 RN GK76A-105595
GSXR400 RK GK76A-106574
GSXR400 RP GK76A-107460
GSXR400 RS GK76A-109076
GSXR400 RSK (SP) GK76A-110004