Concours Owners' Group - Southeastern Region

Concours Colors and Serial Numbers 1986-1999

It has come to my attention that many of you own Connies that are not the colors listed here.  All information posted below is directly from the Kawasaki parts microfiche.  Sorry if your bike doesn't meet the below criteria, but if you feel it is defective you may donate it to me, Bryan Moody. 
Sorry, donations are not tax deductible.

YEAR

COLOR

SERIAL NUMBER START

END

86 

 

PEARL GENTRY GREY 

Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 GA000001 

005500

USA: JKAZGCA1 GB500001 

503400

87 

 

CANDY WINE RED (CANADA ONLY) 

PEARL GENTRY GREY Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 HA005501 

006700

USA: JKAZGCA1 HB503401 

504900

88 

 

CANDY WINE RED 

Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 JA006701 

008000

USA: JKAZGCA1 JB504901 

505600

89 

 

CANDY PERSIMMON RED (CANADA ONLY) 

NO USA MODELS Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 KA008001 

009000

USA: NONE 

NONE 

90 

 

CANDY PERSIMMON RED 

Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 LA009001 

011400

USA: JKAZGCA1 LB505601 

506300

91 

 

CANDY PERSIMMON RED 

 

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 MA011401 

014000

USA: JKAZGCA1 MB506301 

506700

92 

 

EBONY 

Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 NA014001 

?

USA: JKAZGCA1 NB506701 

507300

93 

 

EBONY 

Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 PA025001 

?

USA: JKAZGCA1 PB507301 

508000

94 

 

LUMINOUS VINTAGE RED & COSMIC GREY 

Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 RA035001 

038000

USA: JKAZGCA1 RB508001 

508650

95 

 

LUMINOUS VINTAGE RED & COSMIC GREY 

 

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 SA038001 

042000

USA: JKAZGCA1 SB508651 

509800

96 

 

LUMINOUS VINTAGE RED & COSMIC GREY (CANADA ONLY) 

NO USA MODELS Literature

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 TA042001 

046000

USA: NONE 

NONE 

97 

 

LUMINOUS WINDSOR GREEN & COSMIC GREY 

 

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 VA046001 

048000

USA: JKAZGCA1 VB509801 

510500

98 

 

LUMINOUS WINDSOR GREEN & COSMIC GREY 

 

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 WA048001 

052000

USA: JKAZGCA1 WB510501 

511600

99 

 

CANDY AMARINTH RED & COSMIC GREY 

 

JAPAN: JKAZGCA1 XA052001 

USA: JKAZGCA1 XB511601 



 
 

Seventeen  digit serial numbers break down as follows:
Digits 1-3  =  World Manufacturer Identifier
Digits 4-8  =  vehicle description
Digit  9    =  check digit 
Digit  10   =  model year  (F=1985, G=1986  thru Y=2000)

F-1985
G-1986
H-1987
J-1988
K-1989
L-1990
M-1991
N-1992
P-1993
R-1994
S-1995
T-1996
V-1997
W-1998
X-1999

Digit  11   =  manufacturing plant
Digits 12-14  = MFG's indentifier is less than 500 vehicles per year. 
Sequential production number is more than 500 per year.
Digits 15-17  = Sequential production number 

Thanks to Steve Long for this additional information


 
 
 

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