year of manufacture
 

i know this might seem i pretty stupid question, but my knowlegde on bikes is poor. anyway ive (im in panama city) seen a used dr250, but they are very vague about what year it is. is there anything stamped on the frame to give an indication. thanks

I have wrestled with the very same question on the DR650SE and have not been able to find any definite answers.

If your bike has a US VIN number plate then you can look up the year on a list on the web.

Otherwise, ring a Suzuki dealer and ask. They have ways of finding out.

I have a DR650RSE and was told it was a '97 model. I was suspect about that and found out it was a '96 model by writing to Suzuki in Germany where the bike was first registered.

Check out this great website for hints on finding the year

www.suzukicycles.org

hope it helps

brilliant website thanks alot for that