1998 RSV Mille lauched
1999 New colour schemes
2000 New colour schemes. RSV Mille R launched with ohlins suspension, lightweight OZ forged wheels and carbon. Homologation SP model launched for WSBK with revised engine internals, detail changes to chaissis, brakes bodywork
2001 New colour schemes. Revised RSV Mille and Mille R with revised engine internals, revised EFI, new brembo calipers, new bodywork and tank, suspension changes and revised engine positon.
2002 New colour schemes. Ltd edition Haga Rep introduced with bling, twin Akrapovic exhaust and bigger throttle bodies.
2003 New colour schemes. Revised RSV Mille and Mille R with new rear end bodywork, closer gearbox ratios, R model got radial brake calipers. Ltd Edition Edwards introduced with bling, twin Akrapovic exhaust and bigger throttle bodies.
2003.5 New model RSVR1000 and Factory introduced
2004 No changes
2005 New colour schemes. RSVR gets Radial Brake calipers. Both models get clear indicator lenses
2006 New colour schemes. Revised RSVR 1000 and Factory with new bodywork, revised engine internals and EFi, RSVR gets ohlins front forks and OZ style wheels. Both models get new style exhaust can.
2007 New colour schemes
2008 New colour schemes
May have missed something but hope that's what you are looking for.
1999 New colour schemes
2000 New colour schemes. RSV Mille R launched with ohlins suspension, lightweight OZ forged wheels and carbon. Homologation SP model launched for WSBK with revised engine internals, detail changes to chaissis, brakes bodywork
2001 New colour schemes. Revised RSV Mille and Mille R with revised engine internals, revised EFI, new brembo calipers, new bodywork and tank, suspension changes and revised engine positon.
2002 New colour schemes. Ltd edition Haga Rep introduced with bling, twin Akrapovic exhaust and bigger throttle bodies.
2003 New colour schemes. Revised RSV Mille and Mille R with new rear end bodywork, closer gearbox ratios, R model got radial brake calipers. Ltd Edition Edwards introduced with bling, twin Akrapovic exhaust and bigger throttle bodies.
2003.5 New model RSVR1000 and Factory introduced
2004 No changes
2005 New colour schemes. RSVR gets Radial Brake calipers. Both models get clear indicator lenses
2006 New colour schemes. Revised RSVR 1000 and Factory with new bodywork, revised engine internals and EFi, RSVR gets ohlins front forks and OZ style wheels. Both models get new style exhaust can.
2007 New colour schemes
2008 New colour schemes
May have missed something but hope that's what you are looking for.
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Selby
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Little Clacton, Essex
Hello again Bear - I'm also on GixerJunkies, same username....
Looks to me that your bike is a 2005 RSV-R
Looks to me that your bike is a 2005 RSV-R
Sharky, no it's a 2005 model RSVR. Old stock not sold and registered until 2007. The clear indicator lenses were put on the 2005 models, 2004 models had the orange lenses.
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Little Clacton, Essex
Dealers will often sell unregistered early model bikes as a later registration. Some dealers are still doing it with '00 - '03 models.
Don't rely on the light lenses colour to age the bike, most people fit clear lenses to older bikes, myself included....
Don't rely on the light lenses colour to age the bike, most people fit clear lenses to older bikes, myself included....
I have fitted them to mine too.
So as V8 and myself say it's a 2005 model RSVR registered new in 2007. As you say Bear, you might want to go and have a word with the sales guy if he sold you the bike on the pretense it was a 2007 model bike. What does it say on the sales invoice?
So as V8 and myself say it's a 2005 model RSVR registered new in 2007. As you say Bear, you might want to go and have a word with the sales guy if he sold you the bike on the pretense it was a 2007 model bike. What does it say on the sales invoice?
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Selby
I dont think he ever said it was a 07 model just 07 plate and the invoice just says rsv1000r no model year. Ilike the bike so i think it will stay but ill try for a sweetner. I suppose its my fault really for not looking up the difference before going to look at it.
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hiya bear, rsvr47 will tell you for sure as he's got or had the same one, but i do agree with the other lads 2005...
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Northamptonshire
No problem lads my mates got an 05 with orange lens and I did write some stuff about being an new registered old model but for some reason when i went to post it the whole lot disappeared and could'nt be bothered to re write it again yes i did think it was an 05 but only surmising about it
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