I am looking to buy a 2005 Scorpa 250. How can I tell when the bike was manufactured?

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers

Phil

12th digit on the frame is the year

Phil,

tricks is right. It's digit 12 in the VIN, so on an 05 model it should look like:

...249SC500....

Actually there haven't been many changes between 2003 and 2008.

The majoor ones I'm aware of are

1) different rear shocks

2) slightly improved forks

3) they slightly moved the footpegs towards the rear end (I think in 2006 and only about half an inch)

4) angled/later(2005?) straight sump guard

4) There are also some minor changes like different brake disc protectors, but other than that, it's manly different paintwork schemes.

Have a look at the following website. I found it quite helpful in order to help distinguishing different models.

http://utahtrials.com/bike_pics/scorpa/scorpa.html

Basically the changes are:

2003 fuel tank blue, frame black, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy

2004 fuel tank blue, frame blue, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy

2005 fuel tank grey/black, frame silver, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy

2006 fuel tank blue, frame silver, rear fender white, rims black, TiN forks

2007 fuel tank blue/grey/white, frame medium grey, rear fender blue, rims black, TiN forks

2008 fuel tank white/light blue, frame black, rear fender white, rims black, TiN forks

Hope this helps.

Cheers Wolf

Phil,

tricks is right. It's digit 12 in the VIN, so on an 05 model it should look like:

...249SC500....

Actually there haven't been many changes between 2003 and 2008.

The majoor ones I'm aware of are

1) different rear shocks

2) slightly improved forks

3) they slightly moved the footpegs towards the rear end (I think in 2006 and only about half an inch)

4) angled/later(2005?) straight sump guard

4) There are also some minor changes like different brake disc protectors, but other than that, it's manly different paintwork schemes.

Have a look at the following website. I found it quite helpful in order to help distinguishing different models.

http://utahtrials.com/bike_pics/scorpa/scorpa.html

Basically the changes are:

2003 fuel tank blue, frame black, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy

2004 fuel tank blue, frame blue, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy

2005 fuel tank grey/black, frame silver, rear fender white, rims uncoated alloy

2006 fuel tank blue, frame silver, rear fender white, rims black, TiN forks

2007 fuel tank blue/grey/white, frame medium grey, rear fender blue, rims black, TiN forks

2008 fuel tank white/light blue, frame black, rear fender white, rims black, TiN forks

Hope this helps.

Cheers Wolf

Thanks guys, very useful information.

I bought the 05 Scorpa.

Cheers

Phil

Thanks guys, very useful information.

I bought the 05 Scorpa.

Cheers

Phil

Congrats Phil, good bike mate. Well built, bullet proof and extremely smooth engine. And easy to drive.

Cheers Wolf

Here's a picture of my SY250 that I bought new in 2005. Apart from things like tyres and wheel bearings, it's still on all it's orignial parts. The 2006 model had a flat bash plate and black wheels.