Kawasaki Invader 340 Year

[rjw]

Can anyone tell me if there's a way to tell the year of a Kawasaki 340 Invader from this number stamped onto the frame? The number is SS340A-003367. And where is the motor serial number located?

Thanks,
Rick

[Interceptor398]

Welcome to the site!!  that tunnel number is a 1978 Invader.  The motor number will be on a plate on the recoil end just above the recoil.  If you have the correct motor the tag will sat TC440A-A201.  What is the info on the stickers on the right rear of the tunnel?

[rjw]

Thank you. I can see Certified 64328DA. It's a bit hard to read.

[rminier]

 Hopefully your stickers at the right rear of the tunnel are still legible.
In the 1st pic, look at the bottom line, or "Market Code".
If it says....   SS340-A1  it's a 1978
                    SS340-A2  it's a '79
                    SS340-A3  it's an '80
There were no 1981 340 Invaders....just the 440 in '81.
The 440's used the same code, except SS440-A1.  etc....and the
'81 440 was     SS440-A3A....(instead of SS440-A4....for some reason).
   The 2nd pic shows the build date....on mine, the month is missing but you can see the year...78.
 Anything built in the summer/fall of 1978 would be a 1979 model.

[kawhead]

they remanned 80 invaders into 81;s,hence the added a

[Interceptor398]

they remanned 80 invaders into 81;s,hence the added a

I have heard that also.