How do you tell what year your motorcycle is?

How do you tell what year your motorcycle is?

How to Find Motorcycle Years by VIN Numbers

1. Locate the VIN on the motorcycle or on the motorcycle’s title.
2. Starting from the left-hand side of the sequence, count to the 10th character in the 17 character sequence. Note this character. For example, in the sequence 1KMH78978XA89B328, the 10th character is the letter X.

How do I find my bike engine number?

Turn the handle to the right, and you should be able to locate the number on the neck stem or the short tube where the frame connects to the handle. The last 6 digits are the chassis number of the bike. The engine number is the easiest to locate as it is imprinted on the engine.

When does the VIN number start on a dirt bike?

According to a system that was developed and created when the seventeen digits VIN was, each year of a dirt bike is assigned its own letter, starting in the year 1980, which means it would be an “A,” and so on and so forth.

How to find the year of a Yamaha dirt bike?

Locate the serial number or VIN on the dirt bike head, motor or on the title. Check to see if the number has dashes or spaces. If it has dashes or spaces it is a pre-1981 dirt bike–this number is a serial number. If it doesn’t have dashes, it was manufactured after 1981 and this number is a VIN. Compare a serial number to the serial number table.

Where can I find the model number on a dirt bike?

This VIN can be used to identify the model year. The serial number or VIN number can be located on the head, motor or title of the dirt bike. Locate the serial number or VIN on the dirt bike head, motor or on the title. Check to see if the number has dashes or spaces.

What kind of VIN does a Kawasaki dirt bike have?

The United States is “1” or “4,” Canada is “2” but England is “S” and Germany “W.” The second digit is the manufacturer. Kawasaki of course gets “K,” Honda “H” and Suzuki “S,” for examples. The third character IDs what the vehicle is. Motorcycles typically get “1” or “A” though two dirt bikes on display at MotoSport got a “1” the other a “2.”