Year Identification Based on VIN

[quadfather03]

The 10th digit in a 17 digit V.I.N. or frame
number represents the year of your machine.

A - 1980 H - 1987 R - 1994 1 - 2001
B - 1981 J - 1988 S - 1995 2 - 2002
C - 1982 K - 1989 T - 1996 3 - 2003
D - 1983 L - 1990 V - 1997 4 - 2004
E - 1984 M - 1991 W - 1998 5 - 2005
F - 1985 N - 1992 X - 1999
G - 1986 P - 1993 Y - 2000

[mad_biker]

for what brand bike are these numbers for?

[quadfather03]

These numbers cover most all bikes street, dirt, atv and most all brands.

[Rotorranch]

The chart needs updating!

Code Year Code Year Code Year Code Year
A 1980 L 1990 Y 2000 A 2010
B 1981 M 1991 1 2001 B 2011
C 1982 N 1992 2 2002 C 2012
D 1983 P 1993 3 2003 D 2013
E 1984 R 1994 4 2004 E 2014
F 1985 S 1995 5 2005 F 2015
G 1986 T 1996 6 2006 G 2016
H 1987 V 1997 7 2007 H 2017
J 1988 W 1998 8 2008 J 2018
K 1989 X 1999 9 2009 K 2019

Rotor

[jambo]

im in the uk and my frame and engine numbers are only 11 digits so hows that work then

[walker-mower]

I can only find a 9 digit number on the neck of a early 80's yz 80, is this the vin?