MOTORCYCLE IDENTIFICATION BY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
A guide to the identification of all makes and models of motorcycles (1986 and earlier) including off-road machines and mopeds
VIN SYSTEMS
"Prior to 1980, each manufacturer adopted and put in use their own method of identifying their product...by 1981 a new system was developed...a move to standardization of the VIN...the VIN system in use today and described as a "17 character VIN rigid as to content and position and including a 'check' digit...the first three characters identify the nation of origin; manufacturer, make and type of vehicle, the second section contains 5 characters and identifies the vehicle's attributes...the ninth character is the "Check Digit" and is intended to verify the accuracy of the VIN as to the sequence and format. The third part of the VIN is 8 characters in length and identifies the model year, plant and sequential production number...See the table to enable you to decode the VIN's "Check Digit"...
A guide to the identification of all makes and models of motorcycles (1986 and earlier) including off-road machines and mopeds
VIN SYSTEMS
"Prior to 1980, each manufacturer adopted and put in use their own method of identifying their product...by 1981 a new system was developed...a move to standardization of the VIN...the VIN system in use today and described as a "17 character VIN rigid as to content and position and including a 'check' digit...the first three characters identify the nation of origin; manufacturer, make and type of vehicle, the second section contains 5 characters and identifies the vehicle's attributes...the ninth character is the "Check Digit" and is intended to verify the accuracy of the VIN as to the sequence and format. The third part of the VIN is 8 characters in length and identifies the model year, plant and sequential production number...See the table to enable you to decode the VIN's "Check Digit"...
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