Decoding VIN on engine - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

bigE · 05-23-2005, 12:31 AM

Does anyone know how to decode the "VIN" on the engine itself? I need to know what year it is. I know my frame is an 1986 but i think the engine may be newer (87-89). The "VIN" on the engine is not 17 characters like a normal VIN, its only approx 10. I am thinking it may be newer than a 1986 because i have an old LT250R manual that i sometimes double check things with when im working on the engine and it says that the pre-1987 models do not have the window to view the exhaust valve adjuster. I need to know for sure what year engine it is to order parts

Dave2122 · 05-23-2005, 11:09 AM

The micro fiche will list the engine numbers. Hopefully you will have a knowledgable dealer that can look it up for you. Or if anyone has the fiche on this forum for that bike they could look up the numbers. There is a thread about decoding VIN @'s on this forum but it does not help with decoding the motor number. If worde comes to worse order the fiche, takes about a week to get it from www.repairmanual.net. Then go to the library and use the fiche reader.

05-23-2005, 12:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Decoding VIN on engine Does anyone know how to decode the "VIN" on the engine itself? I need to know what year it is. I know my frame is an 1986 but i think the engine may be newer (87-89). The "VIN" on the engine is not 17 characters like a normal VIN, its only approx 10. I am thinking it may be newer than a 1986 because i have an old LT250R manual that i sometimes double check things with when im working on the engine and it says that the pre-1987 models do not have the window to view the exhaust valve adjuster. I need to know for sure what year engine it is to order parts

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05-23-2005, 11:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dave2122 Sprocket Pilot Joined: Sep 2004 Bike: Which one of the 9? Location: USA Posts: 887	The micro fiche will list the engine numbers. Hopefully you will have a knowledgable dealer that can look it up for you. Or if anyone has the fiche on this forum for that bike they could look up the numbers. There is a thread about decoding VIN @'s on this forum but it does not help with decoding the motor number. If worde comes to worse order the fiche, takes about a week to get it from www.repairmanual.net. Then go to the library and use the fiche reader.

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