how to tell the year of a motorcycle

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The tenth character of the VIN within the Vehicle Indicator Sect (VIS)of the VIN, denotes the motorcycle鈥檚 model year. The characters used to identify the year in the VIN use both letters of the alphabet except I (i), O (o), Q (q), U (u) and Z (z) and numbers from 1-9.

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  • What year is my motorcycle model number?

    • Beginning in 1981, all vehicle manufacturers had to conform to the new 17 digit VIN format and the year would no longer appear on the bike tag. The 10th digit of each vehicle identification number would now represent the model year. Some motorcycle manufacturers began using the new system in 1979. Most waited until 1981.

  • How to identify the model year of a Suzuki or Yamaha motorcycle?

    • Have you ever wondered how you can identify the model year of a Suzuki or Yamaha motorcycle or ATV? Be sure to check out the CYCLEPEDIA VIN decoder. Suzuki and Yamaha assign a year letter code to the end of each model name.

  • What does the year of manufacture mean on a motorcycle?

    • Please note that the year of manufacture, (stamped into the frame or printed on a sticker affixed to your vehicle), does not necessarily denote the model year. It is not uncommon for a motorcycle to be manufactured the year prior to the year it is sold and marketed as.

  • What does the 10th digit mean on a motorcycle model number?

    • The 10th digit of each vehicle identification number would now represent the model year. Some motorcycle manufacturers began using the new system in 1979. Most waited until 1981. This new alpha-numeric numbering system would ensure that no two vehicles produced within thirty years of each other would have the same unique identifying number.