How to put a date to your bike

[ken65]

hi, is there any info on finding your year of build by using your VIN number?  thanks in advance ,ken

[rktmanfj]

[ken65]

thanks for the reply, im trying to figure it out but ive only got a short vin with a number ,2 letters and a 6 digit serial number

[fj11.5]

year and month is stamped on all of mine,, front id plate above oil cooler

[baldy3853]

Ken
on the front of bike near the stearing head you will find the Aussie compliance plate which will have the month and yr of manufacture, if its an 10th 11th or 12th month manufacture its actually the next yrs model(10/86 is an 87 model0 hope this helps
Baldy

[Steve_in_Florida]

I read the subject line, and this is what IMMEDIATELY jumped to mind:

Sorry to be "off topic"...   

[fj11.5]

better than my first thought,, sitting on the seat naked 

[ken65]

he he he,anyway its a jap import, i havent seen it yet, will that help? i have another yammy its an xj650 with the build date on the plate,oz delivered

[craigo]

On the serial# tag, mine sez it was built on 10/89. You should have that same visibility.

CraigO

[ribbert]

I read the subject line, and this is what IMMEDIATELY jumped to mind:

Sorry to be "off topic"...   

There is certainly nothing "off" about that topic

[yamaha fj rider]

Awesome Steve      

Yamaha vin # are seventeen characters long since the early eighty's. Hope this helps.

Kurt 

[ken65]

thanks for the replies , as it was imported from japan recently i dont think it would have a ADR plate(is that what its called) on the headstock with the date on it, or will it?
anyway i will find out thursday when it gets here,  and let you know, thanks again , ken  , on my xj it only had the short vin but it can be exstrapalated out to 17 figures
with some homework.

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