The importance of vehicle identification numbers (VIN)

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    Wednesday, 20 February 2013
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Here are several reasons to look at the vehicle identification numbers (VIN):

- You have a dirt bike, it is imperative to note the vehicle identification numbers (VIN). This is the only identifiable to hit on your bike in case of theft. A simple picture with a smartphone is enough (it only takes a few seconds ...)

- You buy a motorcycle. The vehicle identification numbers (VIN) allows you to check the year of the bike. Nothing is easier to gain a few years to the seller.

- Before you move to buy a motorcycle, ask the vehicle identification numbers (VIN) of the seller. Check volmx the bike is not stolen.

 

To know the year of a motocross bike with the VIN refer to the tables below (for models from 1990 to 2014)

Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) KTM
Year 65 SX 85 SX 125 SX
1990     VBKMXH2**LM******
1991     VBKMXH2**MM******
1992     VBKMXH2**NM******
1993     VBKMXH2**PM******
1994     VBKMXH2**RM******
1995     VBKMXH2**SM******
1996     VBKMXH2**TM******
1997     VBKMXH2**VM******
1998 VBKMRA2**WM******   VBKMXH2**WM******
1999 VBKMRA2**XM******   VBKMXH2**XM******
2000 VBKMRA2**YM******   VBKMXH2**YM******
2001 VBKMRA2**1M******   VBKMXH2**1M******
2002 VBKMRA2**2M******   VBKMXH2**2M******
2003 VBKMRA2**3M****** VBKMXA2**3M****** VBKMXH2**3M******
2004 VBKMRA2**4M****** VBKMXA2**4M****** VBKMXH2**4M******
2005 VBKMRA2**5M****** VBKMXA2**5M****** VBKMXH2**5M******
2006 VBKMRA2**6M****** VBKMXA2**6M****** VBKMXH2**6M******
2007 VBKMRA2**7M****** VBKMXA2**7M****** VBKMXH2**7M******
2008 VBKMRA2**8M****** VBKMXA2**8M****** VBKMXH2**8M******
2009 VBKMRA2**9M****** VBKMXA2**9M****** VBKMXH2**9M******
2010 VBKMRA2**AM****** VBKMXA2**AM****** VBKMXH2**AM******
2011 VBKMRA2**BM****** VBKMXA2**BM****** VBKMXH2**BM******
2012 VBKMRA2**CM****** VBKMXA2**CM****** VBKMXH2**CM******
2013 VBKMRA2**DM****** VBKMXA2**DM****** VBKMXH2**DM******
2014 VBKMRA2**EM****** VBKMXA2**EM****** VBKMXH2**EM******
Year 250 SX 250 SXF 450 SXF
1990 VBKMXJ2**LM******    
1991 VBKMXJ2**MM******    
1992 VBKMXJ2**NM******    
1993 VBKMXJ2**PM******    
1994 VBKMXJ2**RM******    
1995 VBKMXJ2**SM******    
1996 VBKMXJ2**TM******    
1997 VBKMXJ2**VM******    
1998 VBKMXJ2**WM******    
1999 VBKMXJ2**XM******    
2000 VBKMXJ2**YM******    
2001 VBKMXJ2**1M******    
2002 VBKMXJ2**2M******    
2003 VBKMXJ2**3M******   VBKMXN4**3M******
2004 VBKMXJ2**4M******   VBKMXN4**4M******
2005 VBKMXJ2**5M******   VBKMXN4**5M******
2006 VBKMXJ2**6M****** VBKMXH4**6M****** VBKMXN4**6M******
2007 VBKMXJ2**7M****** VBKMXH4**7M****** VBKMXN4**7M******
2008 VBKMXJ2**8M****** VBKMXH4**8M****** VBKMXN4**8M******
2009 VBKMXJ2**9M****** VBKMXH4**9M****** VBKMXN4**9M******
2010 VBKMXJ2**AM****** VBKMXH4**AM****** VBKMXN4**AM******
2011 VBKMXJ2**BM****** VBKMXH4**BM****** VBKMXN4**BM******
2012 VBKMXJ2**CM****** VBKMXH4**CM****** VBKMXN4**CM******
2013 VBKMXJ2**DM****** VBKMXH4**DM****** VBKMXN4**DM******
2014 VBKMXJ2**EM****** VBKMXH4**EM****** VBKMXN4**EM******

* = any character (number or letter)

 

Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) HONDA
Year 80 CR 85 CR 125 CR
1990 HE040LK****** JH2HE0***LK****** JE0151*****
1991 HE040MK****** JH2HE0***MK****** JE0152*****
1992 KE040NK****** JH2HE0***NK****** JE0153*****
1993 HE040PK****** JH2HE0***PK****** JE0154*****
1994 HE040RK****** JH2HE0***RK****** JE0155*****
1995 HE040SK****** JH2HE0***SK****** JE0156*****
1996 JH2HE0***TK****** JH2HE0***TK****** JH2JE01**TM******
1997 JH2HE0***VK****** JH2HE0***VK****** JH2JE01**VM******
1998 JH2HE0***WK****** JH2HE0***WK****** JH2JE01**WM******
1999 JH2HE0***XK****** JH2HE0***XK****** JH2JE01**XM******
2000 JH2HE0***YK****** JH2HE0***YK****** JH2JE01**YM******
2001 JH2HE0***1K****** JH2HE0***1K****** JH2JE01**1M******
2002 JH2HE0***2K****** JH2HE0***2K****** JH2JE01**2M******
2003 JH2HE0***3K****** JH2JE01**3M******
2004 JH2HE0***4K****** JH2JE01**4M******
2005 JH2HE0***5K****** JH2JE01**5M******
2006 JH2HE0***6K****** JH2JE01**6M******
Year 250 CRF 250 CR 450 CRF
1990   ME0322*****  
1991   ME0323*****  
1992   ME0324*****  
1993   De ME0325***** à ME0329*****  
1994   ME0356*****  
1995   ME0357*****  
1996   JH2ME03**TM******  
1997   JH2ME03**VM******  
1998   JH2ME03**WM******  
1999   JH2ME03**XM******  
2000   JH2ME03**YM******  
2001   JH2ME03**1M******  
2002   JH2ME03**2M****** JH2PE05**2M******
2003   JH2ME03**3M****** JH2PE05**3M******
2004 JH2ME10**4M****** JH2ME03**4M****** JH2PE05**4M******
2005 JH2ME10**5M****** JH2ME03**5M****** JH2PE05**5M******
2006 JH2ME10**6M****** JH2ME03**6M****** JH2PE05**6M******
Year 100 CRF 150 CRF 250 CR
2007 JH2HE03**7K****** JH2KE03**7K****** JH2ME03**7M******
2008 JH2HE03**8K****** JH2KE03**8K******  
2009 JH2HE03**9K****** JH2KE03**9K******  
2010 JH2HE03**AK****** JH2KE03**AK******  
2011 JH2HE03**BK****** JH2KE03**BK******  
2012 JH2HE03**CK****** JH2KE03**CK******  
2013 JH2HE03**DK****** JH2KE03**DK******  
2014 JH2HE03**EK****** JH2KE03**EK******  
Year 250 CRF 450 CRF
2007 JH2ME10**7M****** JH2PE05**7M******
2008 JH2ME10**8K****** JH2PE05**8M******
2009 JH2ME10**9K****** JH2PE05**9M******
2010 JH2ME10**AK****** JH2PE05**AK******
2011 JH2ME10**BK****** JH2PE05**BK******
2012 JH2ME10**CK****** JH2PE05**CK******
2013 JH2ME10**DK****** JH2ME05**DK******
2014 JH2ME10**EK****** JH2PE05**EK******

* = any character (number or letter)

 

Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) YAMAHA
Year 85 YZ-PR 85 YZ-GR 125 YZ
1990 3ML******   3SR0*****
1991 3ML******   4XJ0*****
1992 3ML******   4DB0*****
1993 from 4GT000101   4EX0*****
1994 from 4GT007101 from 4LB000101 4JY0*****
1995 from 4GT015101 from 4LB004101 4PE0*****
1996 from 4GT017101 from 4LB008101 4SS0*****
1997 from 4GT019083 from 4LB011210 from 4XM001464
1998 from CB01C000101 from CB02C000101 from 4XM011530
1999 from CB01C002305 from CB02C000656 CE03C0*****
2000 from CB01C004425 from CB02C001314 CE05C0*****
2001 from CB01C008030 from CB02C002512 CE08C0*****
2002 from CB04C000101 from CB05C000101 CE09C0*****
2003 from CB04C007258 from CB05C002009 CE10C0*****
2004 CB07C0***** CB08C0***** CE13C0*****
2005 from CB09C000101 from CB10C000101 CE15C0*****
2006 from CB09C005927 from CB10C002904 CE16C0*****
2007      
2008      
2009      
2010      
2011      
2012      
2013      
Year 250 YZF 250 YZ 450 YZF
1990   3SP0*****  
1991   3XK0*****  
1992   4DA0*****  
1993   4EW0*****  
1994   4JX0*****  
1995   4MX0*****  
1996   4SR0*****  
1997   from 4XL001138  
1998   from 4XL010483 CH01C0*****
1999   CG05C0***** CH03C0*****
2000   from CG08C000207 from CJ01C000101
2001 from CG10C004386 from CG08C021348 from CJ01C011432
2002 from CG10C008691 CG12C0***** from CJ01C022904
2003 CG14C0***** CG13C0***** CJ03C0*****
2004 CG18C0***** CG17C0***** CJ05C0*****
2005 CG21C0***** CG20C0***** CJ06C0*****
2006 CG25C0***** CG23C0***** CJ10C0*****
2007 from JYACG27C000000451   from JYACJ10C000000201
2008 from JYACG27C000014791   from JYACJ10C000013321
2009 from JYACG27C000030138   from JYACJ10C000024715
2010 from JYACG33C000000135   from JYACJ10C000037372
2011 from JYACG33C000006765   from JYACJ15C000000165
2012 from JYACG33C000013300   from JYACJ15C000014927
2013 from JYACG33C000018435   from JYACJ15C000019985

* = any character (number or letter)

 

Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) KAWASAKI
Year 85 KX-PR 85 KX-GR 125 KX
1990 from KX080M002501 or KX080L008001 from KX080P002001 or KX080N005001 from KX125H000001
1991 from KX080S000001 from KX080V000001 from KX125H007001
1992 from KX080S002001 from KX080V003001 from KX125J000001
1993 from KX080S004001 from KX080V005001 from KX125J007501
1994 from KX080S005001 from KX080V007001 from KX125K000001
1995 from KX080S006001 from KX080V008001 from KX125K006001
1996 from KX080S008001 from KX080V010001 from KX125K013001
1997 from KX080S009001 from KX080V011001 from KX125K020001
1998 from JKAKX080WWA000001 or JKAKX080XXA000001 from JKAKX080YYA000001 or JKAKX080ZZA000001 from KX125K026001
1999 from JKAKX080WWA006001 or JKAKX080XXA004001 from JKAKX080YYA003001 or JKAKX080ZZA004001 from JKAKX125
LLA000001
2000 from JKAKX080WWA013001 or JKAKX080XXA008001 from JKAKX080YYA008001 or JKAKX080ZZA010001 from JKAKX125
LLA009001
2001 from JKBKX085AAA000001 from JKBKX085BBA000001 from JKAKX125
LLA020001
2002 from JKBKX085AAA007001 from JKBKX085BBA003001 from JKAKX125
LLA030001
2003 from JKBKX085AAA015001 from JKBKX085BBA006001 from JKAKX125
MMA000001
2004 from JKBKX085AAA021001 from JKBKX085BBA009001 from JKAKX125
MMA010001
2005 from JKBKX085AAA026001 from JKBKX085BBA012001 from JKAKX125
MMA016001
2006 from JKBKX085AAA031001 from JKBKX085BBA015001 from JKAKX125
MMA021001
2007 from JKAKX085AAA036001 from JKAKX085AAA040000 from JKAKX125MMA025001
2008 from JKAKX085BBA018001 from JKAKX085BBA0200001 from JKAKX125MMA027001
2009 from JKAKX085AAA045001 from JKAKX085BBA025001  
2010 from JKAKX085AAA049001 from JKAKX085BBA028001  
2011 from JKAKX085AAA051001 from JKAKX085BBA030001  
2012 from JKAKX085AAA055001 from JKAKX085BBA033001  
2013 from JKAKX085AAA058001 from JKAKX085BBA035001  
2014 from JKAKX085AAACCA000001 from JKAKX085DDA000001  
Year 250 KXF 250 KX 450 KXF
1990   from KX250H000001  
1991   from KX250H006001  
1992   from KX250J000001  
1993   from KX250J007001  
1994   from KX250K000001  
1995   ?  
1996   from KX250K014001  
1997   from KX250K020001  
1998   from KX250K027001  
1999   from JKAKX250
LLA000001
 
2000   from JKAKX250
LLA011001
 
2001   from JKAKX250
LLA025001
 
2002   from JKAKX250
LLA036001
 
2003   from JKAKX250
MMA000001
 
2004 from JKAKX250
NNA000001
from JKAKX250
MMA010001
 
2005 from JKAKX250
NNA010001
from JKAKX250
RRA000001
 
2006 from JKAKX250
TTA000001
from JKAKX250
RRA006001
from JKAKX450
DDA000001
2007 from JKAKX250TTA011001 from JKAKX250RRA010001 from JKAKX450DDA012001
2008 from JKAKX250TTA026001 from JKAKX250RRA013001 from JKAKX450DDA021001
2009 from JKAKX250WWA000001   from JKAKX450EEA000001
2010 from JKAKX250XXA000001   from JKAKX450EEA011001
2011 from JKAKX250YYA000001   from JKAKX450EEA018001
2012 from JKAKX250YYA013001   from JKAKX450FFA000001
2013 from JKAKX250ZZA000001   from JKAKX450FFA012001
2014 from JKAKX250ZZA013001   from JKAKX450FFA022001

* = any character (number or letter)

 

Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) SUZUKI
Année 85 RM-PR 85 RM-GR 125 RM
1990 JS1RD14A*L21*****   à partir de RF14A102531
1991 JS1RD14A*M21*****   à partir de RF14A104704
1992 JS1RD14A*N21*****   à partir de RF14A107538
1993 JS1RD14A*P21*****   à partir de RF14A110769
1994 JS1RD14A*R21*****   à partir de RF14A113493
1995 JS1RD14A*S21*****   à partir de RF14A115872
1996 à partir de JS1RD14A000500001   à partir de RF15A100001
1997 à partir de JS1RD14A000500109   à partir de RF15A101276
1998 à partir de JS1RD14A000500237   à partir de RF15A102553
1999 à partir de JS1RD14A000500339   à partir de RF15A104212
2000 LM1RD15C*Y11*****   à partir de RF15A106059
2001 LM1RD15C*111*****   RF16C*121*****
2002 LM1RD16C*211*****   RF16C*221*****
2003 LM1RD16C*311***** LM1RD17C*311***** RF16C*321*****
2004 LM1RD16C*411***** LM1RD17C*411***** RF16C*421*****
2005 LM1RD16C*511***** LM1RD17C*511***** RF16C*521*****
2006 LM1RD16C*611***** LM1RD17C*611***** RF16C*621*****
2007 LM1RD16C*711*****   à partir de RF16A000502703
2008 LM1RD16C*811*****   à partir de RF16A000503553
2009 LM1RD16C*911*****    
2010 LM1RD16C*A11*****    
2011      
2012      
2013      
2014      
Année 250 RMZ 250 RM
1990   à partir de RJ15A101029
1991   à partir de RJ15A104375
1992   à partir de RJ15A106435
1993   à partir de RJ16A100001
1994   à partir de RJ16A102341
1995   à partir de RJ16A104168
1996   à partir de RJ17A100001
1997   à partir de RJ17A100949
1998   à partir de RJ17A101855
1999   à partir de RJ17A102949
2000   à partir de RJ17A104154
2001   JS1RJ18C*121*****
2002   JS1RJ18C*221*****
2003   JS1RJ18C*321*****
2004 à partir de JKSKX250NPA000001 JS1RJ18C*421*****
2005 à partir de JKSKX250NPA009001td> JS1RJ18C*521*****
2006 à partir de JKSKX250NPA015001 JS1RJ18C*621*****
2007 à partir de JS1RJ41A000500001 à partir de JS1RJ18A000502068
2008 à partir de JS1RJ41A000503195 à partir de JS1RJ18A000502709
2009 à partir de JS1RJ41A000506644  
2010 à partir de JS1RJ42A000500001  
2011 à partir de JS1RJ42A000502884  
2012 à partir de JS1RJ42A000506017  
2013 à partir de JS1RJ42A000508330  
2014 à partir de JS1RJ42A000510691  

* = any character (number or letter)