carlo Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hi All Does anybody know how to date a bike by it's VIN number. I have this French plated Virago xv 125cc with a VIN of JYA5AJ00000109835, but the only papers I have for it are all in French, any ideas anyone cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt502001 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 2000 the 10th diget is the year of manufacture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1949 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Cheers DT, that settles a long running queerie, my spares dept reckons my bike is 1999, the logbook says 2000 and the 10th digit confirms 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 2000 the 10th diget is the year of manufacture Thanks for this, it ties in with what the guy said who I bought it from, pity I can't read French LOL, see my other post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt502001 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 No problem mike/carlo just for thoes with alpha v=97w-98x99 so work it out if you need to u would be96 ect.. the 8th diget/alpha is the motor 1st diget is country of manufacture I don't know them all but j=japan,m =mexico ,think e is england and I is north america,a for auzi anyone with a bike made in india? to add to the list or anywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 No problem mike/carlo just for thoes with alpha v=97w-98x99 so work it out if you need to u would be96 ect.. the 8th diget/alpha is the motor 1st diget is country of manufacture I don't know them all but j=japan,m =mexico ,think e is england and I is north america,a for auzi anyone with a bike made in india? to add to the list or anywhere else Yes your correct, the first 3 are J - Japan Y - Yamaha A - Motorcycle, the next 2 are 5A - model of bike and the 10th is the year 0 - 2000, no idea what the rest are though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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