I know we had a chart similar to this before, but it got deleted, probably because it came from another site and I guess they didn't want us using it. LOL. This time, I made my own, so we wouldn't have that problem. This one's better because I extended it for another 10 years. The other one only went up to 2010.

 

By the way, this same chart will work for automobiles, too.

 

Very nice!

 

Thank you.

 

nice job on the chart, never knew it would work on cars too, good to know thanks

 

Thanks. Yeah, it will work on any motor vehicle with a 17 digit VIN.

 

Thank you -
Printed out and hanging on my shop wall !!!

 

You're welcome, glad you could use it!!

 

nice work helmut !..would like to add..honda never used the letter or number O....this is so the thieves could not change it .

 

Thanks. They didn't use the letters "I" or "Q", either. Another reason that they don't use the number zero, the letter O, and the letter Q, is that it's too easy to mistake one for the other when dealing with the VIN. Same thing with the letter "I", it's too easy to mistake it for a "1" or an "L". It would be easy to mistake one for the other, since it's hard to see the engraved/stamped numbers and letters on the frame, especially a dirty or rusted frame.

 

I know these by memory. I worked for a car dealer for 3 yrs and would have to find vehicles all day using the year. My votech teacher once argued with me about what yr our cabover truck was, it was built in 1991, but the vin was------N-----. I said n is 1992, so I put 92 on my paper work when doing stuff on this truck, he didnt like it but I still got credit lol.

 

Where do you find the vin # on at'vs?

 

Which ATV do you have? On most Honda quads, it's on a horizontal crosspiece between the two vertical frame rails on the front of the frame, behind the front bumper. It will be stamped into the frame, so clean any mud or dirt off so you can see it better.

 

I did help.... :icon_ laughup:

 

Here is a vin lookup link for any Honda 17 digit vin >>> Honda Motorcycle VIN Decoder @ Motoverse.com

 

Looks like that one is down, been using that site for YEARS! Great resource.

 

vin codes

Thanks that will save a lot of time. And trouble

 

what year is an S

What happened to the vin code chart , I can't get it to load up --------had a copy and can't find it , 10th digit is the letter "S" , I seem to remember they don't use 'O" , "Q" or " I " , I would think it is a 94 or 95 , TRX300FWS , I don't remember the FWS and it doesn't show up in the parts breakdowns , they show FWA or FWAN but no FWS

 

What happened to the vin code chart , I can't get it to load up --------had a copy and can't find it , 10th digit is the letter "S" , I seem to remember they don't use 'O" , "Q" or " I " , I would think it is a 94 or 95 , TRX300FWS , I don't remember the FWS and it doesn't show up in the parts breakdowns , they show FWA or FWAN but no FWS

1995 trx300. as far as a know ?..Honda never put a '' s '' on the end of their tr300's. they were either trx300 or trx300fw.

 

I know we had a chart similar to this before, but it got deleted, probably because it came from another site and I guess they didn't want us using it. LOL. This time, I made my own, so we wouldn't have that problem. This one's better because I extended it for another 10 years. The other one only went up to 2010.

 

I think the S in this case is the year as S also happens to be the year , not all the 300 I have seen show the year behind the FW

 

Vin Chart

The first letter (J), means it was manufactured in Japan.
The second letter (H), represents the manufacturer, which is Honda.
The third number (3), represents the type, which is an ATV.
The 4th-8th digits (TEO72), represents the body type and engine code.
The 9th letter (I) is a security code to prevent counterfeiting of VIN.
The 10th letter (N), represents the year, which is 1992.
The 11th letter (M), is the assembly plant, which is Hamamatsu of Japan.
The 12th-17th numbers (501259), are the production numbers, which increase for each ATV manufactured

 

First letter on my VIN starts with a (1)
and my 9th letter is a (9).
10th is (D) which is 2013
11th is 4 ? .....
Any updates..the 2 top links are broken or doesn't exist.

 

all your looking for is the 10th digit, read from left to right.

 

10th (D) 2013 got it..

 

Well Damn
Now I gotta go check the vin on my 2wd 300
Turns out the red 4wd is the 88 (J vin code) so either I have 2 88's a 2&4wd model or I really got the years mixed up on em (which would be no big surprise)
I know the blue 300's a 90, the 350's a 86, just gotta add the 2wd & red 4wd to the front of my repair manual so I'll have it on hand now that I'm working on em and riding them again ?
This gettin old crap really Sux!!! ?
RemMax

 

Can't open the chart here... not sure why. Just a box with an X in it. Won't open. So if the 10 digit is a "1" does that mean 2001? Since I can't access the chart I am asking if I have it right.

 

I think it is an old link that has dried up , try this one


ATV Vin Number : Check and Decode Your VIN

 

Since all the links in this thread have dried up and are no longer usable, I downloaded the image of the vin chart and converted it to a PDF file.
Everybody should be able to read a PDF file. If not, leave a post and I will see what I can do.

 

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