[shadetree]

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.

 

[fishfiles]

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

 

[Melatv]

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

 

[rustneversleeps]

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.

 

[shadetree]

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.

 

[rustneversleeps]

10th (D) 2013 got it..

 

[RemMax]

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

 

[Geraldspear]

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.

 

[fishfiles]

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

 

[David@13]

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

That looks like a good de coder etc but I have a 2019 which is a K, and they show K as 2020. And J as 2019. Furthermore, I believe my 2019 was manufactured in about August of 2018. That's usual, as the 2019s of any vehicle would be manufactured from about August or September of 2018 to about June or July of 2019, unless they do a very short run of ATVs. Maybe only run 3 months of the year. Most other vehicles they run about 11 months of the year.
dc

 

[sore_fingers]

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.

 

[shadetree]

or this -->

 

[tahj]

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.

Right under where the winch has been mounted!

 

[XENA]

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.

Helmut - (On most Honda quads) what if its not on the horizontal crosspiece ? machine is clean and no grinding marks on it ???