Kawasaki is a manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, watercraft and various utility vehicles. This company is over 100 years old and has set the standard for small personal vehicles. Like any vehicles which are allowed on the roads, all Kawasakis have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This number gives each vehicle its own code that can be used to determine vehicle history and ownership. All of the digits of the VIN number have some sort of meaning, and you can actually determine the year of the vehicle by knowing what each digit of the VIN number means.
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Re: Kawasaki engine serial numbers Last edited by John King, today at 12:08pm. Must have changed cuz it looks like its a 1999 650 by that logic, and those are SUPER rare! Haha Last edited by bump; at 02:23 PM. Kawasaki is a manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, watercraft and various utility vehicles. This company is over 100 years old and has set the standard for small personal vehicles. Like any vehicles which are allowed on the roads, all Kawasakis have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
Step 1
Locate the VIN number on the side of the steering head or on the Safety Certification Label, which is usually on or near the steering head.
Step 2
Count the digits until you reach the 10th one. This is the year designator. This number will be either 1 through 9 or A through Y (excluding I, O, Q and U).
Determine the year of the motorcycle. VIN years started in 1971 with the number '1', then went to '2' in 1972, '3' in 1973, and so on. In 1980, the digit switched to 'A' and then went through the alphabet until it got back to '1' in 2001 and then 'A' in 2010. Therefore, if the 10th digit is 'R,' you can determine your bike was made in 1994.
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Warning
- Double check the number a couple of times to get the right digit. VIN numbers are long and have check digits interwoven among the information digits to ensure the vehicle is not stolen.
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