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Bike Identification
WORLD WIDE PICS OF KX500
What year is my bike?
AROUND THE WORLD ON A CR1
AROUND THE WORLD ON A RM2
 

What year is my dirt bike?

 

The frame is easy.

 

Find the VIN number stamped on your frame.

 

The VIN is located on the front part of your bike just below the bars.

 



COUNT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 10 CHARACTERS. Compare the 10th character of your VIN with the chart below.

If your 10th digit is a "V", look at the chart and find "V".

Your bike is a 1997.

If your10th digit is a "3", look at the chart and find "3".

Your bike is a 2003.


1980 = A    1981 = B    1982 = C     1983 = D     1984 = E     1985 = F


1986 = G    1987 = H    1988 = J     1989 = K     1990 = L      1991 = M


1992 = N     1993 = P     1994 = R     1995 = S     1996 = T     1997 = V


1998 = W     1999 = X     2000 = Y     2001 = 1     2002 = 2     2003 = 3


2004 = 4     2005 = 5     2006 = 6     2007 = 7     2008 = 8     2009 = 9

 

So now you know what year your frame is.

How do you know if your engine is the same year as your frame?


Visit the Bike ID database to find out.