


First standardized in 1981, VINs now store vehicle history and information in worldwide databases to provide transparency and safety when conducting vehicle purchases and sales. MX = Dual purpose, a cylinder two-stroke, water cooled.īN = Easy Riding, cylinder-four-stroke, air cooled.ĪN = Standard Moped, a cylinder air-cooled four-stroke.A universal VIN system was introduced by the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, also known as NMVTIS, to protect used-car consumers and businesses alike. LX = Dual purpose, a cylinder-four-stroke, water cooled. KE = Dual purpose, a cylinder two-stroke, air cooled. KH = Utility Sport, One-cylinder two-stroke, air cooled. KL = Dual purpose, a four-stroke cylinder.

KZ = Police and Easy Riding, inline four-cylinder four-stroke and air-cooled.

VN = Easy Riding, V-twin cylinder four stroke, water cooled.ĮX = Super Sport, two-cylinder in line four-stroke, water cooled.ĮR: European Sport, two cylinders in-line four-stroke, water cooled.ĮN = Easy Riding two-cylinder in line four-stroke, water cooled.ĮJ = Classic Sport, two-cylinder in-line four-stroke, air-cooled. ZG = Touring, inline four-cylinder four stroke water cooled. ZL = American Sport, inline four-cylinder four stroke water cooled. ZR = European Sport, inline four-cylinder four stroke water cooled. ZX = Super Sport, in line four-cylinder four-stroke water-cooled JKA, JKB, JKA, MH4 or MKS which will be used for each model in relation to the cubic capacity of the engine cc.Īfter this: four & five boxes we will interpret this: To know for certain where it was assembled a Kawasaki motorcycle, we see Box 11 of the VIN and if we have: GM71A= Multiple cylinder sport/street, 400-499cc, 4stroke four, Version1, Base model So for example a 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 500 would look something like this the tenth version would then be identified by the letter A then B etc.Ĩ=Model version ( base model usually by an A, another letter would be used for special editions or different models of the ame vehicle )Ġ9-9 ( Don't know what happens after that )ġ1= Factory code ( manufacturer code for what plant it was built in )ġ2,13,14,15,16,17= Vehicle Identification Number ( serial number ) V=V-Type engine, street, V2/V4/v6/v8 etc)ħ=Design sequence or model version first version uses 1 then second version uses 2 etc. To identify the year you need the "secret code ".ĭigits 1,2,3 are World, Manufacturer, Identifierġ = J ( Japan or whatever country the vehicle is made in )Ģ = k ( Kawasaki or Y for Yamaha or S for suzuki etc)ĭigits 4,5,6,7,8 are Vehicle descriptor Section By law, on road vehicles must have a 17 digit VIN, the tenth digit is the model year.
