Asked by: Xinrong Esposti
automotive motorcycles

How do you read a Kawasaki serial number?

Last Updated: 24th January, 2020

12
How to Decode a Kawasaki VIN Number
  1. Locate the VIN on your motorcycle. Typically, you can find the VIN on either the bike neck between the handlebars or on the top side of the motor.
  2. Log onto the Motoverse website and type in the 17-character VIN number where indicated.
  3. Go to Kawasaki's website and access their parts diagram feature.

Click to see full answer.

Hereof, how do I know what model my Kawasaki is?

The model number on a Kawasaki engine is located on a white label with black text, affixed to the side of the engine. The model number (i.e., FX730V), will make up the first part of the ''CODE'' field, preceding the engine spec code (i.e., CS16-R).

Subsequently, question is, how do you tell what year my kx85 is? How to Tell the Year a Kawasaki KX Was Made

  1. Locate the VIN, which can be found on the steering head, below the handlebars. Write down the VIN on a piece of paper.
  2. Find the 10th character, which designates the model year.
  3. Call Kawasaki customer service at (949) 460-5688.

Keeping this in view, what year is my Kawasaki Vin?

Find your model and year for your Kawasaki motorcycle or ATV by the code in your VIN Number.

VIN Number / Model Prefix Kawasaki Spare Parts Catalog Year
AE050A Kawasaki AE50 A 1981-1983
AE080A Kawasaki AE80 A 1981-1982
AE080A Kawasaki AE80 A 1982-1983
AR050A Kawasaki AR50 A 1981-1983

How do you tell what year Kawasaki dirt bike is?

Kawasaki motorcycle VINs are stamped on the sides of the steering heads, in front of the fuel tanks. If your dirt bike is street legal, your VIN will also be on a safety certification label near, or on, the side of the steering head.

Related Question Answers

Nikoleta Adamov

Professional

How do I decode a Kawasaki Vin?

How to Decode a Kawasaki VIN Number
  1. Locate the VIN on your motorcycle. Typically, you can find the VIN on either the bike neck between the handlebars or on the top side of the motor.
  2. Log onto the Motoverse website and type in the 17-character VIN number where indicated.
  3. Go to Kawasaki's website and access their parts diagram feature.

Dorethea Colinas

Professional

What year is my bike by Vin?

The 10th character in the 17-character VIN represents the vehicle model-year. This standard applies to vehicles built in or after 1981. Before 1981, the VIN format was not standardized and varied by manufacturer.

Aboubakr Barbat

Professional

How do I check a VIN number on an ATV?

Turn the handlebars to the left and look on the right side of the frame where the steering head goes through the frame. It's etched on the metal vertically. To find the VIN on an ATV it unfortunately depends on the manufacturer.

Natasa Xian

Explainer

How do you tell what year a Kawasaki Mule is?

How to Identify a Kawasaki Mule
  1. Find the VIN on the vehicle.
  2. Ensure the code you are looking at is a 17-digit code, if the vehicle appears to have been made after 1981.
  3. Check the beginning of the code.
  4. Find out the year the vehicle was manufactured by looking at the 10th character of the VIN.

Chengyi De Rodrigo

Explainer

How do you decode a motorcycle VIN number?

Locate the 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) printed on the frame of your motorcycle. This is often stamped onto the right side of the steering head, where the front fork is mounted on the frame. The VIN is also imprinted on a metal tag located on the left side of the frame above the motor.

Ivory Lapuerta

Explainer

What year is my kx250f?

The year can be determined by the 10th digit of the VIN. In other words, a=1976, b=1977, c=1978, n=1979, etc. The year can be determined by the 10th digit of the VIN. In other words, a=1976, b=1977, c=1978, n=1979, etc.

Cocuta Giol

Pundit

What year is my Kawasaki ATV?

Registered. Best Answer: The VIN number is stamped into the frame, on the right side of the steering head (the portion of the frame underneath the handlebars). The tenth digit of the VIN is the model year of the vehicle.

Xelo Menahem

Pundit

What year is my KX 60?

The Welcome to Kawasaki.com site shows the KX60 was made from 1983 - 2003.

Miquela Kelnhofer

Pundit

What does the 8th digit in vin mean?

The 4th to 8th digits identify the vehicle attributes. The 10th digit is the model year, the 11th digit is the plant where the vehicle was manufactured and the vehicle serial number is typically the 12th to 17th digit.

Asunta Repennig

Pundit

What do VIN numbers tell you?

Vehicle identification numbers can reveal many things about automobiles, including their airbag type, country of origin, engine size, model year, vehicle type, trim level, and plant name. The VIN (sometimes known, redundantly, as the "VIN number") is the key to safety. It's also stamped on the engine's firewall.

Lahouaria Jaeniche

Pundit

How do you read a VIN number on a Kawasaki mule?

Look for the VIN on the right front frame rail behind the wheel. For most late-model Mule™ side x side, the VIN is located on the forward frame rail below the seat.

Lohitzune Selig

Teacher

How do you tell what year a KLX 110 is?

Registered. Look at the vin on the frame its located on the headtube count 10 Digits from the left what ever number is there is your model year.

Erminio Rothkirch

Teacher

How do I find out what year my jet ski is?

Hull id and Engine id..to find out the year of your boat/ski, look on the very back of the hull, on the starboard (right) side and you'll see a set of numbers, that's your HIN. The year is the last two digits. The EIN is usually on the engines block, either close to the PTO side or up front on the MAG side.

Myung Raño

Teacher

Where is the VIN number on a Kawasaki Vulcan?

The VIN is stamped into the frame at the front of the steering head tube. turn the handlebars to the right and run your finger along the front of the tube, you will feel the stampings.

Egidijus Zhivaev

Teacher

Where is the VIN number on a Kawasaki Brute Force?

Brute Force is printed on the right and left front fender. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is located under the bumper. To check for recalled vehicles by VIN, visit www.kawasaki.com.

Meizhu Frango

Reviewer

How do I identify a Yamaha dirt bike?

Locate the serial number or VIN on the dirt bike head, motor or on the title. Check to see if the number has dashes or spaces. If it has dashes or spaces it is a pre-1981 dirt bike--this number is a serial number. If it doesn't have dashes, it was manufactured after 1981 and this number is a VIN.

Beibei Osandio

Reviewer

Where is the VIN on a Kawasaki mule?

For most late-model Mule™ side x side, the VIN is located on the forward frame rail below the seat. For all Trans4X4® models, the VIN is on the left rear driver seat frame rail, and Mule™ 600/610 4X4 models have it on the frame rail below the seat over the fuel tank.

Anastasios Bou

Reviewer

How do you tell the year of a dirt bike by the VIN number?

What year is my dirt bike?
  1. The frame is easy.
  2. Find the VIN number stamped on your frame.
  3. The VIN is located on the front part of your bike just below the bars.
  4. COUNT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 10 CHARACTERS.
  5. If your 10th digit is a “V”, look at the chart and find “V”.
  6. Your bike is a 1997.
  7. If your10th digit is a “3”, look at the chart and find “3”.

Perfecto Makin

Reviewer

How do I find out what year my dirtbike engine is?

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.

Co-Authored By:

EveryThingWhat Staff Editor

11

24th January, 2020

52

78% of readers found this page helpful.

4.8/5

Click a star to add your vote

Similar Asks
Trending