A3 serial numbers construction of VIN

SERIAL NUMBERS

CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Models and appllcahte seria? numbers

Models and appllcable serial Nos. given in this * parts catafog can be identified as follows.

Model	Area codę	Type	Appllcable engine serial No.	Appllcable tramę serial No.	Appiicable carburetor Identification No.
GB500 69	• A y-.-	Except California	PC16E-2000012 To Subsequent	PC160* KK000010 To Subsequent	VE30A E
GB5O0 ’89	AC	California	PC16E-2000021 To Subseguent	PC161* KK000003 To Subseguent	VE31A ®

* Of carburetor Identification numbers, omy the portions underlined in the exampie below are used for registration.

VE30A SI KC y

locatioił of stamped serial number

ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER

DMK6—A

DMK6-B

(Example) J H 2 RC040

B M 200001

Seguential Production number

Plant representation

W.M.I. ...Wo'|d manufactuer identifier V.0.S. ...Vehic!e descriplor section V.I.S.....Vehicte indicalor section

C.....SAITAMA factory in JAPAN

K.....KUMAMOTO factory in JAPAN *

M....HAMAMATSU factory in JAPAN

S.....SUZUKA iactory in JAPAN

A.....OHIO factory in U.S.A. -'//

B.....AALST factory in BELGIUM

R.....MANAUS factory in. BRĄZU

D.....GUADALAJARA factory' in MEXIC0

Model year

(cxample)    •' /

B.....1981 C.....1S82 D.....1983

Check drgit

This codę is used to detect errors in the V.I.N. and consists of a single-digit number (0*9) or a letter "X”. It has no direct bearinę upon the V.D:S. and V.1.S.

Vehicle description codę

(Example) RC040.....CB750F NC030.....CB4C0T

Refer to; SERIAL NUMBERS

Make and Type of vehicle

JH2.....HONDA, Motorcycle (Manufactuered in JAPAN)

1HF....HONDA, Motorcycle (Manufactuered in U.S.A.)

YC1.....HONDA,    Motorcycle    (Manufactuered    in    BELGIUM)

9C2.....HONDA,    Motorcycle    (Manufactuered    in    BRAZIL)

3H1.....HONDA,    Motorcycle    (Manufactuered    in    MEXIC0)

JH3....;H0NDA, Ali terrein vehicie (Manufactuered in JAPAN)

Any change or modification of parts is directly rełated to the V.0.S. and V.l.S

A VJ.S. number will appear in the “Serial No.” colornn of the Parts Catalog if a part is changed or modified. COMMENT:

This example is generic and applies to 1981 and newer vehicles. 1980 models and prior are referred to as “FRAME NUMBERS” and the construction is designed by using the model designation or codę folfowed by a seguential number.

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CARBURETOR IDENTIFICATION NUMB-P

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DMK6—C

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