1 or 4 | 3 | K | W |
USA | Mexico | Korea | Germany |
A | H | D | T | V |
BMW | Jaguar | Nissan | Volvo |
1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1979 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 |
B | D | F | H | K |
1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 |
M | P | S | V | X |
2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Models | Year* Code | |||
Acura | Left side of dash (thru windshield) | |||
All | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Top center of firewall | |||
All | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Right inner fender | |||
All | 10th | |||
Honda | Left windshield post (thru windshield) Top right of firewall | |||
All | 10th | |||
Infiniti | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Firewall | 4th | ||
Pickup All others excl. above | 10th 10th | |||
Jaguar | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Firewall, Left door post Left side of dash (thru windshield) Firewall, Left door post | 5th8th | ||
All | 10th | |||
Mazda | Left side of dash (thru windshield) | |||
All (thru ’85) All (’86-On) | Left windshield post (thru windshield) Left windshield post (thru windshield) | See Note A See Note A | ||
All | 10th | |||
Nissan | Axxess, VanPickup, Pathfinder280Z, ZXAll others excl. above | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Front left floor panel Left side of dash (thru windshield) Right inner fender Left side of dash (thru windshield) Right strut housing Left side of dash (thru windshield) Firewall | See Note CSee Note CSee Note CSee Note C | |
All | 10th | |||
Rover | NA | NA | ||
All (thru ’83)All (’84-On) | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Left door post, Right inner fender Left side of dash (thru windshield) Left door post, Right inner fender | 7th8th | ||
All | 10th | |||
Suzuki | Left door post Left side of dash (thru windshield) | 6th 6th | ||
All | 10th | |||
VW | VanagonDasher, QuantumFox, Passat, Golf, Jetta, Rabbit, Scirocco | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Right door post Left side of dash (thru windshield) Right inner fender Left side of dash (thru windshield) | ||
240, 260All others excl. above | Left side of dash (thru windshield) Right inner fender Left side of dash (thru windshield) Right radiator fender | 6th, 7th6th, 7th | ||
Note A | ||||
Note B | Cannot determine the engine through the VIN code. On certain models for certain years the engine may be determined by the 5th digit. | |||
Cannot determine the engine through the VIN code. On certain models for certain years the engine may be determined by the 2nd digit. | ||||
Cannot determine the model year through the VIN code. |
BMW ENGINE & FRAME NUMBERS..
VIN & other identifications.
How to identify your motorcycle from those & other items!
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This article contains a very large amount of information regarding vehicle numbers and identifications, most especially for BMW Airhead motorcycles, but much of this information also applies to other motorcycles, and even your automobile and truck. Information may seem confusing at first. You are advised to slowly read this entire article, and then re-begin; and then look at the numbers on your own bike(s), car, truck, etc.
NON-USA-SHIPPED-BIKES:
BMW may use different frame and motorcycle identification systems for non-U.S.A. motorcycles. There may be a letter or two letters, followed by a serial number. There may be a serial number followed by one extra number, and then the type of motorcycle. The first 7 digits for all types of these numberings, that I know of, are the serial number, and you can enter them into any serial number search. This means that if you have 8 digits at the beginning, 7 are used for the serial number. I do not know what the letters nor the 8th digit means. NOTE that the VIN system of 17 characters may be totally absent, in favor of just the Serial number, with possibly a very small BMW roundel stamping and a letter or two or other number or two. This has especially been seen in later Airheads for ECE shipments.
****The format for day, month, year, is not the same for all countries. In the USA, it is common for the month to be listed first. If you see a discrepancy between the VIN decoders, above, do consider this!
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Last check/edit: Monday, July 22, 2019