Can anyone explain what Yamaha motorcycle engine numbers mean digit by digit?

Answer 1

Manual VIN Decode

17 digit VIN numbers can be decoded by breaking it first into 6 fields and then using the decode tables below to translate the VIN (vehicle identification number) into a description. Several of the fields are manufacturer specific and are not included in the tables below:

# Character #1, length 3 of the VIN number is the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) the first character is the country, the next 1 or 2 designates the manufacturer. (see table below) # Character #4, length 5 of the VIN number is the body style or features, which varies by manufacturer # Character #9, length 1 of the VIN number is a check digit, which helps programs verify that the VIN has been entered accurately # Character #10, length 1 of the VIN number is the model year (see table below) # Character #11, length 1 of the VIN number identifies the assembly plant # Character #12, length 6 of the VIN number is the manufacturer sequence number

World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)

Note than not all the codes have 3 positions. In the case of two position codes, the blank code is not a blank, but usually represents part of the body style or division. If the third position is a "9", it means that the manufacturer will produce less than 500 units per year.

Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Manufacturer Country1 F Ford USA -1 G General Motors USA -1 G C General Motors / Chevrolet USA -1 G M General Motors / Pontiac USA -1 L Ford / Lincoln USA 1 L Ford / Mercury USA -1 N Nissan USA USA -1 V W Volkswagen USA USA -1 Y V Mazda USA USA 2 Y Ford Canada Canada 2 Y 1 Chevrolet Canada Canada 2 G 1 Pontiac Canada Canada 2 G General Motors Canada Canada 2 H M Hyundai Canada Canada 2 M Mercury Canada Canada 3 F Ford Mexico Mexico 3 G General Motors Mexico Mexico 3 V W Volkswagen Mexico Mexico 4 F Mazda USA USA 4 M Mercury USA 4 S Subaru-Isuzu Automotive USA 4 U S BMW USA USA 5 L Lincoln USA 6 F Ford Australia Australia 6 H General Motors Holden Australia Australia 6 M M Mitsubishi Australia Australia 6 T 1 Toyota Australia Australia 9 B W Volkswagen Brazil Brazil J A Isuzu Japan J F Subaru Japan J H Honda Japan J M Mazda Japan J N Nissan Japan J S Suzuki Japan J T Toyota Japan K L Daewoo Korea K M H Hyundai Korea K N Kia Korea S A J Jaguar England S A L Land Rover England S C C Lotus cars England T R U Audi Germany V F 1 Renault France V F 3 Peugeot France V F 7 Citroen France V A U Audi Germany W B A BMW Germany W B A BMW Germany W D B Mercedes-Benz Germany W P 0 Porche Germany W V 2 Volkswagen Germany W V W Volkswagen Germany Y K 1 Saab Findland, Sweeden Y S 1 Saab Findland, Sweeden Z D F Ferrari Dino Italy Z F A Fiat Italy Z F F Ferrari Italy Model Year

Position #10 J 1988 K 1989 L 1990 M 1991 N 1992 P 1993 R 1994 S 1995 T 1996 V 1997 W 1998 X 1999 Y 2000 1 2001 2 2002 3 2003 4 2004 5 2005 6 2006 7 2007 8 2008