WIKIPEDIA has a good article to start you out
From there you can see the local dealer for most Autos and they can print off all the options and specs for your car. If they wont contact the corporate website.
For antique autos there are enthusiast clubs on line that will help
Go to EarlyCJ5.com A complete section on how to read the vin's.
Get a free yearone chevelle catalog from yearone.com and it will tell you how to read your vin#.
Enter the VIN into a website that offers a VIN Decoder and it will be able to decode the information on the VIN for you.
The VIN number of a vehicle is a combination of letters and numbers. This can be read off of the car registration or insurance cards.
1x7bs1215tc515625
The best website I would look into to help you decode a VIN would be to MBWorld this site will really help you get what you are looking for. You will also be able to type your VIN into the site and get what your looking for.
for searching
I did not find a way to check the VIN on your own, however, I did find a website DMV.org. I have not owned a motorcycle so I have not performed this search for a VIN personally. But this website seems to be very user friendly.
I use Vinlink.com to decode VINs... Vinlink is a heavy truck VIN decoder. Send me your VIN (Kobyjames4u@gmail.com), and I'll decode your VIN using my account.
VIN should be drivers side dash look thru winshield to read it.
carfax.com
#8 number in the series of the vin number indicates engine size