The 6th digit indicates the year
If you have an older bike (pre 1981) before they went to a 17 digit vin, you will have to check with a dealer. No one knows how, nor is there a website, to decode the older vin numbers.
The 10th digit of the vin tells the year .
The tenth digit in the 17 digit vin number will tell you what year it is.
The tenth digit in the VIN signifies the model year of the vehicle.
The sixth digit will tell the year, 5th digit will tell you the engine size.
2005. the 10th. digit tell you the year. (chris motopsycho69 Joyner)
If it has a 17 digit VIN, the tenth digit from the left is the year of manufacture.
The 10th digit is the year.
tenth digit of vin#
The tenth digit in the VIN will tell you the year. 1 for 2001, 2 for 2002, etc.
Usually the 10th digit of the VIN number will tell you the year of manufacturing. In the late 2000s they ran out of vin numbers and started using ABC's. If the second "digit" is an A it's a 2010 model, B is a 2011 model, C is 2012 and so on.
On a 17 digit VIN , the 8th " character " of the VIN will indicate which engine you have