Re: New member just started on restoring a XL185S

Posted by odtech on Sep 30, 2018; 10:14pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/New-member-just-started-on-restoring-a-XL185S-tp4063760p4063762.html

Thanks for the reply.

The page you linked is for the newer 17digit vin numbers but the bike i have still has the 11 digit vin which seems isn't as well documented. Below is what i found to read the 11 digit vin but it doesn't help me much to ID the bike, not yet at least..

e.g. RD023600883
R: cc (A=up to 50, D=up to 70, H=up to 80, J=up to 125, K=up to 150, M=up to 250, N=up to 400, P=up to 600, R=up to 800, S=up to 800)
D: type of motorcycle (B=kids bike/ATC, C=Street, D=Enduro, E=OHV/Offroad bike - not street legal, F=Scooter)
02: internal production number (here NX650 Dominator)
3: version
6: series
00883: serial number

So the 11 digit vin starting with MD can mean any Enduro bike up to 250cc
I can't find a chart to explain the rest of the information.