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How to tell the year from VIN#

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Big Daddy J:
Hello fellas, I'm still on my search to find myself a 500, the last four failed to produce an acceptable bike for the money. I'm wanting to look at a bike that is supposedly a 2002. How can I tell the year by the VIN#?

DoldGuy:
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,6492.0.html

sandblaster:
Look at the 10th digit of the VIN  :lol:
1983   KX500   JKAKXVA1-DA--XXXX   KX500AE00XXXX
1984   KX500   JKAKXVA1-EA--0015   KX500AE0015XX
1985   KX500   JKAKXVA17EA00XXXX   kx500BE000001-001800
1986   KX500   JKAKXVB18GA00XXXX   kx500BE001801-004100
1987   KX500   JKAKXVC19HA00XXXX   kx500BE004101-006600
1988   KX500   JKAKXVD17JA00XXXX   kx500BE006601-008500
1989   KX500   JKAKXVE10KA00XXXX   kx500BE008501-
1990   KX500   JKAKXVE12LA00XXXX   kx500BE010701- 004000
1991   KX500   JKAKXVE12MA00XXXX   KX500BE013001
1992   KX500   JKAKXVE12NA00XXXX   KX500BE013001
1993   KX500   JKAKXVE12PA00XXXX   KX500BE013001
1994   KX500   JKAKXVE12RA00XXXX   KX500BE013001
1995   KX500   JKAKXVE12SA00XXXX   KX500BE013001
1996   KX500   JKAKXVE12TA01XXXX   KX500BE013001
1997   KX500   JKAKXVE--VA--XXXX   KX500BE013001
1998   KX500   JKAKXVE--WA--XXXX   KX500BE013001
1999   KX500   JKAKXVE--XA--XXXX   KX500BE013001
2000   KX500   JKAKXVEC7YA02XXXX   KX500BE013001
2001   KX500   JKAKXMLC91A02XXXX   KX500BE013001
2002   KX500   JKAKX----2----XXXX   KX500BE013001
2003   KX500   JKAKXVECO3AO3XXXX   KX500BE013001
2004   KX500   JKAKX----4----XXXX   KX500BE013001

ShadeTreeFab:
http://www.motoverse.com/tools/vin/kawasaki.asp

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