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Desert dweller
23-05-2010, 03:34
According to the VIN, mine was number 143 off the assembly line.
Was curious what other people had....Any top 10's ????
got 666... must be very bad...sure feels like it.
chunksoft
23-05-2010, 18:43
483 nothing special I was hoping for 007
Desert dweller
23-05-2010, 23:48
How can you tell?
It'll be the last digits of the VIN #....after all the 0000000's
Was wondering how many Honda was going to make of the Standard version. I'm thinking Mr. Honda is banking on the Automatic to be a hit, so it'll have the numbers. The Standard was to wet our appetite.
Desert dweller
24-05-2010, 00:02
got 666... must be very bad...sure feels like it.
I had the first service done on my VFR800 at 666 miles. Didn't notice till the mechanics pointed it out to me. That motorcycle was a nail magnet!!
HWY 666 (The Devil's Highway) is a great motorcycle road in here in Arizona and New Mexico...sadly they changed it's name in 2003. Too many people were stealing the Road Signs :}
Just now went and looked-105
tony byrne
24-05-2010, 07:10
got 666... must be very bad...sure feels like it.
Strange as my vin is also 666
According to the VIN, mine was number 143 off the assembly line.
Was curious what other people had....Any top 10's ????
Mine is 1549 so at least I have the highest, damn lower is better on this occasion :B:
Rob :)
tony byrne
24-05-2010, 20:53
Strange as my vin is also 666
Even stranger is the recorded mileage when i got on my bike today ..... Good job im not superstitious, spooky.<O:p></O:p>
Strange as my vin is also 666
Hmmm... I've looked at quite a few VINs in my time, but I've never heard any definitive explanation of how Honda actually applies the serial portion of the VIN to its wordwide production. The VDS part of the VIN (RC360/RC46A, etc.) is what determines the market (or, sometimes specification, such as ABS) for which a bike was originally built, so the serial section could be used to count only those bikes with the same VDS, or some of them, or it could be used to count all of the bikes built under the basic part of the VDS (i.e., RC46). Perhaps this is a Honda "trade secret"...?
If Tony and ecksex actually have the same ending serial, then they must have purchased bikes intended for different markets. :(
Ciao,
Hmmm... I've looked at quite a few VINs in my time, but I've never heard any definitive explanation of how Honda actually applies the serial portion of the VIN to its wordwide production. The VDS part of the VIN (RC360/RC46A, etc.) is what determines the market (or, sometimes specification, such as ABS) for which a bike was originally built,
so the VFR1200 is designated SC63A then...
so the VFR1200 is designated SC63A then...
The UK-spec version, yes. My guess would be that the US version (I don't think they make a special California model anymore) is designated SC630. Canadian models have historically used "2", European models the letters A, B, C and D, and Australian models have used "U". Japanese-market models (at least the ones I'm familiar with) have used a different, non-VIN system, in which the J-spec differentiation was found in the serial number: domestic models started with 1000001, whilst export models started with 2000001.
Btw, the "SC" part of the VFR1200F VIN relates to street motorcycles with engines over 900cc, so there can never truly be an "RC" version of the VFR1200... :B:
Ciao,
Thanks JZH, that's really interesting (to me anyway).
Cheers
hainingb
25-05-2010, 20:20
My number is 000733 :cool:
PearlandVera
25-05-2010, 20:48
My number is 000733 :cool:
Interesting, mine's 000734
My manual was 800.
I'll let you know what my auto is when it arrives.
My manual is 67, I had a 98? Goldwing that had 00001.
Neil
My Canadian model is an SC632 with serial number 000021. Reckon that makes it the 21st Canadian bike?
My Canadian model is an SC632 with serial number 000021. Reckon that makes it the 21st Canadian bike?
I would guess so, Honda told the dealer that there were two sold on the island and mine was the first in mainland BC. SC632A as well BTW
Neil
chunksoft
24-06-2010, 20:23
completely random question
the missus has filled to the brim the panniers and the topbox and the tankbag any ideas on weights I have left the suspension as standard fingers crossed has anyone got any comments
chapscrap
25-06-2010, 10:46
I think that the maximum load, inc. rider, passenger, fuel, all luggage etc is under 200kg's. This might sound like a lot, but I weigh 95, partner 85, fuel say 20, so not much left for luggage etc. Any one any idea what overload they are tested to?
Rgds
Colin
the_lecht_rocks
25-06-2010, 12:16
completely random question
the missus has filled to the brim the panniers and the topbox and the tankbag any ideas on weights I have left the suspension as standard fingers crossed has anyone got any comments
you are of course joking ?
as a minimum, i'd increase preload at the rear [especially] and the front a wee bit. then at least the weight will be countered slightly.
My Canadian model is an SC632 with serial number 000021. Reckon that makes it the 21st Canadian bike?
Possibly... :p (See my post #13)
Ciao,
pengyinbondage
08-07-2010, 03:05
Mine was bought here in denver and is #145 the code in front of it is sc631 . Do I have #145 of the production run, or do I have #145 shipped to the states? Are these bikes all made in the same factory??
Rincewind
08-07-2010, 14:19
The VIN code is broken down as follows for the European bikes.
JH2 - Honda Motor Co Ltd
SC63 - is the model Type code
Next 2 digits AX for example are variant and version codes
A - is the model year code which related to when the VIN codes are released to prodcution in this case 2010 I'm assuming, don't be surprised if 2011 becomes B
K - is the assembly plant - Kumamoto in Japan
Last 6 digits are the serial number for the bike.
Making a total of 17 Digits as all VIN numbers are regardless of vehicle type.
What you will find is there is a seperate VIN structure for bikes that head out to the USA and Canda where normally the 9th digit of the VIN is a check digit that is unique and that is made up of a series of calculations etc from weights and so on which when generated is the required North America/Canadian requirement.
Nic
What you will find is there is a seperate VIN structure for bikes that head out to the USA and Canda where normally the 9th digit of the VIN is a check digit that is unique and that is made up of a series of calculations etc from weights and so on which when generated is the required North America/Canadian requirement.
So, what's the function of the 9th digit of the VIN on non-North American bikes? :dunno:
The issue of the serial production number is still, AFAIK, an open question. It certainly could be a straight-up, sequential production number signifying the order of production of that base model at a particular plant (with all country specific variations being represented therein). OTOH, they could re-start the serial number for each country specific variation. Or they could do so only for "export" bikes and treat the J-apec bikes differently? Unfortunately, I've never read anything from Honda about this and can only guess, based on various facts I have gleaned over the years, and my best guess is that the serial production number represents all bikes of the same base model produced in a particular plant.
Ciao,
anyone4tennis
01-08-2010, 12:24
Mines 802.
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