2016 Is Official 6-spd, Slipper, LEDs, Analog Tach, Price

[AdamK]

I just got a call from Renaa at D&H. My bike is in. VIN xxx0039. The shipper will be picking it up 2 weeks from today and I'll have it the following weekend.

Just curious, what are the starting codes of the VIN in the US in 2016?

In Europe we have the JYARP281xxxxxxxxx for the A version and the JYARP28?xxxxxxxxx for the ES??

JYARP30E3GAxxxxxxx

And that is the ES I guess?

Congrats on the new bike BTW

Oh, yes, the ES. Thanks!

 

[ionbeam]

The First Three Characters

This first section renders information in this order: the country of origin, the manufacturer, and a third character showing either a “1” or an “A” to indicate “motorcycle.” "1" or "4" signifies it is American made; "2" means Canada; "3" means Mexico; and Japan, Korea, England, Germany, Italy and Brazil are "J," "K," "S," "W," "Z" and "9," respectively. The second character represents the manufacturer. All Yamaha bikes should have "C" there. The third digit, which identifies the division that manufactured it, Yamaha will be A.

The Next Five Characters

The second section is called the vehicle descriptor section. The fourth place in the VIN code indicates the vehicle category:

• C = scooter
• B = business model or commuter
• N = single cylinder sport/street
• G = multiple cylinder sport/street
• F = family
• S = off road
• V = v-type engine, street, V2/V4/V6/V8, etc.

In the fifth place, you will see a letter indicating engine displacement:

• A = 49cc and less
• B = 50-69cc
• C = 70-79cc
• D = 80-89cc
• E = 90-99cc
• F = 100-124cc
• G = 125-149cc
• H = 150-199cc
• J = 200-249cc
• K = 250-399cc
• M = 400-499cc
• N = 500-599cc
• P = 600-699cc
• R = 700-749cc
• S = 750-849cc
• T = 850-999cc
• U = 1000-1099cc
• V = 1100-1199cc
• W = 1200-1299cc
• Y = 1400-1499cc
• Z = 1500cc and up

The sixth place will have a digit for engine type:

• 1 = 2 stroke single
• 2 = 2 stroke twin
• 3 = 2 stroke triple or four
• 4 = 4 stroke single
• 5 = 4 stroke twin

Next in the sequence, the seventh spot, indicates design sequence while eighth is for model version. In the ninth space is a check digit mandated to verify the accuracy of the VIN code. This place does not render any specific information about the motorcycle itself.

Year Code and Manufacturing Plant

In the tenth and eleventh spaces will be the year code and an indication of the plant the motorcycle was manufactured respectively. The year codes are as follows:

• 1999....................X
• 2000....................Y
• 2001....................1
• 2002....................2
• 2003....................3
• 2004....................4
• 2005....................5
• 2006....................6
• 2007....................7
• 2008....................8
• 2009....................9
• 2010....................A
• 2011....................B
• 2012....................C
• 2013....................D
• 2014....................E
• 2015....................F
• 2016....................G

The Last Eight Digits

The motorcycle’s serial number takes up the last eight places in the VIN number. These are assigned sequentially as the motorcycles finish assembly.

 

[@rjen]

Thanks, I keep the Dutch FJR forum up to date and this includes a page on the US models as well.. the VIN designation for 2016 was still missing...

https://www.fjr-club.nl/index.php?page=36

 

[mcatrophy]

UK VIN doesn't include the year ("0") and the security key is "wrong". It would not surprise me if other EU countries were similar.

As an example, my 2014 FJR1300AS VIN is JYARP23500000xxxx.

 

[HotRodZilla]

That VIN sequence Alan posted is for US VINs only. Each country can have their own requirements, which is part of what makes importing or exporting VIN'd vehicles so difficult.

 

[AdamK]

My FJR at D&H

2016 FJR1300ES #39

 

[palerider]

You're killing me.

 

[AdamK]

You're killing me.

Sorry man! I just had to share....

 

[HotRodZilla]

Haha!! Your battery is gonna be dead. Your rear reflectors are on. Suckah!!

 

[SkooterG]

Gotta love those 'being born' photos! I fondly remember mine from my 04 FJR.

Congrats on the new FJR - ya *******!

 

[Cav47]

That is awesome Adam K. We were just in the shop the other day. Looks exactly like the same two guys who treated us like big shots!! Have you picked out a new name for your baby yet??

 

[escapefjrtist]

Most excellent AdamK, congrats on the new ES!

--G

 

[AdamK]

That is awesome Adam K. We were just in the shop the other day. Looks exactly like the same two guys who treated us like big shots!! Have you picked out a new name for your baby yet??

No, no name yet. I'll have to give this some thought....

 

[AdamK]

Looks exactly like the same two guys who treated us like big shots!!

Who are those two guys? I've talked to Gerald, Renaa and at least one other person there but don't know them by looking at them....

 

[Cav47]

Jerald is on the right. Not sure I am spelling his name right, so I apoligize. I have seen it a couple different ways here on the forum.

The big guy is the lead technician who was putting another bike together when we were there. He was actually putting a replacement transmission in a brand new R1. Good guy. Prob the only guy who will be assembling and touching your bike.

 

[El Toro Joe]

Congrats...looks like you'll have yours, before I have mine.

 

[BugR]

Congrats, looks like mine is stuck in a snowbank somewhere west of me, We just got another foot so it's going to be a month before you would want to ride anyway. I was hoping global warming was going to fix PMS. On the plus side the sledding is awesome.

Chris

 

[hppants]

This is exciting!!!!! Mucho congrats, Adam. It was real cool for the dealer to send you a few pictures of the "birth".

Hang in there, Joe. Great things will come to those that wait. I know - easy for Pants to flap his beak with 60 degree sunny days and a Yamaha sitting in his shop. Not really a good time to ride up there anyway?

 

[El Toro Joe]

This is exciting!!!!! Mucho congrats, Adam. It was real cool for the dealer to send you a few pictures of the "birth".
Hang in there, Joe. Great things will come to those that wait. I know - easy for Pants to flap his beak with 60 degree sunny days and a Yamaha sitting in his shop. Not really a good time to ride up there anyway?

Thanks, not much to do but wait...snow here,for the next couple of days...then a big warmup next week. I did talk to my dealer yesterday, and was told my bike is still on schedule for delivery, late March/early April. Not really a problem

 

[AdamK]

Congrats...looks like you'll have yours, before I have mine.

Thanks Joe! It's still a 2-1/2 to 3 weeks before I'll see it so you could get yours before me. Gerald thought it would be a couple of more weeks before he'd see mine, then they called and said it would be there yesterday. Yamaha is probably just being conservative about delivery.