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Old 07-13-2010, 04:53 PM   #1
 
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Where on the bike (YZ85) can I find what year it is? Thank You
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Old 07-13-2010, 04:57 PM   #2
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Look at the vin number and the year should be the 10th number of the vin #

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Look at the vin number and the year should be the 10th number of the vin #

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What happens if the bike is before the VIN system you need to rely on the good old engine/frame number like 2L8-000567 2L8 giving the model & the rest giving the year the VIN system is a bit like the world gone crazy .... life was a lot more simple back in the day
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What happens if the bike is before the VIN system you need to rely on the good old engine/frame number like 2L8-000567 2L8 giving the model & the rest giving the year the VIN system is a bit like the world gone crazy .... life was a lot more simple back in the day
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with early Vin/Frame id's.... can you help me with : 23U-038223???
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