From: Justin Lassy Subject: Vmax model codes/year verification... Since this question comes up once in a while, I have made the following table to help people determine what year Vmax they have or are looking at and what its Yamaha model code is. Let me know if you find anything wrong. I can only say that this works for bikes in the US, and if its a california model, just add a "C" to the model code. Year Model Code 10th digit of VIN 85 N F 86 S G 87 - - 88 U J 89 W K 90 A L 91 B M 92 D N 93 E P 94 F R 95 G S 96 H T 97 J U 98 K V 99 L? W Hope this helps...