> J  =  Japan
> Y  =  Manual
> A  =  Type - Motorcycle
> 2WE = Model   (some 2LT)
> E  =  US 49 state, maybe others? N = Canada
> O  = spare letter
> X  = check
> R  = Year : 1994
F=1985
G=1986
J=1988
K=1989  
L=1990
M=1991
N=1992
P=1993
R=1994
T=1995?
U=1996?
V=1997?
W=1998?
> A  = Factory : A=Osaka

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> J  =  Japan
> Y  =  Manual
> A  =  Type - Motorcycle
> 2WE = Model   (some 2LT)
1VM- is the early 1985 model
> E  =  ?(European) (N = Canada)

'E' is a US ,49-state, model. 'F' would be California, per Jonny Hacksaw in
an earlier post.

> O  = spare letter
> X  = check
> R  = Year : K=1989  L=1990

There must be a break in sequence though. My 95 model features an 'S' in
this location:
JYA2WEE OXSA 046697
It would be great to have a full reference of the VIN system.

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Thanks, Mike S.- with the 'S' included in the alphabet it matches up even
better:
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> F=1985
> G=1986
> J=1988
> K=1989  
> L=1990
> M=1991
> N=1992
> P=1993
> R=1994
> S=1995!
> T=1996?
> U=1997?
> V=1998?

Bert W