what year is my frame?

[schaefer]

I was told it is an 88 but I want to see it to believe. I know there are gusseting differences aswell as locations of the vin stamping. Unable to do a search on vin because it is too short. Please tell me how to decode. Thanks
- While at it... will all R parts interchange? I know there is a difference in swingarms but do they all fit? Thanks for all help.

[Showcase]

where would i be able to enter a vin? to see what it is and stuff?

[schaefer]

i mean when i use the search engine..."vin" is only 3 characters so it wont search for any topics containing the word "vin"

[metlmann250r]

86&87 have the vin on the lefthand side above the swingarm mount hole , 88&89 have the vin inbetween the top front bumper holes . Hope this helps.

[mineralgrey01gt]

hows the rear motor mount mount up? All of them will besides the front motor mounts on the 86's and possibly 87's. They will not work on the 88-89. The grab bars mount different on the 86-87 vs the 88-89. 88-89 mounts the same as the 04-05 450r. The seats and seat mounts are also different from what I hear between the 86-87 and 88-89

[schaefer]

it has already been modified for a 350x, which is what iam doing with it so i dont know about the rear motor mount. what about swingarms? my vin stamp is in the center of the shock tower. is there a letter or number that would define whether it is either 88 or 89? thanks for all responses.

[250Renvy]

If you've established that it's an 88+ model frame it doesn't matter if it's an 88 or 89 because they are virtually identical except for a couple bolt holes for the heel gaurds.

Also, all the problems of stuff not matching between 86/87 frames and 88/89 frames is irrelevant if it has a 350x motor in it.

[mineralgrey01gt]

86-87 swingarm has the rear mount that mounts in the swingarm with the pivot bolt goes through the swingarm. The 88-89 swingarm is solid with no opening for the swingarm mount and the 88-89 is 1" shorter than 86-87 stock for stock

[brokenmike]

The 10th digit of the VIN# is a letter. J-88 K-89

[schaefer]

Originally posted by brokenmike
The 10th digit of the VIN# is a letter. J-88 K-89

exactly what i was trying to ask for. question answered. its an 89 if anyone care besides me. thanks