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this sounds like a silly question, but i have a real hard time figuiring out my vin#. i will send pics later to show what i am referring to, but here's vin# which is also my frame#. GS110x-702973. from what i understand there's a year somewhere down there where you have only 11 numbers. also from what i understand i should be looking for a number that starts w/ a J. and there's the 17 number i should be looking for, haven't found none of these. i got this number from the frame (which is also stamped on it) up top behind the headlight. any help would be greatly apprieciated. thanks.
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You're looking at the engine number. The VIN is on the steering head, either stamped into it or on a sticker.
Larry D
1980 GS450S
1981 GS450S
2003 Heritage Softtail -
The 17 digit vin's started in 1981. yours is a 1980 it won't have a 17 digit vin.
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Last edited by rustybronco; 02-16-2010, 03:55 PM.Comment
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trying to post pics atm, but mine looks very close to the L model but it's chain drive. (atm she looks ratty,but she's mine )
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The '80 1100L was chain drive.
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o cool. that somes up alot of confusion
. lol i don't have enuf space to tell you what i have been told what i have .
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http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/s...icture0417.jpg here's a crappy cell phone pic of my bike (lol ignore the car in the pic) i took on the way home from sacramento after i bought. 3hr trip turn into 8hrs of jumping it and relizing how freaking cold cali weather can be. and here's a pic of what i am looking at.. look at where my finger is pointing, the white/bright letters says VIN, and nothing after it. http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/s...icture0425.jpg
and thanks again for the help. it's greatly appriciated. lol screw engrish i want a mechanic's class.
o lol n the top of the sticker, it say it was built in 5/?. that part was rubbed out. the info i am giving is what was told to me.Last edited by Guest; 02-16-2010, 04:25 PM.Comment
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It's an L. Someone has messed with the seat, though.Comment
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L model, with an incorrect seat on it...Comment
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awesome ty so much. yeah i am in the process to replace it. if you have any suggestions please shoot.Comment
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Replace what, the seat?Originally posted by smokienutz View Post
Please dont.. Thats prolly one of the best looking L's I've seen yet.
Amazing how a seat can change the entire look of a bike.sigpic
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Should be a 16V if it has a chain and 8V if it was a shafty IIRC.Originally posted by rustybronco View Post'84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM) My Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/soates50/
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Duh!!! My mistake, but I thought he turned his into a 12V.Originally posted by rustybronco View Post
'84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM) My Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/soates50/
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Okay, the long version...
when I first started on this board, I told Bill there was no way his bike had a 16 valve engine (a rookie mistake) I kid Him from time to time about my ignorant comment.
and yes, IIRC He's down to a 12 valve 3 cylinder model.
so that would make him Chef1024.5 ????Last edited by rustybronco; 02-16-2010, 05:28 PM.Comment
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