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YAMAHA VIRAGO 1981-1999

Kawasaki EN500 Vehicle Identification Numbers VIN by Model

Identification numbers  
The frame number appears on a decal on the steering head The engine serial number is located on the right side of the engine case  
 
models covered
EN450-A1 (454 LTD, LTD 450) 1985
EN450-A2 (454 LTD, LTD 450)  1986
EN450-A3 (454 LTD, LTD 450) 1987
EN450-A4 (454 LTD, LTD 450) 1988
EN450-A5 (454 LTD, LTD 450) 1989
EN450-A6 (454 LTD, LTD 450) 1990
EN500-A1 (Vulcan 500) 1990
EN500-A2 (Vulcan 500) 1991
EN500-A3 (Vulcan 500) 1992
EN500-A4 (Vulcan 500) 1993
EN500-A5 (Vulcan 500) 1994
EN500-A6 (Vulcan 500) 1995
EN500-A7 (Vulcan 500) 1997
EN500-C1 (Vulcan 500) 1996
EN500-C2 (Vulcan 500) 1997
EN500-03 (Vulcan 500) 1998
EN500-04 (Vulcan 500) 1999
EN500-05 (Vulcan 500) 2000
EN500-06 (Vulcan 500) 2001
EN500-07 (Vulcan 500) 2002
EN500-08 (Vulcan 500) 2003
EN500-09 (Vulcan 500) 2004
EN450 A1 1985
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENGA1-FA000001 to 013000   EN450EA-000001 to 013000
UK  EN450A-000001 to 013000   EN450AE-000001 to 012000
     
EN450 A2 1986
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENGA1-GA013001 to 028000   ENG450AE-013001 to 028000
UK EN450A-013001 to 028000   EN450A-012001 to 026000
     
EN450 A3 1987
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENGA1-HA028001 to 032000   EN450EA-028001 to 030300
UK EN450A-028001 to 032000   EN450A-026001 to 030300
       
EN450 A4 1988
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENGA1-JA032001 to 035300   EN450A-032001 to 033000
UK  EN450A-030301-on   EN450A-030301-on .
       
EN450 A5 1989
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENGA1-KA035301-on   EN450A-033301-on
UK EN450A-035301-on   EN450A-033301-on
       
EN450 A6 1990
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENGA1-LA040001 -on   EN450AE-033301-on
UK model not imported    
     
EN500 A1 1990
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENVA1-LA000001 to 007000   EX500-008186 to 010200/011051 to 015050
UK EN500A-000001-on   EN500AE-018001-on
     
EN500 A2 1991
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENVA1-MA007001 to 0081851/ 010201 to 011050/015051 to 025000   EX500AE-0180Q1-on
UK EN500A1 continued   EX500AE-018001-on
     
EN500 A3 1992
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAENVA1-NA025001 to 045000   EN500AE-018000-on
UK EN500A-025001-on   EN500AE-018000-on
     
EN500 A4 1993
model Frame number range   Engine number range
       
US JKAEXNA1-PA045001   EN500AE-018000-on
UK EN500A3 continued    
     
1994 and Later Initial Frame Numbers by Model and Production Year
EN500 A5 1994
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVA1-RA090001 or EN500A-080001
   
EN500 A6 1995
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVA1-SA090001 or EN500A-090001
   
EN500 A7 1996
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVA1-TA090001 or EN500A-100001
   
EN500 C1 1996
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVC1-TA000001 or EN500C-000001
   
EN500 C2 1997
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVC1-TA000001 or EN500C-000001
   
1998 Not Available
   
 
EN500 C4 1999
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVC1-XA156001 or JKAEN500ACA-156001
   
EN500 C5 2000
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVC1-YA164001 or JKAEN500ACA-164001
   
EN500 C6 2001
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVC1 -1A168001 or JKAEN500ACA-168001
   
EN500 C7 2002
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVC1-2A173001 or JKAEN500ACA-173001
   
EN500 C8 2003
  Initial Frame Number
   
  KAENVC1-3A180001 or JKAEN500ACA-180001
   
EN500 C9 2004
  Initial Frame Number
   
  JKAENVC1-4A185001
   
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