the VIRAGO
YAMAHA VIRAGO 1981-1999
Kawasaki EN500 Vehicle Identification Numbers VIN by Model |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |


