YAMAHA VIRAGO 1981-2000

Model and Vehicle Identification Numbers by Year
1981   1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989   1990  
1991   1992   1993   1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000  

The frame serial number is stamped into the right side of the frame and printed on a label affixed to the frame. The engine number is stamped into the right upper side of the crankcase.

Extracted from a cached and currently defunct web page
http://www.thevirago.co.uk/viragotechnical/viragovinbyyear.asp
with minor corrections and additions made. Not listed here: XV250, XV400, XV500 and possibly others.

year model vin
1981 XV750H 4X7-000101 to 4X7-200100
1981 XV920RH 5H1-000101 to 5H1-100100
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year model vin
1982 XV750J 4X7-200101 to 4X7-300100
1982 XV920J 10L-000101 to *
1982 XV920RJ 5H1-100101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1983 XV750K 4X7-300101 to *
1983 XV750MK 20X-000101 to *
1983 XV920K 24M-000101 to *
1983 XV920MK 27Y-000101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1984 XV700L 42W-000101 to *
1984 XV700LC (California) 42X-000101 to *
1984 XV750 (non-US) 42Y-000101 to *
1984 XV750 (non-US) 5J6-000101 to *
1984 XV1000L 42G-000101 to *
1984 XV1000LC (California) 42H-000101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1985 XV700N 56E-000101 to *
1985 XV700NC (California) 56F-000101 to *
1985 XV1000N 56V-000101 to *
1985 XV1000NC (California) 56W-000101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1986 XV700SS 1RR-000101 to 1RR-010100
1986 XV700SSC (California) 1TU-000101 to 1TU-005100
1986 XV700CS 1RM-000101 to 1RM-014100
1986 XV700CSC (California) 1RV-000101 to 1RV-015100
1986 XV750 (non-US) 1RT-000101 to *
1986 XV750 (non-US) 1RW-000101 to *
1986 XV1100S 1TE-000101 to 1TE-015100
1986 XV1100SC (California) 1TA-000101 to 1TA-005100
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year model vin
1987 XV535T 2GV-000101
1987 XV535TC (California) 2JU-000101
1987 XV700ST 1RR-010101 to *
1987 XV700STC (California) 1TU-005101 to *
1987 XV700CT 1RM-014101 to *
1987 XV700CTC (California) 1RV-005101 to *
1987 XV1100T 1TE-015101 to *
1987 XV1100TC (California) 1TA-005101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1988 XV535 (UK Model) 2YL-003101
1988 XV535U 2GV-038101
1988 XV535UC (California) 3BG-000101
1988 XV750U 3AL-000101 to *
1988 XV750UC (California) 3CM-000101 to *
1988 XV1100U 3CF 1TE-029101 to *
1988 XV1100UC 3CG (California) 1TA-007101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1989 XV535 (UK Model) 2YL-005101
1989 XC535W 2UJ-020101
1989 XC535WC (California) 3BG-002101
1989 XV750W 3JL1 3AL-007101 to *
1989 XV750WC 3JL2 (California) 3CM-002101 to *
1989 XV1100W 3JK1 1TE-035101 to *
1989 XV1100WC 3JK2 (California) 1TA-009101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1990 XV535 (UK Model) 2YL-0022101
1990 XV535A 3JC-007101
1990 XV535AC (California) 3JC-002101
1990 XV750A 3JL4 3AL-013101 to *
1990 XV750AC 3JL5 (California) 3CM-005101 to *
1990 XV1100A 3JK4 1TE-040101 to *
1990 XV1100AC 3JK5 (California) 1TA-012101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1991 XV535 (UK Model) 2YL-0022101
1991 XV750B 3JL7 3AL-019101 to *
1991 XV750BC 3JL8 (California) 3CM-007101 to *
1991 XV1100B 3JK7 1TE-043101 to *
1991 XV1100BC 3JK8 (California) 1TA-014101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1992 XV750D 3JLA 3AL-024101 to *
1992 XV750DC 3JLB (California) 3CM-008101 to *
1992 XV1100D 3JKC 1TE-047101 to *
1992 XV1100DC 3JKB (California) 1TA-015101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1993 XV535E 3JC-014101
1993 XV535EC (California) 3JC-020101
1993 XV750E 3JLD 3AL-029101 to *
1993 XV750EC 3JLE (California) 3AL-009101 to *
1993 XV1100E 3JKD 1TE-050101 to *
1993 XV1100EC 3JKE (California) 1TE-016101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1994 XV535F 3JC-021101
1994 XV535FC (California) 3JC-025101
1994 XV535SF 3JC-028101
1994 XV535SFC (California) 3JC-033101
1994 XV750F 3JLG 3AL-034101 to *
1994 XV750FC 3JLH (California) 3AL-014101 to *
1994 XV1100F 3JKG 1TE-054101 to *
1994 XV1100FC 3JKH (California) 1TE-020101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1995 XV535G 3JC-036101
1995 XV535GC (California) 3JC-039101
1995 XV535SG 3JC-041101
1995 XV535SGC (California) 3JC-047101
1995 XV750G 3JLK 3AL-039101 to *
1995 XV750GC 3JLL (California) 3CM-015101 to *
1995 XV1100G 3JKK 1TE-059101 to *
1995 XV1100GC 3JKL (California) 1TA-021101 to *
* Not specified. Less than following year.
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year model vin
1996 XV535H 3JCS 3JC-050101
1996 XV535HC 3JCT (California) 3JC-053101
1996 XV535SH 3JCN 3JC-055101
1996 XV535SHC 3JCP (California) 3JC-060101
1996 XV750H1 3JLN 3AL-047101 onward
1996 XV750HC1 3JLP (California) 3CM-017101 onward
1996 XV1100H 3JKR 1TE-064101 onward
1996 XV1100HC 3JKN (California) 1TA-022101 onward
1996 XV1100SH 3JKS 1TE-069101 onward
1996 XV1100SHC 3JKT (California) 1TA-024101 onward
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year model vin
1997 XV535J 3JCV 3JC-?
1997 XV535JC 3JCW (California) 3JC-?
1997 XV535SJ 3JCY 3JC-?
1997 XV535SJC 4YN1 (California) 3JC-?
1997 XV750J1 3JLS 3AL-000001
1997 XV750JC1 3JLT (California) 3AL-000001
1997 XV1100J 3JKX 1TE-000001
1997 XV1100JC 3JKV (California) 1TE-000001
1997 XV1100SJ 3JKY 1TE-000001
1997 XV1100SJC 4NX2 (California) 1TE-000001
Identification is derived from the VIN/frame number.
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year model vin
1998 XV535K 3JC-065097*
1998 XV535KC (California) 3JC-065689*
1998 XV1100K 4XN3 1TW-080657
1998 XV1100KC 4XN4 (California) 1TA-026801
1998 XV1100SK 4XN6 1TE-082119
1998 XV1100SKC 4XN7 (California) 1TA-026931
Identification is derived from the VIN/frame number.
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year model vin
1999 XV535L 3JC-065951*
1999 XV535LC (California) 3JC-066007*
1999 XV1100L 4XNA 1TA-087636
1999 XV1100LC 4XNB (California) 1TA-027421
Identification is derived from the VIN/frame number.
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year model vin
2000 XV535M NA
2000 XV535MC (California) NA
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