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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: Photomike666 on November 05, 2015, 08:44:40 pm

Title: CR250 Model letters
Post by: Photomike666 on November 05, 2015, 08:44:40 pm: Sounds a bit noob, even to me, but is there a resource somewhere on the net showing which letters denote which year.

I've seen CR250E, CR250M etc, but have no idea which is which. Mine is an '87 CR250 & I certainly don't know which letter it gets!

Any help appreciated.
Title: Re: CR250 Model letters
Post by: oldyzman on November 05, 2015, 10:26:23 pm: Gday,
I guess you are referring to Honda:
I can tell you what i think:
79 RZ
80 RA
81 RB
82 RC
83 RD
84
85
86 RG
87
88
89 RK
Title: Re: CR250 Model letters
Post by: Richo52 on November 05, 2015, 11:33:19 pm: CR250M 73/74
Cr250M1 75
CR250M2 76
CR250M3 77
CR250R 78
Cr250RZ 78 etc as in the previous post ;-)
Title: Re: CR250 Model letters
Post by: Krikey on November 06, 2015, 12:43:31 am: Quote from: oldyzman on November 05, 2015, 10:26:23 pm
Gday,
I guess you are referring to Honda:
I can tell you what i think:
79 RZ
80 RA
81 RB
82 RC
83 RD
84 RE
85 RF
86 RG
87 RH
88 RJ
89 RK

Filled in the missing letters for you :)
Title: Re: CR250 Model letters
Post by: Nathan S on November 06, 2015, 07:57:34 pm: Honda adopted the universal 17-digit VIN coding system in 1979 or 80. The model code for these bikes (and later) corresponds to the 10th digit of the VIN. The tenth digit is the one for year model.
This is why the 1983+ Suzukis have the same model letters as the Hondas.

Just to confuse the issue, we got some Jap market Hondas that don't use a 17-digit VIN. They use a 4-digit code, followed by a serial number (eg: ME03-100023). These bikes are still known as the same model as those that have a VIN.
Title: Re: CR250 Model letters
Post by: oldyzman on November 06, 2015, 10:30:00 pm: Good one Krikey thanks... I didn't want to assume the obvious
Brett
Title: Re: CR250 Model letters
Post by: Photomike666 on November 07, 2015, 02:25:54 pm: Awesome, thanks guys. Much appreciated