VIN or FRAME NUMBER

[John Smith]

Righto Gurus,

81 RM250 X. Frame number stamped on headstem, located  and ID as an 81 model no worries. Did this year bike come out with a separate plate or sticker with a VIN number as well?

[80-85 husky]

that's your vin no...Suzuki use the frame no as the total parts identifier...e/no is irrelevant in getting parts

[LWC82PE]

The frame number should match the number on the compliance plate. Suzuki did not have VIN numbers at this time in Australia on PE's

[80-85 husky]

its an rm 

[John Smith]

So what year did they start using a separate VIN identifier?

[80-85 husky]

adr's---1978??

[John Smith]

Im talking about an RM..not a PE

[80-85 husky]

vin only required registerable vehicles...frame no = vin for unregable bikes

[LWC82PE]

VINs came in around 1981 for USA. If you look online you will find the suzuki number charts and the VIN starts in 81 or 82. I cant remember the precise year but its one of those 2.

[John Smith]

Yeah so american RMs had a VIN sticker/plate since 81