To do that you need to say something like your riding a K in Farbetikette NH-193P. lol

My VIN also starts with JH2SC24. I don't know what letter of the alphabet it is but I do know its a 1994. Maybe its the 94th letter of the alphabet, that would make sense to me. lol

 

Thought the year was written into the VIN label on the frame head stock ?

 

Very good, sprock!

 

Goodness you guys are grumpy about something as simple as Honda Motorcycle nomenclature...........

Mark 1 1987 CBR1000F-H
Mark 1 1988 CBR1000F-J
Mark 2 1989 CBR1000F-K
Mark 2 1990 CBR1000F-L
Mark 2 1991 CBR1000F-M
Mark 3 1992 CBR1000F-N
Mark 3 1993 CBR1000F-P
Mark 3 1994 CBR1000F-R
Mark 3 1995 CBR1000F-S
Mark 3 1996 CBR1000F-T
Mark 3 1997 CBR1000F-V
Mark 3 1998 CBR1000F-W
Mark 3 1999 CBR1000F-X

There you have it..........simple, almost in alphabetical order.

Now stop your griping.



Cheers, SB

 

Sebastionbear- now you really started the confusion.
Mine is a Mark3 1994 CBR 1000F-R Now where did the R come from?

Ah.... the R is the race version of the 1000F. I knew this bike was fast for a reason.

 

I too have a 1994. VIN is JH2SC2490RMxxxxxx. The R must be the year and the M is for manual shift.

Note: The J sound in Spanish is the same as our H sound in English.

 

 

I know now sit down an pay attention
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1.  
   • 1 Locate the 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) printed on the frame of your motorcycle. This is often stamped onto the right side of the steering head, where the front fork is mounted on the frame. The VIN is also imprinted on a metal tag located on the left side of the frame above the motor.
   • 2 Locate the first character. This letter or numeral represents the country of manufacture. In this case, a "J" for Japan should be present.
   • 3 Locate the second character, "H." This represents the name of the manufacturer, Honda.
   • 4 Locate the third character. This letter or digit represents the vehicle type. Most Honda motorcycles use a "2," which refers to a motorcycle, although "A" or "1" may also be used.
   • 5 Locate the fourth through the eighth characters. These letters and digits are used by each individual manufacturer to identify the model or engine type of the motorcycle. For example: SC57 refers to a CBR1000RR sport bike, while RC040 refers to a CB750F motorcycle.
   • 6 Locate the ninth character. This is a check digit that ensures that no two machines built in the last 30 years will have identical VIN numbers.
   • 7 Locate the 10th character. This letter or digit represents the year the motorcycle was manufactured. A "6" would represent 2006, while a "Y" would represent the year 2000. The letter code descends from "Y" to "A" (1980).
   • 8 Locate the 11th character. This letter or digit represents the specific plant where the motorcycle was manufactured. In this case, "M" refers to the Hamamatsu plant in Japan.
   • 9 Locate the 12th through 17th digits. These are the motorcycle's individual serial numbers.

 

Sprock. I am extremely aroused......I'll be back in a few minutes.

 

As opposed to the well known auto version??