Please....... Help me compile a list of Vin. Numbers !

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Would not everyone like to know how many 81 SRX'S and 540's there were ? I have started a list and if I can get a few more, we will get Tyler to make this a new topic in the Articles ! With everyones help maybe we can at least get a rough idea how many and in which year the Vmax540's were produced ? Please, make sure you know the correct year ! As a side tid bit I also, start a list of the numbers found on your ignition key if you would like to add these. You can post them or send me a Private mail ! Thanks for any help ! Chuck Schettler

Below are Vin#'s of sleds given to me by the owners in an attempt to come as close as possible to the total number produced (which many like to know for rareity). By listing all instead of just the highest # this shows continuity in a particular year and keeps from getting an erroneous number from someone unsure of the actual year.

This is from the Articles "What year is your Vmax" http://www.vintagevmax.com/serial_numbers.htm
81 8M6 E
82 8R9 F
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83 8U9 G
84 8X6 H
85 80N J
86 81K K
87 83H L
88 83X M
89 86T N
90 87V P
91 88D R


Here are the two places to find your Vin#'s
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Don't forget your Key numbers which I thought would be neat to see if there is any pattern ?
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Here, are the totals so far....... Thanks !

1981 SRX 8M6-000139, 227, 265, 324, 353, 372, 424, 441, 446, 453, 486, 489, 496, 514, 590, 712, 720, 724, 735, 740, 755, 762, 787, 855, 859, 867, 868, 869, 887, 907, 916, 990, 1054, 1119, 1120, 1129, 1208, 1247, 1346, 1502, 1634, 1664, 1676, 1685, 1724, 1777, 1811,1800, 2017, 2021,2030, 2032, 2051, 2141, 2157, 2159, 2168, 2215, 2218, 2270, 2291, 2340, 2373, 2424, 2437, 2560, 2614, 2625, 2731, 2752, 2780, 2782, 2803, 2987, 3079, 3092, 3184, 3259, 3297, 3320, 3333, 3374, 3405, 3439

1981 SRX (Norway) 8M6-002780

1982 SRX/Vmax RT499 in the USA all start with 8R9-001001: 8R9- 001106, 001478, 001480, 001609, 001049, 001063, 001075, 001077, Motors in US or Canada higher than 100's are generally associated with Crate motors from Yamaha for racing or they are re-placement gear boxes used in Canada for updating 1981 SRX's that had recalled ignitions and gear boxes.

1982 SRX/Vmax Rt499 from Canada and Europe all start with 8R9 001068, 010101, 010106, 010109, 010119, 010127, 010129, 010131, 010132, 010292, 010419, 010643
1982 SRX/Vmax (Sweden) 010153, 010154, 010156, 010157,

1982 SRX/Vmax Preproduction/prototype motor: RT499-000101

1983 Vmax 8U9-000102, 121, 153, 156, 161, 176, 177, 183, 192, 198, 215, 257, 288, 293, 324, 359, 368, 408, 435, 460, 484, 497, 509, 558, 605, 611, 622, 623, 659, 669, 747, 749, 787, 819, 827, 840, 951, 1127, 1138, 1162, 1183, 1234, 1242, 1332, 1362, 1373, 1378, 1389, 1439, 1457, 1467, 1489, 1502, 1507, 1515, 1517, 1529, 1589, 1661, 1657, 1714, 1742, 1803, 1828, 1921, 1979, 1981, 2099, 2105, 2108, 2109, 2118, 2121, 2125, 2187, 2217, 2230, 2254, 2300, 2343, 2477, 2485, 2550, 2573, 2608, 2650, 2669, 2731, 2818, 2926, 2952

1983 *European Vmax* Norway 8U9-002992, 003002, 003003, 004345

1984 Vmax 8X6-000111, 114, 125, 129, 139,148, 184, 243, 277, 278, 283, 284, 293, 296, 309, 335, 382, 406, 417, 442, 461, 487, 546, 562, 593, 609, 623, 662, 673, 704, 718, 747, 824, 899, 943, 1003, 1038, 1131, 1250, 1388, 1390, 1419, 1492, 1497, 1581, 1583, 1591

1984 *European Vmax* Finland 8X6-004204, Norway Vmax 8x6-004208

1985 Vmax 80N-000106, 109, 161, 360, 379, 380, 410, 415, 477, 506, 603, 682, 688, 702, 706, 713, 720, 749, 759, 785, 790, 812, 862, 878, 901, 975, 1108, 1172, 1189

1986 Vmax 81K-000121, 125, 127, 148, 182, 219, 244, 258, 284, 318, 344, 388, 403, 404, 411, 439, 510, 528, 553, 558, 570, 589, 605, 608, 666, 725, 759, 768, 788, 789, 806, 825, 843, 844, 846, 873, 876, 887, 894, 920, 988, 998, 1009, 1054, 1066, 1085,

1986 *European Vmax* Norway 81K-000920 Sweden 001073

1987 Vmax 83H-000131, 134, 160, 171, 293, 288, 299, 306, 307, 310, 385, 411, 422, 428, 433, 446, 455, 502, 527, 541, 553, 557, 564, 605, 616, 627, 640, 644, 649, 681, 683

1988 Vmax 83X-000101, 109, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnZUeKUmvZg

1989 Vmax, 86T-000127

1990 Vmax 87V-000101, 000113, 146 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... gOJDVW1AOh)

1991 Vmax 88D-000102 88D000102, 146
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"I'm not real comfortable giving the Vin and the serial number of my sled to the whole world.. "

I have had the same concerns voiced before about giving a Vin. number and I always ask, what would or could anyone do with a number especially, since there is not a name, address or any other information tied to the number ? Any input would be interesting ?

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You can find RT499 bellhousings/crank case ends in Canada usually on 81's. They were used as replacement updates to the 81 Gear boxes. What is the VIN on the RT499. If it is only 3 digits and zero's then it is a replacement gear box for sure. If it has some 1's in the vin then 0' then three digits or 2 you have a production sled gear box from an 82.
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xxxbuck19xxx wrote:My 81 SRX has 8M6 002 001 on the tunnel if this helps

Can you take a picture of this Vin ? Maybe a replacement tunnel ?
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Keith.Dumoulin wrote:I just bought 8m6-001208
I see it is already in the list.
Is there anyway you can see who added the
Vin so I can search?
With the above mentioned concerns of some I delete that information, Sorry.
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