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On 9/4/2021 at 4:16 AM, biggo said:

VIN chart - a reference VIN structure

Anyone have an idea of what it means if the VIN lists a 0 for the 10th VIN position?

I've got a VIN from a confirmed member that literally has a zero...

Do demo / press bikes have a unique 10th VIN=0?

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"Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is."

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21 hours ago, maximNikenGT said:

Anyone have an idea of what it means if the VIN lists a 0 for the 10th VIN position?

I've got a VIN from a confirmed member that literally has a zero...

Do demo / press bikes have a unique 10th VIN=0?

I think it may have something to do with how vehicles are registered when new . i.e. a friend of mine bought an old stock ST1300 that was 4 or 5 years old when he registered it new ,in some countries I think it would have to registered as 4 years old even though never registered . It seems to be an anomaly in certain countries.

 

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4 hours ago, biggo said:

I think it may have something to do with how vehicles are registered when new . i.e. a friend of mine bought an old stock ST1300 that was 4 or 5 years old when he registered it new ,in some countries I think it would have to registered as 4 years old even though never registered . It seems to be an anomaly in certain countries.

 

This specific case is actually a never been titled new Niken registration in Switzerland.

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"Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is."

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Saw this posted on Youtube which appears to be a 2021 Niken produced as recently as May 2021 in the Japan market. Can anyone read the label in Japanese at the 0:43 second mark to confirm what I think it says?

 

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Howdy! Just signed up as I recently picked up a "new" 2019 GT here in the states and #0167. Still waiting for it to be shipped down to Texas. I'm told that it was Yamaha's show bike and the final one sent to any US dealer (Aug, 2021). Paperwork from Yamaha seems to confirm as much. 

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Welcome to the group! If you're in Dallas Fort Worth you should meet up with Member JayG. 

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Updating country totals as follows with new South Africa confirmation of a lone non GT. Will update worldwide estimate once I've confirmed model year. 

2018 Nikens =1532,

2019 Nikens=1553, and

2020 Nikens =2258

Still no serial numbers confirmed for 2021 Nikens. Current worldwide total of 5343!

Country representation so far includes:

Australia 55 (as of March 29, 2021, recall data)

Canada

China (estimated at 23-24)

Czechoslovakia

France

Hong Kong (estimated at ~20-30),

Hungary (1), 

Italy (estimated at <120),

Israel,

Japan = 537 as of November 2020, recall data)

New Zealand (estimated at 14)

Philippines (1)

Portugal

Serbia

South Africa (1 2019 non-GT, #38)

Spain

Taiwan

Thailand (estimated at 10)

Turkey

UK (England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales = 302, as of December 8,2020, recall data).

US 280 (all model year 2019, recall data. 

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Updated with south Africa

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"Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is."

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Adding Finland to list of countries.

2018 Nikens =1532,

2019 Nikens=1553, and

2020 Nikens =2258

Still no serial numbers confirmed for 2021 Nikens. Current worldwide total of 5343!

Country representation so far includes:

Australia 55 (as of March 29, 2021, recall data)

Canada

China (estimated at 23-24)

Czechoslovakia

Finland

France

Hong Kong (estimated at ~20-30),

Hungary (1), 

Italy (estimated at <120),

Israel

Japan = 537 as of November 2020, recall data)

New Zealand (estimated at 14)

Philippines (1)

Portugal

Serbia

South Africa (1 2019 non-GT, #38)

Spain

Taiwan

Thailand (estimated at 10)

Turkey

UK (England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales = 302, as of December 8,2020, recall data).

US 280 (all model year 2019, recall data. 

2019 Niken GT
"Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is."

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On 10/14/2021 at 12:58 PM, JayG said:

Hi Everyone,

Got a Niken GT last year, finally got around to joining this forum. So far I have not come acros a fellow Niken in DFW TX area. 

VIN - JYARN59Y4KA000106

Thank you

Jay

So 2019 GT #106. Awesome! Thanks. 

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"Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is."

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Updating country totals as follows with new Switzerland confirmation. Will update worldwide estimate once I've confirmed model year. 

2018 Nikens =1532,

2019 Nikens=1553, and

2020 Nikens =2258

Still no serial numbers confirmed for 2021 Nikens. Current worldwide total of 5343!

Country representation so far includes:

Australia 55 (as of March 29, 2021, recall data)

Canada

China (estimated at 23-24)

Czechoslovakia

France

Hong Kong (estimated at ~20-30),

Hungary (1), 

Italy (estimated at <120),

Israel,

Japan = 537 as of November 2020, recall data)

New Zealand (estimated at 14)

Philippines (1)

Portugal

Serbia

South Africa (1 2019 non-GT, #38)

Spain

Switzerland (1)

Taiwan

Thailand (estimated at 10)

Turkey

UK (England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales = 302, as of December 8,2020, recall data).

US 280 (all model year 2019, recall data. 

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2019 Niken GT
"Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is."

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Updating country totals as follows with new Sweden confirmation. Will update worldwide estimate once I've confirmed model year. 

2018 Nikens =1532,

2019 Nikens=1553, and

2020 Nikens =2258

Still no serial numbers confirmed for 2021 Nikens. Current worldwide total of 5343!

Country representation so far includes:

Australia 55 (as of March 29, 2021, recall data)

Canada

China (estimated at 23-24)

Czechoslovakia

France

Hong Kong (estimated at ~20-30),

Hungary (1), 

Italy (estimated at <120),

Israel,

Japan = 537 as of November 2020, recall data)

New Zealand (estimated at 14)

Philippines (1)

Portugal

Serbia

South Africa (1 2019 non-GT, #38)

Spain

Sweden (1)

Switzerland (1)

Taiwan

Thailand (estimated at 10)

Turkey

UK (England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales = 302, as of December 8,2020, recall data).

US 280 (all model year 2019, recall data)

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2019 Niken GT
"Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is."

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