Help me verify the year of my 225dx

[ColtonGG33]

Where can I find the vin on my 225dx on the motor it got scrapped of the other spot. And where can I put it in to find out?

Colton

[barnett468]

Hello

I'll try to find out for you but someone else should know also. The vin on your frame is missing because your bike is most likely stolen. If you get caught where i am an atv with no vin they instantly confiscate it unless it has a metal police id tag on it from theft recovery.

[ColtonGG33]

No it wasn't stolen, its looks like it was still there but from all the years that it faded off, because that layer over it peeled off

[barnett468]

Yamaha says it is stamped on frame on all models not on a stick on tag do you have a photo of it?.

The US DOT says it is illegal to use a stick on tag for vin verification on ANY vehicle unless it is a revin from the highway patrol but who knows what actually happens for sure.

It's stamped into the elevated part of the right rear section of the engine

It's on page 4 of the manual below care of monroe mike i think.

http://www.yamahaownershandbook.com.au/?r=0

[ColtonGG33]

Ok here are some old and recent pics the guy I bought it off of said it was an 83 and he sad the guy he bought it off of lost the title but, nowadays you can't trust anyone, hold on a couple mins I'm having a hard time uploading pics, thanks for your help Barnett really appreciate it

[barnett468]

hello

Cool, i'll be here for a while. if you continue to have photo problems use the "search" and try photos or upload for info.

[barnett468]

hello

if you have photos on yahoo etc just paste the string for each one, easy deal

[MonroeMike]

If you clean up the neck with a wire brush, you might be able to read the numbers.

The engine serial number is where Barnett said (it's next to the breather hose, if that helps).

Check this post, for more info.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/132415-Yamaha-serial-VIN-numbers

[ColtonGG33]

Omg I forgot to put them on, I just sent the pics to my email to put on my computer then ill post them

[ColtonGG33]

Will it say if the 3 wheeler had been stolen?

[barnett468]

Hello

No, no one will know. You must take it to the police unless you have a car dealer friend. he can run a registration check. You can also try ncic.com.

[ColtonGG33]

ok here are some oldish pics of it the day i got it

[ColtonGG33]

its originally yellow the guy painted it black

[barnett468]

hello

we need photos of the vin on frame and motor to help you. thanks

[ColtonGG33]

oh ok dur i should have known thats what you meant haha, i just thought you might be able to tell just by the way it looks but there pretty much all identical i think, i will get pics tomorrow for you, i hope i dont get snowed in completely, im not exactly sure where the breather hose is? is it that hose sticking out behind the top end where its flat? and kinda lays over the engine

[barnett468]

Hello

that's probably it, why do you want to know that?

[ColtonGG33]

to know what?

[barnett468]

if thats the breather tube

[ColtonGG33]

oh because MonroeMike said the code/vin is right at it

[barnett468]

It will be very easy to see unless it has also been removed. it is on a flat pad 2" long 1/2" wide. It will be facing up on too of the motor not on the side. If it is not there it's suspicious.

[ColtonGG33]

ok i know what you mean, should be easy to find ill still take a pic of the frame where it was, just so you can see what i meant,
Thanks For all your help i really do appreciate it,

[barnett468]

Hello Colton

No problem, happy to tell you what's going on after we see the photos. If the vin was stamped on the frame you can wet sand it with 280 or 320 paper, then get some "metal prep acid" from an automotive paint supply shop, Pour some on a paper towel and hold it on the number area for a minute. do this 2 times and the number may appear faintly.

[ColtonGG33]

oh i didnt know it was stamped into the frame? i thought it was like a sticker on it with all the info, i am defiantly gonna check it out

is there anything else i could use instead of that metal prep we will probably be snowed in tomorrow, and wont be able to get to the store
either way ill get a number :)

[barnett468]

hello

Yes but it doesn't work as well. sulfuric acid = battery acid or muratic or hydrochloric acid = pool acid they are both the same just a different name. if you have powdered pool axcid mix a little with warm water.

shoot us a photo of the area though

[barnett468]

hello

Yes but it doesn't work quite as well. sulfuric acid = battery acid or muratic or hydrochloric acid = pool acid they are both the same just a different name. if you have powdered pool acid mix a little with warm water.

use gloves or a cotton ball held with pliers. they wont burn you right away but be careful and wash quickly

[ColtonGG33]

Ok thanks for the tips I think I have some hydrochloric acid somewhere around here,
Thanks again for the help and tips
Colton

[barnett468]

great if not use a q tip and dip it in a battery.

[MonroeMike]

From the manual.
164467

[ColtonGG33]

Ok so I used the link MonroeMike gave me and it is a 83 the numbers are 29U-000-693 thanks for all your guys help it is nice knowing for sure what year it is
Thanks again
Colton

[ColtonGG33]

I couldn't find the number on the motor just yesterday I went muddin and there is just dried up dirt everywhere:) I'm sure it's there somewhere give me a minute and I will post a pic of that sticker thing on the frame

[ColtonGG33]

So when it says 693 does that mean it was the 693 one made???

[barnett468]

Hello Colton

The info you want should be in the manual I gave you the link to. It is either the last 3 digits of the vin or the 693 bike made.

[ColtonGG33]

Ok, Im not sure what you meant by The last 3 digits of the vin for 693? Because 693 is the 3 last digits of the vin

[barnett468]

Hello Colton

I don't know how to explain it any better to you maybe someone else can. Where is the frame missing vin photo?

Thanks

[ColtonGG33]

The pics are coming in a minute. I'm so stupid I could just read a little on that frame sticker and it says 1983 I'm such an idiot lol

[ColtonGG33]

Sorry it's taking so long for pics my computer just froze up and I had to restart it pics will be up between 4-7 mins top

[ColtonGG33]

heres the pics if you look up at the second pic you can see where it says 1983

[barnett468]

heres the pics if you look up at the second pic you can see where it says 1983

Hello I see what looks like 693 on the vin stamped on the frame. I can not read the white tag however if it says 1963 it could still be a 1984 depending upon what date it was built. What is the date if it is still legible? However monroe mike posted the year by vin if i remember.

[ColtonGG33]

I don't see the 1 in front of 693 I think it's just 693. Also that VIN finder thing that monroemike posted said That before 84 or 85 that it is only a 9 digit instead of the normal 15 digit, if you go to the Second pic and zoom up really close it says " this yam, wait hold on as I'm writing this I just read more of the sticker tag and it say "this 1983 Yam29U 0225 I think that's it there might be more what does that mean?

[barnett468]

hello

What is the full vin on frame?

the build date should have a / in it like 2/16/83 or just 2/83 with no day of month but most likely it is in fact a 1983 model.

don't know what the 0225 means just yet.