Honda 1986 250SX Question

[sweetip2000]

Hey does the 250SX have a sticker up on top of the frame that says the year it was made ? The only sticker I see is on the left frame tube going down where it says the year but that's it. Any feedback would be appreciated237356.

[Aulbaugh]

yes by the neck of the frame you see that sticker you posted

[sweetip2000]

ahhh well its not there so maybe it was painted over ?

[wonderboy]

If you grab the VIN, post it up here or go find one of those online decoders. It will contain the year of manufacture.

10th character is the year.
E=1984
F=1985
G=1986
H=1987

[sweetip2000]

TE04E-6032001 Motor
JH3TE0421GM107039 Frame

[Aulbaugh]

There you go, 86 model

[sweetip2000]

Hey thanks for the reply. Where is that database located ?

[wonderboy]

Here is the engine serial number information:
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/141286-Honda-Engine-Serial-Numbers


Google search turned this up for VIN Decoding:
http://www.atvstyle.com/atv-vin-number


Check out this link. Page 3 describes what the parts of a Honda VIN mean:
http://www.kb0nly.info/ATC/index.php?dir=ATC350X%2F&download=85-86_ATC350X_Parts_Fiche.pdf

For Example:
JH3TE0421GM107039
"JH3" means it is a Honda All Terrain Vehicle manufactured in Japan
"TE042" is a vehicle description code (guessing this means 250SX in your case)
"1" is a check digit. This is just an error checking digit and its value depends on the other values contained in the VIN, and is determined based on a set of rules.
"G" is your year (1986 in this case)
"M" is the vehicle assembly plant, M in this case refers to Hamamatsu factory in Japan
"107039" is the sequential production number (serial number).