VINdication

[imomo713]

Yes 10th digit of a vin number indicates the year model.
A - 1980
B - 1981
C - 1982
D - 1983
E - 1984
F - 1985
G - 1986
H - 1987
J - 1988
K - 1989
L - 1990
M - 1991
N - 1992
P - 1993
R - 1994
S - 1995
T - 1996
V - 1997
W - 1998
X - 1999
Y - 2000
1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003 and so on until 2010 where its starts over with A again

[eliteguy50]

Greetings:

Good catch, EliteGuy. Thanks! "W" = 1998? It didn't occur to me that '98 was that transition year. Must be single-bearing then?

Correct on both accounts.

af16e-2028484 through af16e-2031629 is the '98 double ball bearing. Then the af16e-2031630 starts the single ball bearing design that is continued in the Met and Ruck today. But the Met and Ruck axles use a different spline pattern (fewer but larger teeth) so they don't fit as a mod.

[Wheelman-111]

Greetings:

I'm always impressed by how much information this Forum possesses about general Stuff in addition to Scooters.
Thanks, Dawgs!

[Dio89Elite]

nice find! better hurry before red flash's adopted sibling is given to another foster parent!
love those graphics! i haven't seen those before, someone added those flames?