Oldest serial number

[MartyA]

Sorry, my last post here I added a 0, should be a dash. I was reading off my registration. To be exact, I have 2H7-000898

[Snow]

Originally posted by Jeff
Ok... got the bike back from the shop...... and

with serial #2H7003212
it has a manufacture date of 10/77. So.... anyone out there beat October of 1977?

Maybe I should have gotten a '78 instead of '79, my born on date is October 21, 1977

[MartyA]

I wondered where you folks were getting the dates from. I found a sticker on the fork, under the dirt, behind the fairing, as I was reassembling my bike today. It says 9/77.

[Jeff]

Yup..... should be a sticker or plate on the left side of the head tube with the serial and date. The serial should also be stamped on the right side of the engine block facing upwards.

[dwales]

I have SN 2H7002734. Will check the manufacture date tonight.

[sksxs1100]

mine is 2H7-002666

[dwales]

The manufacture date for the SN 2H7002734 I posted yesterday was 10/77. Sounds like that was a busy month.

[Tom Andersen]

Mine is 9/77, 2h7000914

[ratbyk]

Serial Numbers

Looks like Marty's 898 is the earliest serial number so far in the US.
My manufacture date of 11/77 puts the Rat out of the running.
Ken/Sooke
78E Ratbyk

[MartyA]

Welcome Tom!
So, yours and mine are practically brothers.

[Pat Kelly]

We have 4 V Stars that are regulars at work. Two 650s and two 1600s. I got to looking and the 1600s are 7 numbers apart in the serial numbers. Looks like they've stuck together from the manufacturer. I thought it was cool, the owners couldn't have cared less.

[Tom Andersen]

Thanks Marty, they might have been born the same day, Tom.

[strom]

Yeah... id like to know my mfg date too... the bike I mean...

I know the 1st registration was made on the 21. july 1978, but it may also be the first reg. in that country.
The only dates I found was 1998 schrached into the middle drive housing (I guess sbd was rebuilding it... or trying to), and october 1991.... from the tires. Yep, Ive got 12 year old tires on...

Any other ideas... I think I saw a sticker on the forks... not sure.

LP

[ratbyk]

Registration Date

Strom, there should be a sticker on the left side of the frame right at the steering head. It is placed between the upper and lower triple clamps. It should have the date of manufacture, serial number, load carrying capacity etc.
On all that I have seen it is a reflective type of tape installed by Yamaha as the bike was originally assembled.
The date should be two numbers EG. 11/78 or 5/79.etc.
Ken/Sooke
78E Ratbyk

[kkrazyt85]

serial number 1981 XS1100SH

mine is 4R0-0000825 81 XS1100SH....