tntviper1 Posted September 12, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 12, 2016 so CBP (customs border patrol) told me my new ride was built in mexico so the VIN is NOT 17 numbers. anyone else know about this? also (didnt search) what is a good one stop shop for parts, like fairing vents, stickers, emblems, headlight bezel seals last how do i tell if it is 1st, 2nd gen? it is a XVZ12 1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted September 12, 2016 Share #2 Posted September 12, 2016 Can't help you with the VIN, but you own a 1st Generation Venture Mark 1. The breakdown is this; 1st generation is '83 to '93, MK 1 is '83 to '85, MK 2 is '86 to '93. 2nd Generation Venture is '99 to '13 and are the Harley look alike wanna be's. Here's a link to our history page... http://www.venturerider.org/history/index.php The actual VIN will be on a white sticker on the frame on the bottom, forgot which side. It also has it's "born on" date. As far as any 1 stop shop, there isn't really any, but several use Partzilla or boats.net. Some parts are not available any more but Ebay is our friend! Never heard of any Ventures ever being built in Mexico... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntviper1 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted September 12, 2016 Can't help you with the VIN, but you own a 1st Generation Venture Mark 1. The breakdown is this; 1st generation is '83 to '93, MK 1 is '83 to '85, MK 2 is '86 to '93. 2nd Generation Venture is '99 to '13 and are the Harley look alike wanna be's. Here's a link to our history page... http://www.venturerider.org/history/index.php The actual VIN will be on a white sticker on the frame on the bottom, forgot which side. It also has it's "born on" date. As far as any 1 stop shop, there isn't really any, but several use Partzilla or boats.net. Some parts are not available any more but Ebay is our friend! Never heard of any Ventures ever being built in Mexico... great thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted September 12, 2016 Share #4 Posted September 12, 2016 Get a hold of @Prairiehammer with your VIN question. He has a wealth of knowledge on these things. I also never heard of Yamaha building Ventures in Mexico, but maybe he meant it was originally sold in Mexico.:confused24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted September 12, 2016 Share #5 Posted September 12, 2016 Get a hold of @Prairiehammer with your VIN question. He has a wealth of knowledge on these things. I also never heard of Yamaha building Ventures in Mexico, but maybe he meant it was originally sold in Mexico. I think, like Canada, Yamaha also exported to Mexico, and they use a different type of VIN number system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted September 12, 2016 Share #6 Posted September 12, 2016 so CBP (customs border patrol) told me my new ride was built in mexico so the VIN is NOT 17 numbers. anyone else know about this? also (didnt search) what is a good one stop shop for parts, like fairing vents, stickers, emblems, headlight bezel seals last how do i tell if it is 1st, 2nd gen? it is a XVZ12 1983 Apparently some of the early 1983 Ventures intended for non-US destinations may not have the standardized 17 character VIN. I know of several Canadian First Gen Ventures (all early build 1983 Standards) with just "31H 000xxx" for the VIN. I am mighty curious as to your Ventures VIN. Care to forward it to me? BTW: All First Generation Ventures were built in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntviper1 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted September 12, 2016 Apparently some of the early 1983 Ventures intended for non-US destinations may not have the standardized 17 character VIN. I know of several Canadian First Gen Ventures (all early build 1983 Standards) with just "31H 000xxx" for the VIN. I am mighty curious as to your Ventures VIN. Care to forward it to me? BTW: All First Generation Ventures were built in Japan. yeppers this is mine i will send you the info when i get home around 430 EST so really dumb question, since it was built in japan, shipped to mexico sold in canada and now exported to the USA, is it a tri lingual bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted September 12, 2016 Share #8 Posted September 12, 2016 since it was built in japan, sold in Canada, shipped to Mexico and now exported to the USA, is it a tri-lingual bike? Sure! But, with the Canadian maple leaf sticker, I suggest that it may prefer to speak French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted September 12, 2016 Share #9 Posted September 12, 2016 Maybe it's eligible for free health care, welfare, housing and food stamps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted September 12, 2016 Share #10 Posted September 12, 2016 Maybe it's eligible for free health care, welfare, housing and food stamps! Wow a bike that gets its own free mechanic, Pay for its on gas and oil, garages itself, and takes you to lunch! What more could you ask for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted September 12, 2016 Share #11 Posted September 12, 2016 Maybe it's eligible for free health care, welfare, housing and food stamps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntviper1 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted September 13, 2016 Wow a bike that gets its own free mechanic, Pay for its on gas and oil, garages itself, and takes you to lunch! What more could you ask for? sweet i have a great bike now free parts for all just have to wait 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted September 13, 2016 Share #13 Posted September 13, 2016 sweet i have a great bike now free parts for all just have to wait 6 months So is that when she will start popping out babies :rotfl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntviper1 Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted September 13, 2016 So is that when she will start popping out babies :rotfl: yep here is the ultra sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted September 13, 2016 Share #15 Posted September 13, 2016 yep here is the ultra sound Looking at that makes my extremeties hurt.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted September 13, 2016 Share #16 Posted September 13, 2016 tntviper, you're gonna fit right in here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntviper1 Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share #17 Posted September 15, 2016 tntviper, you're gonna fit right in here!!! sweet hope to be here a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paysaw Posted September 17, 2016 Share #18 Posted September 17, 2016 Apparently some of the early 1983 Ventures intended for non-US destinations may not have the standardized 17 character VIN. I know of several Canadian First Gen Ventures (all early build 1983 Standards) with just "31H 000xxx" for the VIN. I am mighty curious as to your Ventures VIN. Care to forward it to me? BTW: All First Generation Ventures were built in Japan. My First gen Canadia 83 Royal only had the 9 numbers as well.I was told the numbering system had changed in the early 80s and this was one of the last with the old numbering system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiehammer Posted September 17, 2016 Share #19 Posted September 17, 2016 My First gen Canadia 83 Royal only had the 9 numbers as well. I have but one 1983 Canadian Royale in my database, and it is the 17 character VIN, with a build date of April 1983. Do you still have the VIN for your '83 Royale? May I have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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