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Dmv No Likey My Vin #

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Two hours at the DMV only to be told that my VIN # doesn't pass muster because the 10th digit is an 'E', which according to them was only for the 1984 and 2014 model years (they're right).

My bike is a 2004, hence the 'E'.

2004 in North America was a '4'.

The Gas Gas Vin decoder shows the 10th digit as being a letter, so that's consistent.

Bike has never been registered which may also be part of the problem. I have to take it to CHP but I'm sure they're not going to have any of it either unless I can furnish some solid evidence of the Gas Gas system.

Anyone else run into this?

Seems I remember through the rumor mill that the importer had to re-do the vin for cali bikes. Did your bike come from another state?

  • Author

I don't have the history on the bike, unfortunately. Part of the reason it was only $1,900. At least there is no record of it being stolen. I guess I'll just not register it.

Actually there should be an E for 2004:

TRIAL MODEL CHASSIS NUMBERS

1993~2003

Example: VTRGG 2800 0200 9955

VTR = International manufacturers code. VTR = GasGas

GG = Trial model (Company code to identify model EC = Enduro & MX, FS = Four Stroke, WD = Quads)

2800 = 280 model, year 2000

0200:

02 = Manufacture month. (2ND month) February.

00 = Year of manufacture 2000.

9955 = sequential chassis number (9,955th built in this year.)

2004 and newer (after July 2003)

Example: VTRGG 3002 D093 9955

VTR = International manufacturers code. VTR = GasGas

GG = Trial model (Company code to identify model EC = Enduro & MX, FS = Four Stroke, WD = Quads)

3002:

30 = 300 model.

02 = (02 = year of Europe homogulation N/A USA)

D093:

D = 2003 ALPHA CODE FOR MODEL YEAR.

09 = Manufacture month (9TH month) September.

3 = Year of manufacture 2003.

9955 = sequential chassis number. (9,955th built in this year.)

“Alpha” model year codes Model engine size codes

D = 2003 J = 2008 12 = 125cc

E = 2004 K = 2009 20 = 200 model (175cc)

F = 2005 L = 2010 25 = 250cc

G = 2006 M = 2011 28 = 280 model (272cc)

H = 2007 N = 2012 30 = 300cc

Edited by crazybond700

I believe Gas Gas goes by Iso 3780 standards and California goes by North America standards. Cali dmv is just not smart enough to recognize the Europe standard.

Edited by lineaway

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Thanks for posting Crazbond. Yes, according to Gas Gas there shoudl be an 'E', however according to the DMV there should not.

Lineaway that may be the information I need to get her registered - thanks!

  • 9 years later...

Hey i have a ec200 gasgas, trying to figure out its year, here is vin number if anyone can help me

Vtrec2000c0320307

8 hours ago, handog said:

Hey i have a ec200 gasgas, trying to figure out its year, here is vin number if anyone can help me

Vtrec2000c0320307

The VIN bombs the gasgas VIN test, but EC200 would make it an enduro bike manufactured somewhere between 2004 and 2007

Best to start a new thread for this unless you are also wanting to plate it in California where the chances of that are slim to nil.

13 hours ago, handog said:

Hey i have a ec200 gasgas, trying to figure out its year, here is vin number if anyone can help me

Vtrec2000c0320307

2012 made in march 2012 frame number 307 of bikes made that year.

Go to www.teknikmotorsport.com for some limited technical info specific to your model

Edited by Tr1AL

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