Help me compile a list of Vin# for the 81 SRX & Vmax 540's !

1981 SRX 000265, 324, 353, 441, 453, 486, 489, 496, 712, 735, 755, 855, 868, 887, 990, 1119, 1634, 1676, 1724, 1777, 1811, 2017, 2021,2030, 2032, 2157, 2168, 2270, 2424, 2437, 2560, 2625, 2752, 2803, 3297, 3333, 3439

1982 SRX/Vmax 010154, 478, 609

1983 Vmax 000121, 176, 177, 183, 198, 257, 288, 324, 408, 460, 558, 623, 659, 669, 951, 1183, 1234, 1242, 1439, 1457, 1502, 1515, 1589, 1742,1828, 1921, 2125, 2187, 2230, 2254, 2343, 2477, 2485, 2550, 2650, 2669

1984 Vmax 000139, 278, 284, 296, 382, 406, 442, 461, 487, 593, 623, 704, 943, 1003, 1131, 1390, 1419, 1492, 1581

1984 *Europe Vmax* Finland 8X6-004204, Norway Vmax 8x6-004208

1985 Vmax 000109, 410, 506, 682, 706, 720, 759, 862, 878, 1108, 1172, 1189

1986 Vmax 000121, 125, 127, 148, 182, 284, 411, 528, 558, 608, 666, 759, 768, 789, 806, 846, 894, 988, 1009, 1066, 1828

1987 Vmax 000131, 385, 422, 433, 446, 557, 564, 605, 640, 681,

1988 Vmax 000109,

1991 Vmax 000102
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Ricky, The 010 would be part of the Vin# only, the 478 and 609 are part of the serial # as far as the quanity produced. Thanks for your help !
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1981 SRX 000265, 324, 353, 441, 453, 486, 489, 496, 712, 735, 755, 855, 868, 887, 990, 1119, 1634, 1676, 1724, 1777, 1811, 2017, 2021,2030, 2032, 2157, 2168, 2270, 2424, 2437, 2560, 2625, 2752, 2803, 3297, 3333, 3439

1982 SRX/Vmax 010154, 478, 609

1983 Vmax 000121, 176, 177, 183, 198, 257, 288, 408, 460, 558, 623, 659, 669, 951, 1183, 1234, 1242, 1439, 1457, 1502, 1515, 1589, 1742,1828, 1921, 2125, 2187, 2230, 2254, 2343, 2477, 2485, 2650, 2669

1984 Vmax 000139, 278, 284, 296, 382, 406, 442, 461, 487, 593, 623, 704, 943, 1003, 1131, 1390, 1419, 1492, 1581

1984 *Europe Vmax* Finland 8X6-004204, Norway Vmax 8x6-004208

1985 Vmax 000109, 410, 506, 682, 706, 720, 759, 862, 878, 1108, 1172, 1189

1986 Vmax 000121, 125, 127, 148, 182, 284, 411, 528, 558, 608, 666, 759, 768, 789, 806, 846, 894, 988, 1009, 1066, 1828

1987 Vmax 000131, 385, 422, 433, 446, 557, 564, 605, 640, 681,

1988 Vmax 000109,

1991 Vmax 000102
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Chuck, the VIN's on the Canadian and European 82 SRX 500's all start
8R9-010101. In the USA the VIN's on the 82 SRX 500's are 8R9-001001. Some Gear boxes just read: Rt499-000101 which I own. It is rumored that the 82 SRX 500 gear box was sent to Canada to replace the faulty 81 SRX 440 gear boxes. This is why you can find Gear Boxes in Canada on 81 SRX's with RT499-xxxxxx with VIN #'s. You should not count Gear box VIN's for 82 SRX 500's unless you have a verified frame.

I can confirm for you tonight on the 82 SRX 500's that have VIN'd Chassis Identified or identified the sleds as 82's with the VIN's cut out of the tunnels: 8R9-001077, 001075, 001061, (000101 PreProduction), 010154, 001049, 001063, VIN Cut out #1, VIN Cut out of tunnel #2, VIN Cut out of tunnel #3, 010127, 010153,

There are a few more in Europe, just need some more time to dig through my emails for the VIN's.

Jon
 
Thanks, Jon this is very interesting ! "You should not count Gear box VIN's for 82 SRX 500's unless you have a verified frame." This would be right if these were replacement gear boxes from the 82's but, would not replacements have no Vin.# the same as most 81's have ? If the gear boxes used were pulled from scraped 500's then should they not count as units/sleds produced ?

Let me kow if this list seems correct ? Thanks !
1981 SRX 000265, 324, 353, 441, 453, 486, 489, 496, 712, 735, 755, 855, 868, 887, 990, 1119, 1120, 1634, 1675, 1676, 1724, 1777, 1811, 2017, 2021,2030, 2032, 2157, 2168, 2270, 2424, 2437, 2560, 2625, 2648, 2677, 2752, 2803, 003034, 3297, 3333, 3439

1982 SRX/Vmax RT499 in the USA all start with 8R9-001001 000106, 478, 609, 001049, 001063, 001075, 001077,

1982 SRX/Vmax Rt499 from Canada and Europe all start with 8R9-010001 010127, 010153, 010154, 010156,

1983 Vmax 000121, 176, 177, 183, 198, 257, 288, 324, 408, 460, 558, 623, 659, 669, 749, 819, 951, 1183, 1234, 1242, 1389, 1439, 1457, 1502, 1515, 1589, 1742,1828, 1921, 2125, 2187, 2230, 2254, 2343, 2477, 2485, 2550, 2650, 2669

1984 Vmax 000139, 278, 284, 296, 382, 406, 442, 461, 487, 593, 623, 704, 943, 1003, 1131, 1390, 1419, 1492, 1581

1984 *European Vmax* Finland 8X6-004204, Norway Vmax 8x6-004208

1985 Vmax 000109, 410, 506, 682, 706, 720, 759, 862, 878, 1108, 1172, 1189

1986 Vmax 000121, 125, 127, 148, 182, 284, 411, 528, 558, 608, 666, 759, 768, 789, 806, 846, 894, 988, 1009, 1066, 1828

1987 Vmax 000131, 385, 422, 433, 446, 557, 564, 605, 640, 681,

1988 Vmax 000109,

1991 Vmax 000102
 
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I`m not sure if i have understood the text right..My SRX500 have not removed VIN/FRAME Number.(8R9-010127), do also have the matching gearbox.

I also think that the owner of the snowmobile should share the VIN with others. Not others that have got the VIN through email(as mine).


Gunnar
 
Vmax540 said:
Thanks, Jon this is very interesting ! "You should not count Gear box VIN's for 82 SRX 500's unless you have a verified frame." This would be right if these were replacement gear boxes from the 82's but, would not replacements have no Vin.# the same as most 81's have ? If the gear boxes used were pulled from scraped 500's then should they not count as units/sleds produced ?

Let me kow if this list seems correct ? Thanks !
1981 SRX 000265, 324, 353, 441, 453, 486, 489, 496, 712, 735, 755, 855, 868, 887, 990, 1119, 1120, 1634, 1675, 1676, 1724, 1777, 1811, 2017, 2021,2030, 2032, 2157, 2168, 2270, 2424, 2437, 2560, 2625, 2648, 2677, 2752, 2803, 003034, 3297, 3333, 3439

1982 SRX/Vmax USA 8R9- 000106, 478, 609, 001049, 001063, 001075, 001077,

1982 SRX/Vmax from Canada and Europe all start with 8R9-010101 010127, 010153, 010154, 010156,

1983 Vmax 000121, 176, 177, 183, 198, 257, 288, 324, 408, 460, 558, 623, 659, 669, 749, 819, 951, 1183, 1234, 1242, 1389, 1439, 1457, 1502, 1515, 1589, 1742,1828, 1921, 2125, 2187, 2230, 2254, 2343, 2477, 2485, 2550, 2650, 2669

1984 Vmax 000139, 278, 284, 296, 382, 406, 442, 461, 487, 593, 623, 704, 943, 1003, 1131, 1390, 1419, 1492, 1581

1984 *European Vmax* Finland 8X6-004204, Norway Vmax 8x6-004208

1985 Vmax 000109, 410, 506, 682, 706, 720, 759, 862, 878, 1108, 1172, 1189

1986 Vmax 000121, 125, 127, 148, 182, 284, 411, 528, 558, 608, 666, 759, 768, 789, 806, 846, 894, 988, 1009, 1066, 1828

1987 Vmax 000131, 385, 422, 433, 446, 557, 564, 605, 640, 681,

1988 Vmax 000109,

1991 Vmax 000102
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Chuck, what I have seen on Gear Boxes that are RT499- in Canada is that the VIN's do not follow the sequence that was made as preproduction US issues and or issued European 82's. The gear boxes that all come out of Canada are Rt499-000101 type VIN's. Prepro 82's found in the US are are all Rt499-001001 and Europe Rt499-010101 for example. My feeling is that the gear boxes may have been made separate of the motors and frames because they just do not match up with any of the VIN sequences on sleds verified with VIN'd frames. If you find a gear box with the listed "1" in the sequence there was a frame/sled for that gear box at one time.
 
82 srx 500

I dont want to hijack this thread but with all this 82 SRX 500 talk if anybody would like to buy one. I have a restored, numbers matching correct 1982 SRX 500 for sale $11,000 takes it. Buy it and be one of the very few to own one.
 
I see that 1676 is already on you list. I also have 3320 which is not on your 81 SRX list yet.

Brian
 
Here, are the totals so far....... Thanks !

1981 SRX 000265, 324, 353, 441, 453, 486, 489, 496, 712, 735, 755, 855, 868, 887, 907, 990, 1119, 1120, 1634, 1676, 1724, 1777, 1811,1800, 2017, 2021,2030, 2032, 2157, 2168, 2218, 2270, 2373, 2424, 2437, 2560, 2625, 2752, 2803, 3079, 3297, 3320, 3333, 3439

1982 SRX/Vmax RT499 in the USA all start with 8R9-001001 000106, 478, 609, 001049, 001063, 001075, 001077,

1982 SRX/Vmax Rt499 from Canada and Europe all start with 8R9-010001 010127, 010153, 010154, 010156,

1983 Vmax 000121, 156, 176, 177, 183, 198, 257, 288, 324, 408, 460, 558, 623, 659, 669, 749, 819, 951, 1183, 1234, 1242, 1389, 1439, 1457, 1502, 1507, 1515, 1589, 1742,1828, 1921, 2125, 2187, 2230, 2254, 2343, 2477, 2485, 2550, 2608, 2650, 2669

1983 *European Vmax* Norway 8u9-002992, 003002

1984 Vmax 000139, 278, 284, 296, 382, 406, 442, 461, 487, 593, 623, 704, 943, 1003, 1131, 1390, 1419, 1492, 1581

1984 *European Vmax* Finland 8X6-004204, Norway Vmax 8x6-004208

1985 Vmax 000109, 410, 506, 682, 706, 720, 759, 862, 878, 1108, 1172, 1189

1986 Vmax 000121, 125, 127, 148, 182, 284, 411, 528, 558, 570, 608, 666, 759, 768, 789, 806, 846, 894, 988, 1009, 1066, 1828

1986 *European Vmax* Norway 81k-000920

1987 Vmax 000131, 385, 422, 433, 446, 557, 564, 605, 640, 681,

1988 Vmax 000109,

1991 Vmax 000102
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Thanks for all the help !

1981 SRX 000265, 324, 353, 441, 453, 486, 489, 496, 712, 735, 740, 755, 855, 868, 887, 907, 990, 1119, 1120, 1634, 1676, 1724, 1777, 1811,1800, 2017, 2021,2030, 2032, 2157, 2168, 2218, 2270, 2373, 2424, 2437, 2560, 2625, 2752, 2803, 3079, 3184, 3297, 3320, 3333, 3374, 3405, 3439

1982 SRX/Vmax RT499 in the USA all start with 8R9-001001 000106, 478, 609, 001049, 001063, 001075, 001077,

1982 SRX/Vmax Rt499 from Canada and Europe all start with 8R9-010101 010127, 010129, 010153, 010154, 010156,

1983 Vmax 000102, 121, 156, 176, 177, 183, 198, 257, 288, 324, 408, 460, 558, 623, 659, 669, 747, 749, 819, 951, 1183, 1234, 1242, 1373, 1389, 1439, 1457, 1502, 1507, 1515, 1589, 1742,1828, 1921, 2125, 2187, 2230, 2254, 2343, 2477, 2485, 2550, 2608, 2650, 2669

1983 *European Vmax* Norway 8u9-002992, 003002, 003003

1984 Vmax 000114, 000139, 278, 284, 296, 309, 382, 406, 442, 461, 487, 593, 623, 662, 704, 943, 1003, 1131, 1390, 1419, 1492, 1581

1984 *European Vmax* Finland 8X6-004204, Norway Vmax 8x6-004208

1985 Vmax 000109, 410, 506, 682, 706, 720, 759, 862, 878, 1108, 1172, 1189

1986 Vmax 000121, 125, 127, 148, 182, 284, 411, 528, 558, 570, 608, 666, 759, 768, 789, 806, 844, 846, 894, 920, 988, 1009, 1066, 1085, 1828

1986 *European Vmax* Norway 81K-000920 Sweden 001073

1987 Vmax 000131, 293, 385, 422, 433, 446, 557, 564, 605, 640, 681,

1988 Vmax 000109,

1991 Vmax 000102
 
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Well if my understanding is correct that vin# starts with 000101 for the 83 540 then I have the second one of the line ever. VIn is 8u9000102 on my 83 Vmax 540. Haven't checked to see if the engine matches. I'm having a lot of trouble getting it running. It sat for 2-3 years. I have been through the carbs several times encluding new needles and seats but it still whats to flood on the mag side cylinder. It has spark on both plugs. Ireally has me baffled. Guess I should pull down and do crank seals. Oh well good thing I'm laid off right now.
 
ZRXwannabe said:
Well if my understanding is correct that vin# starts with 000101 for the 83 540 then I have the second one of the line ever. VIn is 8u9000102 on my 83 Vmax 540. Haven't checked to see if the engine matches. I'm having a lot of trouble getting it running. It sat for 2-3 years. I have been through the carbs several times encluding new needles and seats but it still whats to flood on the mag side cylinder. It has spark on both plugs. Ireally has me baffled. Guess I should pull down and do crank seals. Oh well good thing I'm laid off right now.
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I've heard of the fuel pump leaking by and filling the crankcase with fuel via the pulse line ? Remember there are two so, only one could be acting up ?
 
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Vmax540 said:
I've heard of the fuel pump leaking by and filling the crankcase with fuel via the pulse line ? Remember there are two so, only one could be acting up ?
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Thanks Vmax540. That was actually going to be my next step. I will also go through the carbs one more time. Then go from there.
 
Vmax540 said:
Samuel, Lapland..... wow talk about the great white north..... :) ! (004204) Hmmmm...... this brings me to and interesting question. With the exception of one lone (1982 SRX/Vmax 010154) that was given to me, all the USA Vin. #'s start with prefix such as 8X6- Which indicates model year and end with 3 leading zero's and then the serial # such as 8X6-0001581 the highest number we had until now for the 84 models. So, if they were sold to some where besides North America maybe they inserted a digit in the three leading spaces 8X6-004204 ? Certainly, the digit 4 cannot be a part of the actual vin # because, if it was then that would mean there were 4204 Vmax540's sold outside North America ? Maybe the 4 is the country with 204 units sold there ?
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Same with the -81 srx 8M6 Vin # There seems to be that some sleds have three 000 Digits first and others are Two 00 Digits first in the Vin # For example my vin are 8M6-003439 Maybe it is some difference in the vin depending on what Country the sled were distributed to. Im Located In Sweden. (Europe.) Maybe you should separate them (8M6) too se if there is a difference. If they came from US or Canada and Europe
 
Seeing that Yamaha recalled and replaced the gear case with a different ignition and that was were the serial #s were, then as long as it is a 81 440 engine in there then the value should not be questioned. They were a one year engine sled combo so either way they are valuable. I was told by a Yamaha rep that Yamaha wanted the dealers to restamp the cases when they did the update, if the dealer had some stamps they may have but if they didn't then they probably weren't stamped at all. I have run mine both ways with the original ignition and the updated ignition and it runs a lot better and stronger with the updated ignition. Either way an 81 is a great sled to have and the value will only go up from here, I know I don't have any intention to sell mine any time some.
 
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