billyt Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Hey Montesa riders out there. Can you please tell me what your ninth digit VIN number is and from what country you are from? Mine (2014 Repsol) is a number eight and I am in the USA. I was told that the ninth digit states what country it is approved in ???? Thanks Guys Edited February 16, 2014 by billyt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj65 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Are you sure you mean the ninth, as the eighth is C and the ninth is an x on mine in the uk and the UK bikes are definitely different to any other country concerning homologation (no road kit). Yours was an import wasn't it? Edited February 16, 2014 by jj65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) From what I have been lead to believe the ninth digit VIN number represents the country that it is has complied with in the way of emissions etc. My ninth digit is an 8. Edited February 16, 2014 by billyt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramit Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 From what I have been lead to believe the ninth digit VIN number represents the country that it is has complied with in the way of emissions etc. My ninth digit is an 8.I think the 8 means you "ain't" gettin a Green Sticker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Can you please tell me what your ninth digit is and from what country you are from? Thanks Guys That would be my ring finger.......or as the wife calls it "Proof I own you finger" USA!! MURICA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nh014 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 In the 17 digit serial number format the 9 digit is a check digit used to verify the VIN. If a specific calculation using the check digit does not match then there is a mistake in the VIN. The country of origin is identified in the first two digits with VS - VW being used for Spain. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number for a complete description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 The Wikipedia VIN number info did not make any sense with respect to my Montesa. I did some digging around and got this from a good friend who works at Honda. This makes more sense. Montesa Vin.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattv6 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 If it is a USA spec bike, the 9th digit will be a check digit, as per nh014 post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck4788 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 The Montesa VIN PDF in post #7 also shows digit 9 as the check sum digit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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