Yamaha Vin decoding help

[timberwolf357]

i got this yamaha blaster. but i need to order some parts and i dont know what year it is or engine size. 2 or 4 stroke. every site i check for vin decoding doesnt give me an answer. can someone figure it out ? JY42XJW0XJ0015282  .The guy i bought it from said its a 2 stroke. but there isnt an oil reserve tank and there is an oil fill cap on the crankcase . unless thats a trans fill .

[BruceG]

It is a 2 stroke.

Yamaha Blaster Specs

• Engine Type: 195cc, 2-Stroke Single cylinder, Air Cooled
• Bore x Stroke: 66mm x 57mm
• Compression Ratio: 6.6:1
• Carb: Mikuni 26mm
• Ignition: CDI
• Yamaha Blaster Horsepower: 17HP
• Starting System: Kickstart
• Transmission: 6-Speed Manual Clutch
• Drive Train: 2WD Sealed O-Ring Chain
• Yamaha Blaster Top Speed: 55 MPH
• Suspension/Front: Independent Double Wishbone, 7.1in. w/ 5-way Preload Adjustment
• Suspension/Rear: Swing Arm, 7.1in. and Threaded Preload Adjustment
• Brakes/Front: Dual Hydraulic Disc
• Brakes/Rear: Hydraulic Disc
• Tires/Front: AT21 x 7-10
• Tires/Rear: AT21 x 10-8
• L x W x H: 68.3in. x 40.7in. x 40.9in.
• Yamaha Blaster Oil Capacity: 650ml (0.67 Quarts)
• Wheelbase: 43.3in.
• Yamaha Blaster Seat Height: 29.1 inches
• Ground Clearance: 4.7in.
• Fuel Capacity: 2.4 Gallons
• Yamaha Blaster Weight: 324 Lbs.

Using the info below, yours was manufactured in Japan in 1998. 

Step 1

Locate the VIN on your Yamaha. The VIN is typically found below the handlebars and located on the steering stem. If you do not find the VIN on the steering stem, check the vehicle frame for a small metal plate that will display the VIN.

Step 2

Decode the meaning of your Yamaha motor vehicle VIN by breaking down the unique pattern of numbers and letters. For example, if the VIN starts with "4" or a "1" then your Yamaha was made in America, a "2" stands for Canada and "3" stands for Mexico. Vehicles made in Korea, Japan, England, Germany, Italy and Brazil would have vehicle identification numbers beginning with "K", "J", "S", "W", "Z" and "9", in that order. The secondary character of the VIN reflects the motor vehicle manufacturer, which would be a letter "C" for all Yamaha motor vehicles.

Step 3

Locate the third VIN digit. This stands for the manufacturer division that produced the motor vehicle.

Step 4

Notice VIN numbers four through eight. These 5 digits reflect the features found on the motor vehicle.

Step 5

Observe the ninth figure on the VIN. This particular digit is unique and used as security to guarantee a valid VIN number.

Step 6

Look at the 10th figure of the VIN. This stands for the year of the vehicle model. From the years 1988 to 2000, the tenth VIN figure would be "J" to "Y" and thereafter the 10th figure was changed to reflect a number.

Decode the last seven figures of the VIN following these rules: the 11th digit is the plant facility where the vehicle was assembled. Digits twelve through seventeen stand for the order that the vehicles were assembled.

[BruceG]

Apologies the year of manufacture for your Blaster is 1988 and not 1998 as I indicated in my previous post. It was a typo.

[timberwolf357]

awesome, thank you