where are ventures mfg'd?

[Guest fleury]

Are they all built in Japan? I know honda builds(assembles) their goldwings and vtx's in north america so I was wondering if yamaha maybe assembles some of their bikes here as well...thanks

[Guest fleury]

could someone just read what it says on the manufacturers label by the vin and let me know? thanks

[sarges46]

I am pretty sure they are manufactured in Japan for the US or Canadian market. They come in a crate and must be assembled at the dealers.

 

Its a real good idea to carefully inspect a new from the dealer bike!!

[Eck]

Yamaha USA corporate headquarters

6555 Katella Ave

Cypress, CA 90630

(714) 761-7300

 

http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/company/historyusa/home.aspx

[Freebird]

Yes, that is the corporate headquarters but all the bikes are indeed made in Japan.

[Two Up]

What isn't build in Japan or China and assembled in North America?

[Guest fleury]

so on the bike itself...it says manufactured by yamaha motors inc of Japan?

 

thanks

[Guest Popeye]

The first 3 letters of the VIN# are known as the WMI [World Manufacturer ID & tells where it was made].

My 86VR had "JYA..." as the VIN#. "J" indicates Japan.

 

VINs that begin with the number '1' or '4' were manufactured in the U.S.

My Wing VIN# begins with "1HF..." Made in U.S.A.

 

VINs beginning with a '2' were made in Canada...a lot of Fords.

VINs begining with a '3' were made in Mexico....common for many autos.

 

The 10th digit, or letter, indicates the year manufactured. i.e. 'W'= 1998, with no letter 'O' or 'I', since they look like zero & one.

 

9th digit is the 'check digit' so a VIN cannot be invented [math formula is used].

 

The last 5 digits are a sequential 'number', indicating a 'specific' vehicle.

 

A VIN# can tell where the vehicle was made & the exact plant it was made at, etc.

 

There is much more to know about VINS, but some is better not being public info.

[Guest fleury]

right, my harley also begins with a 1 because it was made in the US...I just want to know where ventures are made. Japan or US?

 

I don't own one, but a friend of mine is looking to import one and we need to find out where they're built.

 

I didn't expect this to be such a tough question lol

[hig4s]

Japan,, my 07 VIN starts with JYA..

 

But I have another VIN question,, I have a trailer that the first digit it 5, where was it made?

[Eck]

 

Yes, that is the corporate headquarters but all the bikes are indeed made in Japan.

 

OPs, my bad......

I was with understanding that they maNUFACTURED THEM THERE TOO....

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

6555 Katella Avenue

Cypress, CA 90630

 

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