Goldwing VIN Code Reference

[WingAdmin]

1975 K0 The frame serial number began GL1-1000012 while the engine serial number began GL1E-1000001.

1976 The frame serial number began GL1-2001483 while the engine serial number began GL1E-2001422.

1976 LTD The frame serial number began GL1-2035001 while the engine serial number began GL1E-2033474

1977 The frame serial number began GL1-3000001 while the engine serial number began GL1E-3000006

1978 The frame serial number began GL1-4000001 while the engine serial number began GL1E-4000001

1979 The frame serial number began GL1-4100001 while the engine serial number began GL1E-4100001

1980 The frame serial number began SC02-2000040 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2000047.

1981 The frame serial number began with the new style used throughout the motorcycle industry and common to the automotive industry: 1HFSC0207BA100001 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2100002.

1982 The frame serial number began with 1HFSC0205CA200101 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2200028.

1983 The frame serial number began with 1HFSC020XDA300101 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2300012.

1984 # The frame serial number in California began 1HFSC1431EA000001 while in the rest of the U.S. it began 1HFSC1401EA000001.

1988 The frame serial number (i.e., VIN) for Japanese made Wings for California began: JH2SC2217JM000001 and for the rest of the U.S. began: JH2SC2208JM000001. The frame serial number (i.e., VIN) for American made Wings for California began: 1HFSC2217JA000001 and for the rest of the U.S. began: 1HFSC2208JA000001. The engine numbers whether made for California or the rest of the U.S. (all made in Japan) began: SC22E- 2000101. # The engine serial number (for both California and the rest of the U.S.) began: SC14E-2400107.

1989 The VIN number for California began: 1HFSC220*KA100001 while the rest of the U.S. models began: 1HFSC221*KA100001. (The * is a control checksum number). The engine numbers began SC22E- 2100101.

1990 The VIN number for California began: 1HFSC220*LA200001 while the rest of the U.S. models began: 1HFSC221*LA200001. (The * is a control checksum number). The engine numbers began SC22E-2200101.

[jeffcosmo]

From my own "research" (owning a trio of '83 Aspys): the serial portion of the VIN (last 6) seems to be sequential to the entire line up, or at least the factory, NOT the individual lineup. That, or Honda built one hell of a lot of '83 'Wings.