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Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 4:51 am**

Does anyone know how to find out the date when the bike is made. Is there a date stamped somewhere on the frame????

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:30 am**

Here's a pic for you to make it easy to explain.....my bike is an 02 model....it was made in 09/01...(sept 01)

Do you know where this plate is located?

DJ

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 8:16 am**

All I have is the serial # ending with 78320. They don't put those plates on Italian R1150R's.

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:39 am**

All I have is the serial # ending with 78320. They don't put those plates on Italian R1150R's.

That's odd....do you have a VIN number?

DJ

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:04 am**

italr1150r wrote:Does anyone know how to find out the date when the bike is made. Is there a date stamped somewhere on the frame????

I keep meaning to, but I've haven't tried this site yet....see what it gets you.

http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi
BMW VIN Decoder

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 1:44 pm**

My 2001 UK bike does'nt have a plate attatched either,

but the link above works ok, decoded my bike as >>> Production date 2000 / 09

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:39 pm**

If I use that above decoder with my VIN number I get....1996/03...R850RT...

DJ

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:21 pm**

DJ...your pic was of the Oz compliance plate. Others may not have it.

The year and model info used to be stamped into the upper forward frame gusset years back.

Try this for an alternative site for ID.

http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/enginechassis.htm

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