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supernes550 · 12-11-2006, 09:28 PM

Anyone know anything about Jincheng VINs?
Trying to get a year when this bike was made
LPPBDF5003K3K0407

turboglenn · 12-11-2006, 10:30 PM

sat here and tried deciphering the VIN on my womans jincheng but i couldn't make any sense of it as far as what digit(s) denote model year

confyushus · 12-11-2006, 10:42 PM

On regular brands (honda, kawi... etc.) it is the 8th letter/number from the back or the 10th from the front. Im not sure about the chinese bikes, but going on that, it would be an '03 on the vin you posted. 2001 and up are numbers, 2000 and down are letters, 2000 being a Y and it going back up the alphabet from there but it skips a few letters because they look like numbers. If you need older letter years, you can find a chart online pretty easy. Hope this helps!

supernes550 · 12-11-2006, 10:58 PM

Glen, thanks for checking. Is your girls reg. for street?

Confyushus, you the man! I've checked the VINs on my other bikes and so far the 8th from the back is indeed the year. thumbs up man

turboglenn · 12-11-2006, 10:59 PM

well, mine's an 04 model year ( on title) and the 10th or 8th digit from the end is still a "3" but by car standards if somethign was manufactured after august of teh production year it is stamped and titled as the next year... i.e. if your car was manufactured in november 04 it would be sold/badged as an 05 model

Z50King · 12-11-2006, 11:01 PM

8th from the front is greed/red sticker for offroad bikes. if its an 3 or a C its a red sticker. anything else on the 8th and its a green

supernes550 · 12-11-2006, 11:06 PM

if i can't street reg it i may just try and green sticker it

Z50King · 12-11-2006, 11:07 PM

yeah, its def a green sticker

turboglenn · 12-12-2006, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supernes550

Glen, thanks for checking. Is your girls reg. for street?

Confyushus, you the man! I've checked the VINs on my other bikes and so far the 8th from the back is indeed the year. thumbs up man

i wish,...she actually has teh lynx 50 wich is more of a copy of teh early 90's z50r...great little bike though

confyushus · 12-12-2006, 09:11 AM

Glad i could help!!

supernes550 · 12-12-2006, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

G'Day,

thats not a China Jincheng VIN Frame number......

that's what i thought, but i wanted to see if i could pass it off as a jincheng with the dmv.
any idea who its made by?
it has a jincheng speedo and keys which is the funny part.

Z · 12-12-2006, 12:44 PM

The LPP WMI tells me the bike is is manufactured by the following:

Jaingzi Hongdu

Unfortunately, that's a copy of a copy of a copy or a parts bin special.

supernes550 · 12-12-2006, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by z88R

The LPP WMI tells me the bike is is manufactured by the following:

Jaingzi Hongdu

Unfortunately, that's a copy of a copy of a copy or a parts bin special.

LOL

Thank you sir.
I was going to ask you but I thought I'd start off here before bugging you. Doesn't hurt to try and get it registered. So we'll see how that goes. If not then parts bin special it is.
Anyone need parts? haha!

turboglenn · 12-12-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dilligaf

G'Day,

LYNX = Lifan

hmmmmm...the mso and all tehsticker and even the motor has jincheng engraved in it... do you just mean it's lifan surced motor parrts or what?

supernes550 · 12-12-2006, 03:42 PM

lifan = jincheng motor???

Z50King · 12-12-2006, 03:57 PM

yeah, i think im gonna start a thread on VIN to Manufacturer thread

turboglenn · 12-12-2006, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

G'Day,

post the letters and first 3 digits of engine number / frame number and will check.

Jincheng has no engravings on there engines except the ignition cover has the Jincheng logo embossed on some engines.

Jincheng manufactures there own engines, they do not source from Lifan.

yea,,..the engravings are on the ignition cover

the first 4 of the frame are = LJAP
the first 4 of the motor are ADDD
any ideas... bought it new called a jincheng JC50Q*-9 on the seat it says "LYNX 50"

turboglenn · 12-12-2006, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

G'Day,

they are available everywhere for approx 80 Cent $ US in China.

have to check tonight, does not look like a genuine JC bike. might be put together from different parts......

weird... it came witha jincheng owners manual and the MSO labels Jincheng as the manufacturere adn the #'s match on the MSO .....and the only weird part is i can't find it's exact model in any jincheng listings on the 'net, closest model number i can find is JCQ50-7 or something like that... however i've seen 3 others the exact same bikes all albeled jincheng ,and these were in other states far away from me...there were 3 more exactly like mine at the dealer when i got it too.... not that it will bother me. i know we own it legally, honda parts from 81 and older fit the motor it's a 6v CDI and runs great...that's all i ask of it

Z · 12-14-2006, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboglenn

yea,,..the engravings are on the ignition cover

the first 4 of the frame are = LJAP
the first 4 of the motor are ADDD
any ideas... bought it new called a jincheng JC50Q*-9 on the seat it says "LYNX 50"

The bike isn't manufactured by Jincheng. If you do a WMI search for LJA, you'll find the following:

Manufacturer NameNanjing Special Auto Manfacturing & AsseWMILJA/ AddressNo. 88 Xiawuying Jiagang
Zhonghuamenwai, 210012 Nanjing City 210012
ChinaProduct TypeSpecial Vehicle, Truck, TrailerDate06 Apr, 1999

If you do a WMI search for Jincheng LJC, it comes up with the following:

Manufacturer NameJINCHENG CORPORATIONWMILJCAddress518 EAST ZHONGSHAN RD.
NANJING, 210002Product TypeMOTORCYCLEModelLetter Date08/20/2006
Manufacturer NameJINCHENG GROUP IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD.WMILJCAddress518 EAST ZHONGSHAN ROAD
NANJING, Product TypeMOTORCYCLEModelLetter Date06/03/2004

Turboglenn,

What this tells me is you also have a parts bin special as it has Jincheng parts, but is made by another assembly company using parts from various manufacturers.

arlindsay1992 · 12-14-2006, 02:52 PM

I have no idea if this will help. But it may.

http://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/BVINSystem.htm

12-11-2006, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,616 My Mood:	Help w/ VIN info:Jincheng/Monkey Replica Anyone know anything about Jincheng VINs? Trying to get a year when this bike was made LPPBDF5003K3K0407

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turboglenn 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,941	sat here and tried deciphering the VIN on my womans jincheng but i couldn't make any sense of it as far as what digit(s) denote model year

12-11-2006, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
confyushus 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SC Posts: 171	On regular brands (honda, kawi... etc.) it is the 8th letter/number from the back or the 10th from the front. Im not sure about the chinese bikes, but going on that, it would be an '03 on the vin you posted. 2001 and up are numbers, 2000 and down are letters, 2000 being a Y and it going back up the alphabet from there but it skips a few letters because they look like numbers. If you need older letter years, you can find a chart online pretty easy. Hope this helps!

12-11-2006, 10:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,616 My Mood:	Glen, thanks for checking. Is your girls reg. for street? Confyushus, you the man! I've checked the VINs on my other bikes and so far the 8th from the back is indeed the year. thumbs up man

12-11-2006, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
turboglenn 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,941	well, mine's an 04 model year ( on title) and the 10th or 8th digit from the end is still a "3" but by car standards if somethign was manufactured after august of teh production year it is stamped and titled as the next year... i.e. if your car was manufactured in november 04 it would be sold/badged as an 05 model

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Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	8th from the front is greed/red sticker for offroad bikes. if its an 3 or a C its a red sticker. anything else on the 8th and its a green

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supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,616 My Mood:	if i can't street reg it i may just try and green sticker it

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Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	yeah, its def a green sticker

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confyushus 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SC Posts: 171	Glad i could help!!

12-12-2006, 12:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 8,540	The LPP WMI tells me the bike is is manufactured by the following: Jaingzi Hongdu Unfortunately, that's a copy of a copy of a copy or a parts bin special.

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Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	yeah, i think im gonna start a thread on VIN to Manufacturer thread

12-14-2006, 02:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	I have no idea if this will help. But it may. http://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/BVINSystem.htm