what vmax is it????

[Bacchus]

looking up some part #s and I am finding listings for VMX1200, Vmax1200 and something like vmxNC1200......??

what is the deal here? I have a 1985 I need to know which is correct for me and would also like to know what the difference is between these model designations.

thanks..

 

[sarchin]

I know the letter after the vmx stands for the year, N=1985 and another year too and C stands for California (emissions)

 

[Rusty McNeil]

I think some of the letters have something to do with the few factory options added, like sissy bar or not....

I think..

C is custom, S is standard

 

[m-cman]

Sarchin is correct. "C" is California (passes their emissions). The other letters denote year but are not exactly linear.

 

[Klatuu]

Sometimes model number is written VMX1200X, sometimes VMX12X

Model letters by year, to the best of my research:

1985 N
1986 S
1988 U
1989 W
1990 A
1991 B
1992 D
1993 E
1994 F
1995 G
1996 H
1997 J
1998 K
1999 L
2000 M
2001 N (yes, appears to be a repeat from 1985)
2002 N
2003 R
2004 S
2005 T
2006 V
2007 W

 

[SpecOps13]

Klatuu: Great job posting the listing, Thanx...
I have a VMX-12F AND A VMX-12W...:biglaugh: The first "W"

 

[RaWarrior]

Reminds me of the year codes OMC used, except theirs had a trick to decoding it.

I N T R O D U C E S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

The third last and second last digits in the model # are letters, use "introduces" to figure out what year it is. "CN" would be a 1983.

 

[DakRatFink]

I noticed the "c" on some web site parts fiches when I first got my '01 in March. I assumed The "c" meant California emission model. This site and its wealth of knowledge taught me i assumed correctly for once.