Can't find my VIN plate

**Hunter28** · 7th April 2007, 14:52

Hey, i went to get a warrant today (first time i have gotten one for this bike) bike passed fine but, dude couldn't find my VIN plate and after coming back home and trying to locate it i cant find it anywhere on the bike.

All the records i got with the bike when i bought it list a VIN number and the engine and chassis numbers match the paper work / listed VIN too.

the question is can i get a new VIN plate to match the docs i have or will i have to get the bike totally re-certified and re-vinned?

if any one can give me some advise that'd be sweet.

cheers.

**onearmedbandit** · 7th April 2007, 14:57

AFAIK you should have no problem getting a re-issue of your vin plate providing you have all the necessary paperwork, which it sounds like you do.

**crazybigal** · 7th April 2007, 15:14

i dont think in 1990 they had VIN plates, they use the plate thew manufacture put on the frame, will have the numbers they need on it

**bistard** · 7th April 2007, 15:46

have you checked under the seat,under the side covers,it will be riveted to the frame somewhere,keep looking,they have been known to put them in some weird places

**Motu** · 7th April 2007, 16:54

Is your bike an import or NZ new? If it's NZ new or imported before 1995 you don't need a VIN.

**Hunter28** · 7th April 2007, 18:03

yeah, i have checked all over the bike, under seats tank, rear fairing etc cant see it anywhere, was an import after 1999, so yeah needs a vin plate, it has had one as it has had about 5 owners, but cant for the life of me find that damn plate

I am trying to get hold of the previous owner to see if he knows where it is...

**skidMark** · 7th April 2007, 18:06

look under the engine sometimes if theres a frame rail they attach it to that , also might be on very front of steering stem on frame.

they do put em in some f***ked up places,

**Buster** · 7th April 2007, 18:10

My last bike (05) they just used the chassis number. Never had an issue.

**mark247** · 8th April 2007, 17:39

As a few other people have said, just use the chasis number, if the bike is nz new it wont have a vin plate

**Hunter28** · 8th April 2007, 22:18

As i have said it isnt NZ New and has a listed VIN number with VTNZ so, yeah i guess i will have to try and get a re-issue.

**Motu** · 8th April 2007, 23:11

They are glued and riveted on,in the unlikely chance it fell off,there would be two rivet holes.Suposed to be on the righthand side or to the centre,unlikely to be on the left.It's there,you just haven't found it yet - have a girly look.....

**Hunter28** · 9th April 2007, 17:28

ah nup still not there...

bugger, will give LTSA / VTNZ a call tomorrow and see what my options are, also will call the last testing station it received a warrant at.

**Hunter28** · 18th April 2007, 21:17

well 50 bucks aplication fee and a small amount of forms (2) and 3 days of waiting and i got shiny new VIN number and warrant

chur. back on the road again