macuser100
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Can't register my 2014 Spyder RT Ltd because the DMV and Highway Patrol must see the stamped VIN and Engine #'s. i can't find them! Please help! Thank You. [email protected]
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Where are the "stamped" VIN and Engine #'s
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SpyderAnn01
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Look in your owner's manual (page 160 for the 14 RT) it shows exactly where they are located.
JayBros
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Page 160 of your operator's manual. Remove the Left side panel (pg 48) wipe of engine ID number and read with a mechanics mirror; that is unless you want to remove a bunch of Left side panels. Stamped VIN is on Right side frame inboard of suspension, hard to read but it's there; can be read with flashlight.
Dan McNally
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See page 160 of your User's Guide . . . it shows the locations.
beadaholic
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Wow! I need to find this. We have road blocks here off and on, and the Federal Police will stop you and check your paperwork with the Vin. I had not thought of this! Yikes....makes it hard. I will have to be able to find this to show them and that way they verify and let me on my way! ugg....that is hard if I have to remove tupperware?!
I can't speak for Mexican authorities, but you might want to photocopy the page in the manual that shows where they are. That would be sufficient to satisfy your need to 'cooperate' with American authorities and would hold up in court as reasonable on your part. If an American cop ever tells you that you have to remove body panels and prove the VIN numbers, politely tell them no after giving them the photocopy. Unless your like me. If you are, than you can tell them no in an impolite manner since they already overstated their authority the moment they asked you to remove panels. This assumes you are not guilty of something else that caused the stop.
beadaholic
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Here they don't care about what is legal and what is not, they won't "steal" the bike from you but they will give you a really hard time if they can't confirm the number and they might tote you to jail for not cooperating. Telling them not to take off parts of the bike is not going to stop them. I will have to figure this out well and I am going to make a lesson out of it for me so I can do this is necesary. They don't bother me to much because of my appearance, but better know how to do this than be sorry....
Good luck. I've been to Afghanistan but I'm not brave enough to live in a country where the cops have that much power. :bowdown:
beadaholic
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Well all that is needed is to show them the vin, with that they will leave you alone, there are alot of stolen cars circulating and well it is the way they get them off the road. But you do need to cooperate.
Highwayman2013
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When I went to the DMV in Nevada after moving from Pa. They have to verify the VIN and when the lady saw the Spyder she came out with a flashlight and a pad to kneel on. Knew right where it was.
beadaholic
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It is on the swingarm? Then that will work for me, save me time if stopped and can get it over with and out of there! Thanks!
StanProff
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yep! on the swing arm drive belt side. Easy to see.
SpyderAnn01
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Anyone can put a sticker on their Spyder so that is why the NV DMV looks at the stamped VIN.
Need additional Help finding VIN Please
Hi all,
This should be a non issue but I am struggling anyway. Went to register my 2015 RTL with Baja Ron sway bars and cannot for the life of me find the VIN of the bike despite threads and manual descriptions. Freaking Ca will not accept just the swing arm sticker.
Engine EIN - From another thread I think I found this under the left panel behind the computer held in with 3 screws. The engine is stamped Rotax 1330 ACE M followed by 7 digits. I am assuming this is the engine number, does this sound correct?
VIN is confounding me. The owners manual says Lower Frame (VIN stamped on right side) but the picture is pointing through the top left of the left hand side wheel. Another post states it is inbound of the suspension of the right side. I've been under with a flashlight and I cant see a thing. There are a couple of other stamped parts under the bike but they aren't the VIN.
Any assistance is appreciated. Th manual makes no mention of having to remove parts to see this.
Thanks.
Hi all,
This should be a non issue but I am struggling anyway. Went to register my 2015 RTL with Baja Ron sway bars and cannot for the life of me find the VIN of the bike despite threads and manual descriptions. Freaking Ca will not accept just the swing arm sticker.
Engine EIN - From another thread I think I found this under the left panel behind the computer held in with 3 screws. The engine is stamped Rotax 1330 ACE M followed by 7 digits. I am assuming this is the engine number, does this sound correct?
VIN is confounding me. The owners manual says Lower Frame (VIN stamped on right side) but the picture is pointing through the top left of the left hand side wheel. Another post states it is inbound of the suspension of the right side. I've been under with a flashlight and I cant see a thing. There are a couple of other stamped parts under the bike but they aren't the VIN.
Any assistance is appreciated. Th manual makes no mention of having to remove parts to see this.
Thanks.
This would be good to know, if I'm ever asked about it. Hope someone has the answers.
Both my wife and I have been under the bike looking for the VIN with no luck. Hoping my friend has a rack I can drive it on to get a better look underneath. Once I figure this out I'll definitely pay it forward. If I can't get it sorted out it's make an appt time with CHP.
Apparently it's near the front of the frame (the VIN anyway). Have you tried driving it up onto car ramps first?
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