Storm Decoded

[pistolclass]

So I was poking around the NTHSA website and looked up the WMI of the DB-08-250 and I found an interesting link. It decodes the VIN of the CHONGQING ASTRONAUTICAL BASHAN MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER.CO., LTD.

Anyone out there with a storm see if your VIN conforms to this.

http://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/5147

VIN posititon Description Code
1,2,3 WMI LHJ

4 Motorcycle Type C=Chopper
S=Sport Bike
M=Motorcycle
L=Scooter

5 Body Type A=Air cooled 2 stroke
B= Liquid cooled 2 stroke
C=Air cooled 4 stroke
D=Liquid cooled 4 stroke

6 Engine Size 1=49cc 2=70cc
3=90cc 4=100cc
5=110cc 6=125cc
7=150cc 8=200ccc
9=250cc

7 Net brake horse power 3=3.5HP 9=9.6HP 4=4.6HP
8=8.8HP 6=16HP

8 Body Type J=Beta K=Epsilon
L=Lambda M=Delta
N=Upsilon S=Diablo

9 Check digit Calculated by all other digits

10 Model Year 5=2005 6=2006
7=2007 8=2008

11 Plant Location B=CHONGQING ASTRONAUTICAL
BASHAN MOTORCYCLE
MANUFACTURER.CO., LTD.

12,13,14,15,16,17 Sequential Production Number