Ural VIN/Motorcycle VIN breakdown

Ural VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) information from fellow Ural enthusiast (and fellow new Ural owner) Robert Balogh, and from Jim Petitti of Salem, Oregon’s Raceway Services Ural dealership. Please note that any errors are most likely mine, not theirs. Thanks Bob and Jim!

Here’s a breakdown on how to understand your Ural motorcycle’s VIN. Note that when you get your bike, you will also get an MSO (Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin) that serves as a document of ownership.

• Standard 17 digit VIN with the 10th field indicating the model year.
• Fields 1,2 & 3 = International Mfg. code: X8J for Russian or Ukraine made.
• Fields 4 & 5 = Motorcycle Heavy. I think that is code for “Side-car does not come off”?
• Fields 6, 7 & 8 = Model; “037″ means Patrol.
• Field 9 = Security Check digit. (Secret math equation)
• Field 10 = Model year. 2007 is 7, 2008 is 8 and 2009 will be 9, then it goes back to Letters starting with the letter A.
• Fields 11 thru 17 = Sequential production numbers produced in that designated model year. In the case of 2007 it will be probably a 14-month year (as Ural fulfilled 2007 orders through early 2008)