ktm 250

[fastman69]

How can you tell the year of a bike?
Just bought a 250 from an old lady for 175, didn't run. my dad got it runnin but we are unsure of the year.

[Grasshopper]

If its not to old pre' 88 it should have a 17 digit or so vin on the frame between the front forks. The 10th digit in the vin is your year. It goes by the alphabet until 2001.

J 1988, K 1989, L 1990, M 1991, N 1992, P 1993, R 1994, S 1995, T 1996, V 1997, W 1998, X 1999, Y 2000, (Then numbers) 1 2001, 2 2002, 3 2003 Etc... Hopefully if its older you can still see the vin

[fastman69]

thanks, I wil check that tonight. They bike looks like shit, shocks are blown and the guy painted the frame with a can of bright orange spray paint.
The engine runs great so my and my bro was thinking of makin a fast go-cart

[DStad]

thats some dam good info i wis i had known that a long time ago