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Posted by John Hopkins
- February 14, 2013, 05:08:44 AMThis "smog stuff" if you mean the evap emission control system it was only fitted to the Calif bikes, so you probably have a bike that was first sold in the USA and then became a grey import to the UK in 2004..page 1 item 3 of your V5C should say if it was registered overseas and the year of manufacture.
John.
Posted by waltervl
- February 14, 2013, 01:58:34 AMIt is a model 99 or 00 but it can be first registered in 2004. I have a 99, first registered in 2003. Sat at the dealer for a couple of years.
Posted by chief
- February 14, 2013, 00:32:03 AMhttp://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php?cat=57
Good info on smog stuff... coasters are used if you remove the reed valves. You really don't want leakage.
Posted by John Hopkins
- February 13, 2013, 17:49:53 PMIt may have been a grey import from the USA, you can find out from the VIN number. the 2004 number should be JKBVNAR1*4A010001 and up.
The British numbers for 1999 start at JKBVNT50JJA000001 and up
The USA numbers for 1999 start at JKBVNAJ1*XA000001 and up
The J2 stopped in 2001
The R1 was 2001
The R2 was 2002
The R3 was 2003
The R4 was 2004
John.
Posted by pcarrell
- February 13, 2013, 17:41:07 PMThen it is a 2000 model that didn't get sold until 2004. (J2's are 2000 model year, a 2004 would be an R3 in the U.S. ....I think it's the same everywhere)
Posted by pinheaduk
- February 13, 2013, 17:09:31 PMquick update according to the v5 it is a vn1500-j2 but was first registered in september 2004
Posted by pinheaduk
- February 13, 2013, 17:07:47 PMQuote from: Troll on February 13, 2013, 14:55:23 PMill have a look into it as the reg is a 54 [2004] uk plate not sure if different in the uk, but ill do some research and see what i can dig up. i thought the same to be honestAm I seeing things, or is that a '99 or 2000...'01 and later have an electronic speedo, 5 gal. tank (no seam) and lots of chrome.
The VIN plate is located on the down tube, not the head stock.there is a black plastic cover over the neck of the frame..nice ride,but I really think your year is wrong.
Posted by Troll
- February 13, 2013, 17:02:26 PMI disabled the air injection on my '01 by removing the air intake hose running from the airbox on the right side and putting a half inch plastic cap on the air switching valve sitting on the front cylinder head...took about a minute to do. My W650 has the identical set up, so I did the same thing for that one, too
Posted by pcarrell
- February 13, 2013, 15:36:29 PMThat's gotta be a '99 or '00. Has a speedo cable coming down the right fork, silver engine casings, and no bumperette's on the rear. Unless that bike has been RADICALLY rebuilt to resemble a blackout bike, that's no '04.
Posted by Troll
- February 13, 2013, 14:55:23 PMAm I seeing things, or is that a '99 or 2000...'01 and later have an electronic speedo, 5 gal. tank (no seam) and lots of chrome.
The VIN plate is located on the down tube, not the head stock.there is a black plastic cover over the neck of the frame..nice ride,but I really think your year is wrong.
Posted by pinheaduk
- February 13, 2013, 14:36:19 PMsorry forgot the photo 
this is my bike before i put the longshots and power commander on
the reed valves i was confusing with the smog stuff.... i removed the smog stuff and my longshots exhaut sound changed quite a lot which i was expecting but the whistling etc was really odd... if i take them off again ill do a video of the sound it was making and upload it..
but im thinking of getting maybe a baron big air kit and the removing the smog stuff again and see if that makes a difference
Posted by 49Reo
- February 13, 2013, 09:53:59 AMQuote from: John Hopkins on February 12, 2013, 20:55:47 PMOuch...unfortunate choice of abbreviation..
John.
OH! Ouch is right!! My bad on that! Never even saw it like that until you mentioned it; think I will go in and change it. My apologies for any offense over it.
49Reo
Posted by DC
- February 13, 2013, 06:54:52 AMWelcome to the Forum, pinheaduk! 
As the man said, we do like pics.
Posted by John Hopkins
- February 12, 2013, 20:55:47 PMOuch...unfortunate choice of abbreviation..
John.
Posted by 49Reo
- February 12, 2013, 20:27:11 PMHi, welcome aboard, PHUK; pinheaduk; nice to have you! Before anybody starts bodyslammin' you I'll say it nice: we really like pics, so when you get the chance, you know what we like! 
Regards and such,
49Reo