How can I tell what year my FZ1 was made??

[Fazerjon]

I recently bought a FZ1-N on a 2012 plate, but the dealer said its a 2011 model. How can I tell for sure what year it was made? Someone mentioned its the 10th digit on the V.I.N number with 'A' being 2011, but the 10th digit on my V.I.N number is number '0' 

[ghostbiker]

there is bound to be other ways but the easy way to be 100% sure is ring or email yamaha uk (not a dealer but yamaha themself) i have found them to be helpfull in the past with getting information from the frame number.

[solorider]

you could try your vin number in this yamaha dealer parts site http://www.yamahamotorcyclespares.co.uk/spares/vinsearch.asp?vin=fz1s doesnt reconise mine but it may reconise yours

[Fazerjon]

you could try your vin number in this yamaha dealer parts site http://www.yamahamotorcyclespares.co.uk/spares/vinsearch.asp?vin=fz1s doesnt reconise mine but it may reconise yours

Thanks anyway, but it doesnt work on mine either. I'll give Yamaha a call tomorrow and see what they say