If I remember right ... help me out guys ... I believe there is a digit in the VIN# that indicates California compliant. My VIN# starts with SMTCOOL. I remember someone telling me the "C" in the VIN# stood for California compliant. My bike came with the "C" stenciled on my catalytic converter that actually has the cat element in it. My bike also has the evaporative canister installed. I think both are needed for California.
Hi;
I don't see that in the VIN description.
My 2005 also started with SMTCOOL and sold in PA without the canister, and yes you need both for CA emissions.
If indicated, that info would be in the VDS - digits 4-8 but I can't find the exact description for all of them...
FYI: VIN definitions are different in different countries - US is:
The first three characters should be SMT which is the manufacturer code for Triumph (S) Motorcycles (MT).
Vehicle Description Section (VDS) = Digits 4 through 8 identify the vehicle model, body style, engine type, transmission and more. Service shops commonly use this information to identify systems installed by the manufacturer so that they can properly service a car.
The next two characters 4 and 5 show the model type:
C0=Cruiser?
The next three characters 6, 7, and 8 represent the model type as below:
Not sure of the numbers but I think digit 6 is:
0=Rocket III
1=Rocket III Classic
2=Rocket III Tourer
3=Rocket III Roadster
4=?? X?
5=Rocket III Touring
7&8 = ? 7=L=2300??
The ninth digit, or check digit, is used to detect invalid VINs based on a mathematical formula that was developed by the Department of Transportation.
Digits 10 through 17 make up the Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS).
The tenth digit indicates the year.
4=2004
5=2005
...
9=2009
A=2010
...
J=2018
K=2019
L=2020
The 11th digit identifies the manufacturing plant in which the vehicle was assembled. Each manufacturer has its own set of plant codes.
J= Jacknell Road Hinckley UK
Digits 12 through 17 indicate the production or serial number.
This number could indicate the sequence in which a vehicle came off the assembly line. Since there is no fixed standard for this number, each manufacturer may use this number differently.
The last six are important for selecting the proper tune should you modify your ECU/ECM!!
Example USA decoded Rocket VIN:
VIN #: SMTC05LR68J341205
Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Manufacturer = Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
Mobile6 Class. = MC
Make = Triumph
Vehicle Type = Motorcycle
Motorcycles Type = Cruiser
Model = Rocket III Touring
Engine Code = L
Engine Type = L3, 2300 cc; Liquid Cooled; DOHC
Fuel Type = Gasoline
Horsepower = 105HP
Check Digit = 6
Model Year = 2008
Assy. Plant = Jacknell Road, Hinckley, England
Production Seq. Number = 341205
)to shop for a Touring model. I get all excited about used bikes I see and then, when I am just about to make an offer, I realize, "Hey, dummy, it has less than 7500 miles and can't be purchased and/or registered per California law." But maybe I've been wrong about that if Rockets are 50 State Emission Certified. Are they?
