I got over the winter a 1996 Polaris Magnum 425 2x4. The only numbers I can find, which are the ones the owner said was the VIN, are W9675442932584. Thats not a valid VIN number though.

The top plastic above the headlight sayd VIN: 2932584. Which is not a valid VIN either.

I looked on the left front side of the frame where it is on our 2001 Trailblazer and on our 1998 Scambler 500, but there is nothing there.

Cant do much with this ATV without an OHV sticker on it.

Please help!

 

the w967544 is the model number
the 2932584 is the vin number.

 

They will not accept 2932584 as the VIN number.

after 1983 or so all VINs were standardized to be 17 digits long.

 

my 96 sportsman vin # 2918123 is the number listed on the sticker above the head light and is the number on my registration card. only number i can find on my atv.

 

what state do you live in?

 

I live in Colorado.

 

On my 1998 Scrambler, the VIN is #4XABC501WB055678. Which is a proper VIN according to what I have always been told.

Im at a loss here. Polaris dealer near us here isnt that great either.

Here is a link about VINs I found...

http://www.atvstyle.com/index.php/atv-vin-number

 

polaris may have not changed over the to long vin number until later. i know that anything up to around a 97-98 model used the short vin number. maybe regulations didnt make atv's go to a standard vin in 1983.
regardless you have the correct vin number that polaris issued for that bike.
if they are entering it into a computer to try and bring the bike up try tellin them to enter some zeros either infront of it or after it

 

That's the VIN I used when I had it. It worked fine to register it in Wyoming. Colorado is wierd, though.