KTM motorcycles can be identified from the following numbers:
Location of Number:
Vehicle identification number
– on the steering head, at the front, on the right
– 640 Adventure or 640 LC4 on the steering head, at the front, in the middle
– on the type sticker
Engine number (practical up to about the middle of MY 1998)
– on the engine block – see engine number
Using the VIN, the dealer or importer (country to which it was exported) to whom the vehicle was first delivered can be identified via the manufacturing plant.
Exception: 660 Supermoto SM Factory – this is a pure competition model which does not have a needle-punched VIN. The VIN only appears on teh factory plate.
KTM VIN Lettering
The VIN has had 17 characters since the latest models entered production. It is ‘needle punched’ after painting and before assembly (until model year 2005).
From MY 2006 (production launch September 2005), the VIN has been etched on.
To protect against corrosion, a plastic film is then stuck over the needle-punched VIN.
Replacement frames come either with no VIN or with the original VIN from the works.
Normally attached to the steering head next to the VIN. It is a ready-made sticker, on which the details have been entered by means of a laser printer. According to the manufacturer, this foil will be destroyed by any attempt to remove it.
Exceptions:
640 Adventure and 640 LC4: the factory plate is located on at the front, on the steering head. 950 Adventure: it is also visible from the front, but is located on a cross tube. 990 Adventure: on the right, on a frame tube under the tank; it is partially concealed by cladding but still visible without having to dismantle anything
US models do not have factory plates. But these models do have stickers on various body parts on which the original type approval number can be seen.
Form and appearance of the type plate
Engine Number:
Location of the engine number
The lettering of the engine number is normally needle punched.
Thee engine number on the 50, 65 and 85 models is placed on the engine block using a stylus.
engine numbers on LC 4 and LC 8 engines are found on a smoothly milled part of the engine block.
The engine number on prototypes is applied by hand using an electro marker. Sometimes there are additional data, such a V for Versuch (Trail).
X Bow On the left in the dividing joint between engine and gear stamped as well as on a sticker (1) on the right in the dental strap protection. The engine identity letters are smashed, in addition, in the cylinder head and in the cylinder block.
Locations and close-up views:
Breakdown of the engine number
3
584
*37033*
Model Year
Engine type
Serial number
452
50 SX (from 2009)
462
65 SX (2009)
With older models (before 2009) in case to case there are divergences
0
2000
503
125 SX / SXS / EXC 2-stroke
…….
515
144 / 150 SX 2-stroke (optically how 125)
1
2001
523
200 SX / EXC / MXC / SMC 2-stroke
2
2002
548
250 SX / SXS / EXC 2-stroke
3
2003
549
300 EXC / MXC 2-stroke
4
2004
…
…….
5
2005
598
250 EXC 4-stroke Racing
6
2006
595
400 EXC 4-stroke Racing (1999 – 2007)
7
2007
594
450 SX / SXS / EXC / MXC-G / SMR / SM Factory Replica Racing (2002 – 2007)
8
2008
590
525 SX / SXS / EXC / MXC-G / SMR / SM Factory Replica Racing (1999 – 2007)
9
2009
A
2010
577
400 LC4
B
2011
584
625 SXC / SMC
C
2012
585
640 LC4 /LC4 Supermoto/
Adventure/Duke
586
660 SMC
585
660 Rally Factory Replica
600
950 ADVENTURE S/
ADVENTURE
601
990 LC8 ADVENTURE (EFI, ABS) / 990 ADVENTURE R
610
990 DUKE
612
1190 RC8
625
LC8 SUPERMOTO
626
990 SUPERMOTO R / 990 SUPERMOTO T
630
990 LC8 SUPERENDURO
690
1190 RC8 (from 2008)
691
1190 RC8 R
750
New LC4-engine for SM / 690 Enduro / 690 SMC / 690 Duke always with EFI (injection)
753
LC4 engine for 690 Duke from MY 2010
762
New LC4-engine for 690 Rally Factory Replica
770
250 SX-F / 250 EXC-F
773
450 SX-F / 450 SMR
776
505 SX-F
780
450 EXC-R
783
400 EXC
786
530 EXC-R
830
525 XC ATV
831
450 XC ATV
835
450 SX ATV
836
505 SX ATV (from 2009)
Replacement engines
These already have a complete engine number. Replacement engine housings are delivered without numbers as they fit several different engine types.
Vehicle Keys KTM:
Nowadays all KTM models are normally delivered with two vehicle keys. If they are both present these will lock both the ignition and the handlebar lock. Any discrepancies can only be cleared up through the manufacturer.
KTM motorcycles are not equipped with electronic immobilisers.