Character 1: This character indicates the country of manufacture. For a Honda CB450 manufactured in Japan, this character will be "J".
Characters 2-3: These characters represent the manufacturer. In this case, the characters will be "HA" for Honda.
Characters 4-5: These characters indicate the model year. For the 1965 Honda CB450, the characters will be "05." However, please note that Honda did not start using model year codes in their VINs until 1966, so for a 1965 model, you may find a "blank" space or "0" in this position.
Characters 6-9: These characters are known as the serial number and uniquely identify each vehicle.
Character 10: This character is a check digit used for VIN verification. It's calculated using a complex formula based on the other digits in the VIN and helps to prevent fraud and VIN tampering.
Example:
VIN: JHAHA05001234
In this example:
* J: Manufactured in Japan
* HA: Honda
* Blank:** 1965 model year (Honda started using model year codes in VINs in 1966)
* 001234: Serial number
* 5: Check digit
Remember that this decoding format is specific to the 1965 Honda CB450. VIN formats may vary for other vehicles and models.
