dont know what year this thing is

[T_Shee]

so i just traded a 86 honda 250r for this supposed 02 shee. i knew immediately that it wasnt an 02 when i saw it by the age that it showed but its still a pretty good looking quad with a fair amount of money in it so i went for it. first thing i did when i got it home was check the comp and then checked the vin to see what year it really was. the 10th digit is a k which would mean its a 89. but what i dont understand is this thing has normal a arms top and bottom on both sides. they are as stock as any arms ive seen on a shee with no aftermarket upgrade kit welded in or anything like that. anyone ran into this before and what is going on? i dont really care that much about the year other than getting agrivated at liars saying a quad is a certain year when its not, but i would like to know. thanks in advance

[jbooker82]

I thought that 87 and 88 had the J arms and 89 and up had A arms.

 

Then some where aound 89-91 they had the goofy rear wheel bolt pattern. 4x156 ( same as the front).

 

2001 and newer bansehee's have a larger rear light. The light is a tail light and a brake light. the older shee's just have a small light that only comes on when you turn the head lights on no brake light.

[dragbanshee]

Isn't it the very last # of the vin Im pretty sure it is, check that out.

[T_Shee]

i thought id heard that 87-90 had the j arms. i am probably wrong though. i looked up the motor last night and its a 89 also so that would make sense that the 89's didnt have j arms. thanks