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JH2Honda motorcycles

Held by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. · registered in Japan

WMI JH2 decodes 298 models in NHTSA's rules, the 11th longest model list among the 3,097 three-character WMIs that name any model. Its rules place assembly in 10 countries. It shares most of its model list with 10 other codes. Its rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. CB1251981–1990
  2. CB4501981–1986
  3. CB5501981–1984
  4. CB9001981–1984
  5. CBX1981–1984
  6. CM250C1981–1984
  7. CM4001981–1984
  8. CM4501981–1984
  9. CR125R1981–2008
  10. CR250R1981–2008
  11. CR500R1981–2001
  12. CR80R1981–2002
  13. CX5001981–1984
  14. CX6501981–1984
  15. Elite 1251981–1984
  16. Elite 1501981–1987
  17. ELITE 2501981–1990
  18. ELITE 501981–2001
  19. ELITE 801981–2008
  20. Gold Wing1981–2027
  21. Gold Wing Interstate1981–1996
  22. Hawk GT1981–2008
  23. Helix1981–2008
  24. NC50 (Express)1981–1984
  25. Nighthawk 6501981–1985
  26. Nighthawk 7501981–2025
  27. NU50 (Urban Express)1981–1984
  28. NX1251981–1990
  29. NX2501981–1990
  30. NX6501981–1989
  31. Pacific Coast1981–1998
  32. Rebel 4501981–1987
  33. SE50H1981–1987
  34. SE50PH1981–1987
  35. SE50PI1981–1987
  36. Silverwing1981–1984

Also in the rules (262 more): TLR200, Tourist Trophy, TRANSALP, Twinstar, VF750 (Sabre V45), VT600 (Shadow VLX), VT700 (Shadow 700), VT750 (Shadow Aero 750), XL100S, XL200R, XL250R, XL350R, XL500S, XL600R, XL80, XR200, XR200R, XR250R, XR350R, XR500R, XR80R, Z50R, NB50 (Aero 50), NH80 (Aero 80), Nighthawk S, NN50 (Gyro), NQ50 (Spree), VF1000F (Interceptor 1000), VF1100 (Magna V65), VF1100 (Sabre V65), VF500 (Interceptor 500), VF500 (Magna V30), VF700 (Interceptor 700), VF700 (Magna V42), VF700 (Sabre V42), VT500 (Ascot), VT500 (Shadow 500), Gold Wing Aspencade, Rebel 250, TG50 (Gyro S), VF1000R, XL125, XR600R, VF750 (Interceptor 750), CBR1000F, CBR600F, VT1100 (Shadow 1100), SB50P, VF750 (Magna V45), VT800 (Shadow 800), VTR250 (Interceptor 250), CB-1, Shadow, NS50F, RC30, XL600V, Nighthawk 250, ST1100, Trail 70, XR250L, CBR900RR, TRX90X, XR650L, XR650LL, Big Red, CB1000F, CRF100F, CRF70F, CRF80F, EZ90, FourTrax, FourTrax Rancher, FourTrax Rincon, RC45, Sportrax, TRX300, TRX300EX, TRX300EXN, TRX300FW, TRX300FWN, TRX300N, TRX300X, TRX350FE, TRX350FM, TRX350TE, TRX350TM, TRX400EX, TRX400FA, TRX400FGA, TRX400FW, TRX400FWN, TRX400X, TRX450ER, TRX450ES, TRX450FM, TRX450R, TRX450S, TRX700EX, TRX700XX, XR100R, XR400R, XR70R, Rincon, TRX200D, TRX200DN, VT1100 (Shadow Ace), CBR1100X, TRX250, Valkyrie, Valkyrie Tourer, VT1100 (Shadow Spirit 1100), VT600 (Shadow VLX Deluxe), VTR1000F (Super Hawk), FourTrax Foreman, FourTrax Recon, VFR800 (Interceptor 800), VT1100 (Shadow Ace Tourer), VT1100 (Shadow Aero), VT750 (Shadow Ace 750), Valkyrie Interstate, XR50R, CBR929RR, RC51, VT1100 (Shadow Sabre), XR650R, FourTrax Foreman Rubicon, NSS250 (Reflex), Recon, VT750 (Shadow Spirit 750), 919, CBR954RR, CRF450R, METROPOLITAN, Metropolitan II, Silver Wing, VTX1800, CBR600RR, CR85R, CRF150F, CRF230F, NPS50 (Ruckus), ST1100P, ST1300, Varadero, VTX1300, 599, Big Ruckus, CBR1000RR, CG150, CRF250R, CRF250X, CRF50F, NSR50MIN, Rancher, Valkyrie Rune, Foreman Rubicon, CBF1000, CRF450X, FIREBLADE, Foreman, Jazz, Rubicon, Sport Tourer, CBR125R, CBR500R, CRF150R, DN-01, NT700V, TRX250X, VT750 (Shadow Tourer), CB50R, CB599, CRF230L, RVT1000R (RC51), TRX500, TRX680 (Rincon), CRF230M, CBF600, Elite 110, FURY, SH150I, VFR1200F (Interceptor 1200), VT1300 (Interstate), VT1300 (Sabre), VT1300 (Stateline), VT750 (Shadow Phantom 750), VT750 (Shadow RS 750), CB1000R, CBR250R, PCX125, CBR650F, NC700S, NC700X, CB1100, CB500F, CB500X, CRF110F, CRF250L, Giorno, PCX, Cota 4RT 260, CRF125F, CTX1300, CTX700, CTX700N, Grom, NC750S, NC750X, NSS300 (FORZA), SXS700M (Pioneer 700), CB300F, CBR300R, Interstate, NC700JD (NM4), NC750JD (NM4), SXS500M (Pioneer 500), AFRICA TWIN, Cota 300RR, RC213V, SXS1000M (Pioneer 1000), VFR1200X (Crosstourer), CRF450RX, Rebel 300, Rebel 500, Africa Twin Adventure Sports, CB650F, Gold Wing Tour, CB300R, CB650R, CBF300N, CBR650R, CRF250F, CRF250RX, CRF450L, Monkey, Super Cub C125, SXS1000S (Talon 1000), Cota 4RT 301RR, CRF450RL, TRX420, ADV150, CRF300L, Rebel 1100, SXS520M (Pioneer 520), Trail125, Navi, CBF300, SCL500, XR150L, ADV160, Cota 4RT 260R, NX500, PCX150, SXS5M2 (Pioneer 520), VT1300 (Fury), CB1000 Hornet, NT1100, CB500 Hornet, Cota 310RR, CRF300F, FourTrax Rubicon, Ruckus.

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesJapan, Thailand, United States, China, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Vietnam, Belgium

Plant locations namedKumamoto; Bangkok; Timmonsville; Shanghai; Barcelona; Atessa; Guadalajara; Marysville; Manaus; Hamamatsu; Sao Paulo; Tochigi; Phuc Yen; Phuc Thang and 7 more

Bodies and power

Body classesMotorcycle - Touring, Motorcycle - Sport, Motocross, Motorcycle - Scooter, Dirt bike, Motorcycle - Dual-sport, Motorcycle - Cruiser, ATV, Enduro, Motorcycle - Standard

Primary fuelsGasoline

Codes with largely the same models

These codes have no page of their own: at least half of the models in their rules also appear under JH2. The last column counts the shared models.

CodeHolderVehicle typeModel yearsShared models
1HFAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc.motorcycles1981–open295 of 295
3H1Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.motorcycles1981–open261 of 263
478American Honda Motor Co., Inc.motorcycles1981–2005126 of 128
9C2Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda.motorcycles1981–open295 of 295
JH3Honda Motor Co., Ltd.motorcycles1981–2005126 of 128
LALSundiro Honda Motorcycle Co., Ltd.motorcycles1981–open289 of 290
MLHThai Honda Co., Ltd.motorcycles1981–open290 of 292
RLHHonda Vietnam Co., Ltd.motorcycles1981–open281 of 281
YC1American Honda Motor Co., Inc.motorcycles1981–2004182 of 182
ZDCAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc.motorcycles1981–2018260 of 260

Compared with the closest code, VTM

VTM is held by Montesa Honda SA. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JH2 apart from those listed above.

Models in both147

Only under JH2CB125, CB450, CB550, CB900, CBX, CM250C, CM400, CM450, CX500, CX650, Elite 125, Elite 150, ELITE 250, Hawk GT, NC50 (Express), Nighthawk 650, NU50 (Urban Express), NX125, NX250, NX650, Rebel 450, SE50H, SE50PH, SE50PI and 127 more

Model yearsJH2: 1981–open · VTM: 1994–2010

Plant countries only for JH2Vietnam, Belgium

Body classes only for JH2Motorcycle - Standard, Motorcycle - Underbone, Motorcycle - Small/Minibike, Motorcycle - Moped

Other codes held by Honda Motor

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
JHMpassenger carsHonda1981–open14
JH4passenger carsAcura1985–202512
JHLmultipurpose passenger vehiclesHonda1995–20259
JH1trucksHonda1995–20251
JR2multipurpose passenger vehiclesIsuzu1995–20131

Honda under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. VTM Montesa Honda SASpain147
  2. VTD Montesa Honda SASpain92
  3. 1HG American Honda Motor Co., Inc.United States13
  4. 2HG Honda of Canada Mfg., a Division of Honda Canada Inc.Canada13
  5. 19X American Honda Motor Co., Inc.United States12
  6. 3HG Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.Mexico12
  7. 5KB American Honda Motor Co., Inc.United States12
  8. SHH Honda of the U.K. Mfg., Ltd.United Kingdom12

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.