Menu

JYAYamaha motorcycles

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

WMI JYA decodes 182 models in NHTSA's rules, the 45th longest model list among the 3,097 three-character WMIs that name any model. It shares most of its model list with two other codes. Its rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. CE501981–1987
  2. CG50B1981–1994
  3. CV501981–1984
  4. CV801981–1987
  5. DT100K1981–1984
  6. DT50A1981–1990
  7. DT80K1981–1984
  8. FJ11001981–1985
  9. FZ7001981–1987
  10. FZX7001981–1987
  11. PW501981–2026
  12. PW801981–2008
  13. QT501981–1987
  14. Riva Jog1981–2001
  15. Riva Razz1981–2001
  16. RT1001981–2000
  17. RX501981–1984
  18. RZ350N1981–1985
  19. Seca1981–1985
  20. SR2501981–1984
  21. SRX2501981–1988
  22. SRX6001981–1986
  23. TZ1251981–2001
  24. TZ2501981–2002
  25. Virago 10001981–1998
  26. Virago 11001981–1999
  27. Virago 5001981–1984
  28. Virago 5351981–2001
  29. Virago 7001981–1987
  30. Virago 7501981–1998
  31. Virago 9201981–1983
  32. XS4001981–1984
  33. XS650SK1981–1984
  34. XT2001981–1984
  35. XT225/XT225C1981–2007
  36. XT2501981–2026

Also in the rules (146 more): XT350, XT550K, XZ550RK, YZ125, YZ250, YZ80, ZX700, Maxim 1100, Virago 250 (V-Star), XT125, Riva 180, Venture, Venture Royale, FJ600, XT600, FZ750, Maxim 700, Riva 125, RZ500, Vmax 1200, FJ1200, FZ600, Radian, FZR1000, FZR750, Riva 200, Road Star 1700, RT180, TW200, V Star 650, YSR50, FZR400, FZR600, WR250Z, Zuma II, TDM850, Seca II, GTS1000, YZF750R, YZF600R, BWS 50, Royal Star, Royal Star Tour Classic, Thunderace, Royal Star Tour Deluxe, V Star 1100, WR400F, YZ400F, YZF-R1, Road Star 1600, Royal Star Venture, TT-R225, YZF-R6, FJR1300, TT-R125, TT-R250, TT-R90, Fazer, TMAX 500, Vino Classic, WR250F, WR426F, YZ426F, Road Warrior, YZ85, Zuma 50, WR450F, YZ450, FZ6, Majesty 400, Raider, Vino 125, TT-R230, Morphous, Roadliner, Stratoliner, TT-R50, C3, V Star 1300, YZ250F, YZ450F, TT-R110, WR250R, WR250X, FZ6R, V Star 950, Vmax 1700, Zuma 125, FZ8-N, FZ8-S, Grizzly 125, Raptor 125, FZ8-NC, Star Stryker, Super Tenere, TMAX 530, WF450F, Bolt, FZ-09, Zuma 50F, FJ09, FZ-07, SMAX, SR400, YZ250FX, YZF-R3, XSR900, YZ250X, YZ450FX, FZ-10, SCR950, MT-07, MT-10, Star Venture, XSR700, YZ65, MT-09, Niken, Tracer 900, Tenere 700, Tracer 9, Grizzly 700, Grizzly 90, Kodiak 450, Kodiak 700, Raptor 700, Raptor 90, Viking 700, Viking VI, Wolverine RMAX2, Wolverine RMAX4, Wolverine X2 850, Wolverine X4 850, YFZ450R, YFZ50, YXZ1000R, YZF-R7, YZF600W, R7, XVS950, Raptor 110, Wolverine X2 1000, Grizzly 110, YZF-R1M, YZF-R9, XTZ690.

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesJapan, Taiwan

Plant locations namedIwata; Tainan; Hukuo Shiang; Hamamatsu; Kakegawa

Bodies and power

Body classesMotorcycle - Dual-sport, Motorcycle - Sport, Motorcycle - Cruiser, Dirt bike, Motorcycle - Touring, Enduro, Motorcycle - Scooter, Motocross, Motorcycle - Street, 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 JYA. The last column counts the shared models.

CodeHolderVehicle typeModel yearsShared models
9C6Yamaha Motor Corporationmotorcycles1981–open181 of 181
LBPYamaha Motor Corporationmotorcycles2001–open107 of 107

Compared with the closest code, LPR

LPR is held by Yamaha Motor Corporation. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to JYA apart from those listed above.

Models in both80

Only under JYACE50, CG50B, CV50, CV80, DT100K, DT50A, DT80K, FJ1100, FZ700, FZX700, QT50, RX50, RZ350N, Seca, SR250, SRX250, SRX600, Virago 1000, Virago 1100, Virago 500, Virago 700, Virago 750, Virago 920, XS400 and 78 more

Model yearsJYA: 1981–open · LPR: 2000–2013

Plant countries only for JYAJapan

Body classes only for JYAMotorcycle - Moped, Motorcycle - Small/Minibike, Side-by-side (UTV/ROV), Motorcycle - Competition

Other codes held by Yamaha Motor

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
JYEoff-road vehiclesYamaha2002–open39

Yamaha under other holders

Models named in each code's rules

  1. 5Y4 Yamaha Motor CorporationUnited States92
  2. LPR Yamaha Motor CorporationTaiwan80
  3. RF3 Aeontek Co., Ltd.Taiwan71
  4. RKR Yamaha Motor Taiwan Co., Ltd.Taiwan71
  5. MH3 Yamaha Motor CorporationUnited States52
  6. JY4 Yamaha Motor CorporationJapan41
  7. 4UF Arctic Cat IncUnited States27
  8. RK1 E-Ton Power Tech Co., Ltd.Taiwan27

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