1971 Honda CB500 VIN Data Plate - CB500-100335x, Made 4/71

This document is a photograph of a metal data/certification plate riveted to a motorcycle frame. The plate states the vehicle was made in Japan by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., with a manufacture date of 4/71 (April 1971). It carries the standard compliance statement that the vehicle conforms to all applicable Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect on the date of manufacture shown. The plate also displays the Vehicle Identification Number, which reads CB500-100335 followed by what appears to be a final digit (possibly 1), identifying the machine as a Honda CB500. From this plate a reader can learn the manufacturer (Honda), the model series (CB500), the month/year of manufacture (April 1971), and the frame VIN. The right edge of some lines is cropped or obscured by glare, so a few trailing characters are inferred as cut off. Notably, this plate belongs to a Honda motorcycle, not the 1985 Ford LTD Crown Victoria to which the image was uploaded, so it does not apply to that vehicle.