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10th character is the year. Your "carryover" Sport is a "3", @gstallons?

I have, very recently, performed some very bad math. Yet, consider that if #111111 was the first bike, that there was no production through 111110. 111456 - 111110 = 346

So, the VIN refutes my theory that it was late production 2002 and may have benefited from some 2003 "transition" parts as this is #346 built for the 2002 model year. (First V11 of each model year = 111111 edit: Nothing wrong with the new thread, but good to have them linked for cross refeisdictionsrence. * I share your curiosity. While we will likely never know, it is a fun exercise to ponder. I considered that a PO may have wanted handlebars (many have gone this route over the clip-ons) and, perhaps the fork upgrade. Yet, there are is also the later Long Tank (along with non-2002 color scheme), the grey side plates, and ITI /hUR instruments. All of this, at odds with the VIN, could suggest an extensive rebuild. In many jurisdictions, this would be notated on the title.

500m . . . 500km . . . It's just the difference of one silly letter!

I'm seeing under 200 kilometers from Leipzig to Varsseveld. Striking distance!

With the challenges of bringing our Chief Whip to a South'n SpineRaid in Tennessee, USA (we've tried! ), I shamelessly propose we take the party to him. Varsseveld is "relatively" centrally located in The Netherlands and yet striking distance for much of our European brothers, and those in the UK. (Listen to me, talking a big game from across the pond . . . ). Quoting MojoFuzzi in the Post a Picture thread, "there’s a lot of Dutch spinies on the forum 💪🏻. " (To name just a few) . . . @Tinus89 . . . @MojoFuzzi . . . @Jaide . . . @motortouring . . . @Admin Jaap . . . @Paul Minnaert . . . @sport1100 . . . David Konings . . . @Dadparent . . . @Walterg . . . Best wishes, gentlemen! I noticed this cozy place that looks just right for a SpineRaid . . . https://www.hoteldeploeg.nl/ [If this topic suddenly disappears, it may be that The Admin has deemed The Moderator positively off his rocker. ]

Here's one for the Dutchmen (and Dutchman-wannabes ) amongst us . . . (Shamelessly promoting that NEDERLAND SPINE RAID )

Inmates are coming out of the woodwork, now! What say you, @activpop? Why a V11 on top of a Griso?

I was thinking more "dancer in a party dress " . . .

@Bill Hagan, @KINDOY2, and @Guzzimax also come to mind as having, or have had, both Griso and V11 SpineFrames. @Guzzimax might be an especial influence as Derbyshire looks to be some 130 miles from Oxford . . .

We do have several members here with, or having had, both a Griso and V11, like @Scud. I would be curious what MisterÜberGriso, @pete roper, has to say about the comparison. I was surprised to see him express some admiration for the SpineFrame V11 recently having previously only noted him saying, "The V11 doesn't crash well. " The question being, "What with a Griso, then why also a V11?"

Y'all-boys need to remember when to shift into low gear!

Rather than a simple case if "-itis ", the triage suggests a more plausible diagnosis of "-mania " (some seemingly irrational psycho-emotional affectation that pervades an individual's behavior, life choices, and risk taking). Let's ask the other inmates on the ward if this V11 idea is really crazy . . . > Oh yeah, @Oxfo-Moto, you're in the right place!

Nederland Spine Raid!

And the dimensions/shape/ offsets of the 1100 plates look identical to the early V11?