Where was my Nomad made at?

Anyone know if my 2007 Nomad was completely made and assembled in Japan , or if it was made in part or assembled at the Lincoln Nebraska plant?

Additional question.
Kawasaki gives one hour tours of the Lincoln Nebraska plant the first Thursday of every month if you have a dealer make an appointment at least 3 days in advance. Has anyone on this forum ever done this? Any impressions?

Somebody had sent me a link to look up VIN #'s and it tells where bike is made at.... can't find the darn link....

[waynem]

Define "assembled." Mine was in a crate. The TC Kawasaki dealer had to finish assembly on it. Motor is in the frame and the wiring is 99% complete. Everything else has to be put on the bike.

Semper Fi!

p.s., sounds like you are trying to find if you are riding an "American," made bike! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[trip]

Don't remember exactly what city mine was made in. I'll have to get into my IE fav's and find the VIN site that tells. I know mine was made at a port town Southwest of Tokyo.

Trip

Thanks to all for replys

If the Nomad were in part manufactured at Lincoln would be interesting to see them come down the line.
The very early Goldwings were all made in Japan. My Goldwing 1500 SE (that I traded in on the Nomad) and all present Goldwings are made in Ohio. I have read that some felt that there was a lowering in build quality with the change. I work in the plastic and die cast mold trade some times dealing with Japanese companies, it is hard to get quick and accurate information at times between the USA based branch and the Mother company in Japan. So it may be a good thing if the Nomad is completly made in Japan except for the from the crate assembly done by the dealer.

http://www.pronto-net.com/vin_app/vin.php

[waynem]

Here is a little history for the next time one of those FX???? riders give you static about our bike being built in Japan. (I didn't want to cuss and use the Har*#@ word.)

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=81

Waynem
Good historical information. I have been reading about this myself. Actually this is part of Kawasaki's history. Acording to THE KAWASAKI STORY by IAN FALLOON (page 10 ) the Rikuo the Japan build Harley was made with tooling and drawings supplyed by Harley by a company called Meguro. Guess who bought out Meguro in 1960? None other than Kawasaki.
Thanks for the web. refference.

MachoDC

Made the VIN check, I now know my Nomad was made at Akashi Japan.

Thanks

[waynem]

Couple links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIN

http://www.analogx.com/contents/vinview.htm

and

http://www.autoinsurancetips.com/decoding-your-vin

Semper Fi!

From KAWANOW.ORG page

http://www.pronto-net.com/vin_app/vin.php

Mine too Sam.

[dip]

Mine as well...sam

[Top Cat]

Did the check, mine was made in CANADA!













Just kidding, Akashi, Japan

[dogdoc]

tHX Nico for the vin decoder site: My 1600 '05 was made in Akashi, Japan too

Doc

Your welcome Doc... kinda cool to know...

Nico

[lw]

Mine is an alumni of the Akashi assembly line as well.

Ah so!! No wonder we get along so well!!

[unwind2]

Mine manufactured in Akashi, Japan.......I think I see a pattern here. :-*

[Todd]

My '06 1600 was also made in Akashi..... final assembly.....Rockingham NC..just cause I saw em pull it out of the crate

My 02 was made in Akashi, Japan too!

[blowndodge]

<marquee>Nico's was made at WalMart</marquee>

[tex]

A slight change of theme- is anyone aware of variances in tail light design between the US model and the rest of the world.... and whilst i have found online part lists for US is there one for Australian models?