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Honda Motorcycle Model Numbers and Product Code Numbers

According to the 1959-98 American Honda Motorcycle Identification Guide, the Product Code Number (PCN) indicates the "official product code for each specific model, originated by Honda Motor Co., Ltd." in Japan. Since 1966, the PCN system has also been used in the Honda Part Numbering system to indicate the vehicle for which specific parts were originally designed. When used in this context, the PCN appears in the middle section of the Honda part number (e.g., in Honda part number 50100-MT7-600, the PCN is MT7, which means this part number refers to a part originally designed for an NR750).

The PCN generally remains the same throughout the same "generation" of Honda model, but there are exceptions... Most significant for viewers of this Web site is the case of the 1990-93 VFR750FL-P RC36, which (inexplicably) has one PCN for the 1990-92 FL-N models (MT4) and a separate PCN for the 1993 FP models (MY7), even though there were no significant "generational" changes made to the FP model. When the "next generation" 1994 VFR750FR RC36 was released, the PCN changed again (to MZ7) and remained the same until the end of the generation.

It is important to understand that while the part numbers for a particular model will predominantly contain the PCN relating to that model, a significant number of its parts will contain PCNs from earlier models within the same product series—and sometimes from completely different models. Some relatively common parts (such as oil filters) are re-designed infrequently and are then used in every subsequent new model for many years. But no Honda motorcycle model has two PCNs.

The PCN is also present in the part numbers of Honda publications relating to particular models, e.g., the Workshop Manual for the NC30 is part number 62MR801; the MR8 part is the PCN for the VFR400R (NC30). PCNs are vital to an understanding of Honda parts interchangeability (also discussed here). If you're searching through a long list of Honda part numbers, the only sure way to separate the parts originally designed for your model from the rest is to search using the PCN. Doing so will leave out the "shared" parts, but those are unlikely to be critical parts such as bodywork—and it's still better than the alternative!

The following table is a listing of many common Honda motorcycle model numbers, names (nicknames) and Product Code Numbers (aka Parts Classification Numbers or PCNs). (It is the most accurate and complete chart available on the 'Web, but is still horribly incomplete——it is more complete towards the bottom of the table, however. Any clarifications or contributions to help complete this table would be welcome.)

Model Name (Nickname) Model Number PCN
CB125SA JC04 ???
CM125CC-R JC05 KC2
CB125TDC-J/P (Twin)/W JC06 KC1
MBX125FE JC10 KK4?
CBX125FP JC11 ???
CBX125JXP (Custom) JC12 ???
MBX125FF JC16 KK4?
CG125N JC18 ???
NSR125F/RJ-N JC20 KY4
NSR125FJ-N/RK-P JC22 KBS/KY4
CA125S (Rebel) JC24 KEB
CG125W JC27 KCH
CM200TA-B MC01 ???
CB250RSA-C/ZC MC02 471?
CM250CC MC06 471?
VT250F/Z MC08 KE8
GB250H-V (Clubman) MC10 ???
NS250FE/RE MC11 ???
CA250TF-R (Rebel) MC13 KR3
CBR250FG/FG-YA MC14 KT7
VTR250J-L (VTR) MC15 KV0
NSR250RG MC16 ???
CBR250RH (Four/SP Edition/R) MC17 KT7
NSR250R2J/R4J (SP) MC18 ???
NSR250R5K/R6K (SP) MC18 ???
CBR250RJ-K (Four/SP Edition/R) MC19 KY1
VT250J (Spada) MC20 KY6
NSR250R7/8/9L-N (SP/SE) MC21 KV3
CBR250RRL-N-R-R2 MC22 KAZ
CB250M-P MC23 KBH
VT250FN MC25 KBV?
NAS250N-R (Nighthawk 250) MC26 KBG
NSR250R/2/3R-X (SE/SP) MC28 KV3
CB250PT-4 (Red Light) MC30 KBG
CB250FT-3 (Hornet) MC31 ???
CMX250CT-W (Rebel) MC32 KEN
VTR250W-Y (VTR) MC33 KFK
FTR223Y-5/A2 MC34 ???
XL230N MC36 ???
NX250J-L MD21 KW3
XR250LM-P/XLR250R/XLR250 (Baja) MD22 KK1?
CM400T/E/A/C Z-C NC01 447?
CM400AZ-B (Hondamatic) NC02 ???
CB400TA-B (Hawk) NC03 ???
CX400B NC05 415?
CX400CB NC06 415?
CBX400F/F2C NC07 MA6?
CX400EC/XR4005 (Motard) NC08 415?/MN1
CX400 NC10 KC8
NV400CD NC12 ???
VF400FD NC13 KE7
CBR400 (Aero) NC17 KT8?
NS400RF-G (NSR400) NC19 KM9
GB400F/2F-H NC20 KN8
VFR400RG/RG-YA/ZG-H NC21 ML0
CB350SG NC22 333
CBR400RL/RRL (Tri-Arm) NC23 KY2
VFR400RH/R2H/R3J NC24 ML0
NT400J-L (Bros) NC25 KW0
NV400CS-W (Steed/Steed VLX) NC26 KW9
CB400FK-L (CB-1) NC27 KAF
CBR400RRL-R (Gull-Arm) NC29 MV4
VFR400RK-N NC30 MR8
CB400F2V (Super Four) NC31 ???
VRX400T/T3 (Roadster) NC33 ???
RVF400RR/R2R + RT/R2T (RVF) NC35 MR8
CB400FV-W (Four) NC36 MBE
NV400CS/BW (Steed VLS/VLX) NC37 MBS
CB400SFX-4/CB400F3 (Special Edition) NC39 ???
NV400DCY-5 (Shadow 400 Slasher) NC40 ???
CB400SS2-4 NC41 ???
XR400RT NE03 KCY
CX500CZ-A (Custom)/DZ-C PC01 415?
GL500B-C/IB-C/DC (Silver Wing) PC02 MA1
CX500TC PC03 ???
CBX550FC-D/F2C-D PC04 MA6?
CB450TC/CB450SCC-G/CM450AC-D (Hondamatic)/CM450CC-D/EC-D (Custom) PC05 ???
CX500EC PC06 415?
VT500FTD (Ascot) + FT500C-D PC07 MF8
VT500CD-G (Shadow) PC08 MF5?
CBX600ED (Sweden only) PC09 ME5?
VT500ED-F PC11 MF9?
VF500FE-G PC12 MF2
VF500CE-F (V30 Magna) PC13 MJ8
CB450NF PC14 ???
XBR500F-H/SH-J PC15 MK4
GB500K-L (Clubman; Tourist Trophy) PC16 MK6
CMX450CG-H/CB450SG + J PC17 ML4
CMX450CH-J PC18 ???
CBR600FH-J (Hurricane) PC19 MN4
CBR500FH-M (Austria/Mexico only) PC20 MR3
VT600CJ-T/CDP + S-T (Steed) PC21 MR1
NTV600J-M (Revere) PC22 MS9
CBR600FK-L PC23 MT6
CBR450SRK-P (Brazil only) PC24 MR4
CBR600F2M-R PC25 MV9
CBR600F3S-W PC25 MAL
CB500R PC26 MY5
CB500R (Austria only) PC27 MY5
CBR600FS PC31 MV9
CBR600FV-W PC31 MAL
CB500/ST-2 PC32 MY5
CB500T (Austria only) PC33 MY5
CB600FW-? (Hornet) PC34 MBZ
CBR600FX-Y PC35 MBW
CBR600RR3-5 PC37 MEE
XL600VH-R (Transalp) PD06 MM9
NX500J-X (Dominator; Austria only) PD09 MAN
XL600VT-X (Transalp) PD10 MAW
CB750KZ-C/CB750CB-C/CB750SCC-D RC01 MA5
CB650B/Z RC03 426?
CB750FA-C RC04 445
CB650B-C/CB650CA-B (Custom) RC05 460?
CB750CB RC06 425?
VF750SCD/VF750CC-D RC07 MB1
CB650SCC RC08 460
VF750CC-E (Magna) RC09 MB1?
GL650D/DD (Silver Wing) RC10 ME2
CX650CD (Custom) RC11 ME8
CX650ED RC12 ME2?
CB650SCD-F/EE/CBX650ED RC13 ME5
VT750CD/VT750H RC14 ME9
VF750FD-E RC15 MB2
CX650TD (650 Turbo) RC16 ME7
CBX750FE-G RC17 MJ0
CB750SCE/CBX750PE-H/P2H-L (Police) RC18 MJ1
VT700CE-F RC19 ME9
VT700CG-H RC19 MK7
CB700SCE-G RC20 MJ1
VF700CE RC21 MB1
VF700CF-G RC21 MK3
VF700CH RC21 MN0
VF700SE-F (Sabre) RC22 MB0
VF700FE-F (Interceptor) RC23 MB2
VFR750FG-K (Interceptor) RC24 ML7
VFR700F/F2G-H RC26 MK8
CBR750FH-J (Super Aero) RC27 MM4
VF750CH-J RC28 MN2
VT750CH RC29 ???
VFR750RJ-L RC30 MR7
NT650J-M/NT650 (Hawk GT/Bros) RC31 MN8
VT800CJ RC32 MR6
NTV650J-R (Revere) RC33 MS9
NTV650S-V (Revere) RC33 MZ6
PC800K-T (Pacific Coast) RC34 MR5
VFR750F (Police) RC35 ???
VFR750FL-N RC36 MT4
VFR750FP RC36 MY7
VFR750FR-V RC36 MZ7
CB750M-W (Nighthawk Seven Fifty) RC38 MW3
CB750F2T RC39 MW3
NR750N RC40 MT7
CB750F2N-? (Seven Fifty) RC42 MW3
VF750CP-T RC43 MZ5
VT750CV-W/C2V-Y RC44 MBA
VTV750DCA3/B3 RC44 MCR
RVF750RR-S RC45 MW4
VFR800FIW-1 (Interceptor) RC46 MBG
VFR800FI2-? (VTEC) RC46 MCW
NT650VW-? (Deauville) RC47 MBL
VT750DC1 RC48 ???
XLV750RDF RD01 MG7
NX650J-R (Dominator) RD02 MN9
XRV650J-K (Africa Twin) RD03 MS8
XRV750L-N (Africa Twin) RD04 MV1
XR650LP-T RD06 MY6
XRV750P-Y (Africa Twin) RD07 MY1
NX650S-2 (Dominator) RD08 MAN
SLR650V-W RD09 MAK
XL650VY-1 (Transalp) RD10 MCB
XL650V2-? (Transalp) RD11 MCB
XR650RY RE01 MBN
CB900FZ-B (Bol d'or) SC01 438
GL1100A-B/IB/DA-B (Gold Wing) SC02 463
GL1100C-D/AC-D/IC-D/DC (Gold Wing) SC02 MB9
CBX1000A SC03 469
CB900CA-C SC04 461
CB1100R2B SC05 ???
CBX1000B-C SC06 MA2
CB1100R2C-D SC08 ???
CB900FC-D (Bol d'or) SC09 MB7
CB1000CD (1000 Custom) SC10 MG1
CB1100FD SC11 MG5
VF1100CD-G (V65 Magna) SC12 MB4
GL1200E/IE-H/AF-H/LF/SE-G/DE-G (Gold Wing) SC14 MG9
VF1000FE-J (1000 Interceptor) SC15 MB6
VF1000RE-G SC16 MJ4
VF1100SE-F (V65 Sabre) SC17 MB3
VT1100CF-T (Shadow) SC18 MM8
VF1000FF-G (1000 Interceptor) SC19 MB6
GL1100B-C (Gold Wing) SC20 MB9
CBR1000FH-J (1000 Hurricane) SC21 MM5
GL1500J (Gold Wing) SC22 MN5
GL1500K (Gold Wing) SC22 MT2
GL1500L/SEL (Gold Wing) SC22 MT8
GL1500AM/IM/SEM (Gold Wing) SC22 MW5
GL1500AN/IN/SEN (Gold Wing) SC22 MY4
GL1500AP/IP/SEP (Gold Wing) SC22 MZ3
GL1500AR-T/IR-T/SER-T (Gold Wing) SC22 MAF
GL1500AV-W/IV-W/SEV-W (Gold Wing) SC22 MAM
VT1100CJ-R (Shadow 1100) SC23 MM8
CBR1000FK SC24 MM5
CBR1000FL-N SC24 MS2
CBR1000FP-X SC24 MZ2
CBR1000FK (France only) SC25 MM5
CBR1000FL-N (France only) SC25 MS2
CBR1000FP-X (France only) SC25 MZ2
ST1100L-M (Pan European) SC26 MT3
ST1100N-P/AN-P (Pan European) SC26 MY3
ST1100PP-Y (Police) SC26 MZ9
ST1100R-2/AR-2 (Pan European) SC26 MAJ
CBR900RRN-P (FireBlade) SC28 MW0
CBR900RRR-S (FireBlade) SC28 MAE
CBR900RRN-S (France only) SC29 MW0
CB1000FP-S (Big One) SC30 MZ1
VT1100CS-V/2S-V (Shadow A.C.E.) SC32 MAH
CBR900RRT-X (FireBlade) SC33 MAS
GL1500CV (F6C/Valkyrie) SC34 MZ0
CBR1100XXV-? (Super Blackbird) SC35 MAT
VTR1000FV-? (FireStorm; Super Hawk) SC36 MBB
CB1300DCV-Y (X-4) SC38 MAZ
VT1100C3W (Shadow Aero) SC39 MBH
CB1300FW-Y (Super Four) SC40 MBR
CB1100SFY-1 (X-11) SC42 MCC
CBR900RRY-1 (CBR929RR/FireBlade) SC44 MCJ
VTR1000-SPY-? ("RC51"/SP-1/SP-2) SC45 MCF
CBR900RR2-3 (CBR954RR/FireBlade) SC50 MCJ
ST1300/A2-? (Pan European 1300) SC51 MCS
CBR1000RR4-? (Fireblade) SC57 MEL
XLV1000VX-? (Varadero) SD01 MBT
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