Does anybody know how to determine from the VIN, exactly when a machine was made, like is there month and year in the digits?

Hey all, just purchased Z 800, was hoping for good things with CF. Took machine out, put 8kms  on it, started to make a tapping/loose noise, only at an idle, but, when slowing down, it would stall. When trying to start, with brake on, and in gear, would just barely turn over, and want to lunge forward. Ended up making it back to truck, loaded it, and took it back to dealer, the next afternoon. Waiting to get it back, stopped in, the next day, they said it was a bearing in the clutch assembly. Hope it is not a lemon!