frame/engine number question

Hi all

When I was living in the UK, all Japanese, and most other makes, had
matching frame and engine numbers. That is, the last 5 digits of both were
the same. That way it was easy to spot if a bike wasn't fitted with its
original engine.

This does not seem to be the case in Australia.

Does anyone know if any bike manufacturer who does this is Aus? Or their
reasons for not doing it?

It is of no importance at all, but I was curious why they don't do that
here.

cheers
Jack

 

My Triumph was UK built (of course) and the numbers do not match.

 

Harley numbers match

Smiley
Aussie Discs
http://www.aussiediscs.com.au

 

My Triumph was UK built (of course) and the numbers do not match.

But the ones supplied to the UK probably do )

 

waves to VK2CJC


G-S - VK3DMN

 

Waves from afar
Deauville - VK2KIQ

 

you guys are really hamming it up now

 

.... .- -.-- .- --. .- .. -. .--. .-.. . .- ... . -.- -.

 

So when are you getting that foundation licence smack ;-P


G-S

 

Say hello to Shirl and VKC for me....

 

Theres more hams here than a butchers shop

 

long story but...it was built for the US market.

Running a production line that matches engine to frame numbers sounds a
silly pointless idea....

And running a production line that matches numbers for a particular market
is even more stoopid...

 

Harley's get stolen !!!??? shock horror!