Where to find your motorbike frame or engine number
Offside frame down-tube below head stock.
Nearside rear fork assembly near wheel spindle.
Under and forward of nearside crankcase.
Offside rear fork leg in front of wheel spindle.
Offside top of crankcase below barrel(s).
Nearside frame down-tube below headstock.
Top nearside of crankcase behind barrel.
Nearside top of crankcase below barrel(s).
On modern machines it’s usually a simple case of checking the headstock and the rear of the engine, so this guide will show the exact position of most bikes that now have ‘classic’ status, or in the case of mopeds, scooters, flat twins etc, an approximate position…ĭepending on the bike, locations to look for the numbers are: But making sure you’re getting one with that is what it claims to be can be harder, thanks to the fact that the frame and engine numbers can be in some pretty unexpected locations.
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