Engine and Chassis Numbers

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Henriettaah · Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:24 am

...does it really matter if they match or not? Is it only for the purist, who wants a 100% original bike?

Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:41 am

even the purist cant have matching numbers.dont mean nothing.

Henriettaah · Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:42 am

- So why do some people enquire over a sale - "Do the numbers match"?

Wizzard · #4 Unread post by **Wizzard** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:09 pm

Generally they are referencing the numbers on the bike to the numbers on the paper work .
Kind regards , Wizzard

flynrider · Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:22 pm

Many times when someone asks if the numbers match, they are talking about a comparison of the frame and engine numbers. No, they're not supposed to be the same, but they want to see the engine number and frame number are from the same year.

Iain · #6 Unread post by **Iain** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:17 pm

I'm glad someone asked this. I figured someone just swapped out the engine in my bike with a differnent one when I realised the numbers didn't match. Now I know better.

How would one go about using the number to learn anything, such as date made and such?

#7 Unread post by **9000white** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:40 pm

what is it??on some of them a parts fiche will have the engine number listed for specific years.

#8 Unread post by **Kal** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:50 am

The engine and frame numbers off of our Beetle were sent off to VW main office a while before it came into our possession.

VW replied with the exact date that she rolled of off the production line. I'm sure I've conversations with people saying they have gotten the date of manufacture for their Bike.