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sanders:
hi all, apart from the v.i.n. plate on the front downtube, are there any other identifying numbers stamped on the frame and if so where are they.  cheers. Paul

NE0:
Hi paul,

Nope!
I've stripped my bike down to the last nut and bolt, sandblasted and powdercoated my frame and all I ever found was the number on the Vin plate, plus the engine number on the engine casing.
(1976 400/4)  But that was over 20 years ago I did that!!!

I've just been in the shed and sure enough on the headstock, barely visible in the powdercoat are the frame numbers!  :-[

morale: always check the facts BEFORE posting!

NE0

hairygit:
All of the Hondas I have ever owned had the frame number stamped on the headstock, as far as I am aware the ONLY legit reason for it not to be so is if a new replacment frame has been fitted, and I'd want proof of that before I'd go anywhere near it!

sanders:
thankyou  for the quick replys, i feel a lot easier now as i declined a bike, nice as it was but i was unable to find any other numbers on the frame.the gentleman who was selling told me that was the norm. buyer beware, thanks again.  Paul

buxtonmick:
If the frame has been re-powdercoated the number on the headstock will probably be buried, as mine now is  ::).  If I were to sell the bike I accept that this would probably entail taking off the coating over just the VIN and repainting or something.  I suspect this may be the case with your prospective purchase, but when sellers brush these things off with " oh, they're all like that" and such like, I suddenly become very wary like yourself!

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