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Bryanj:
I have, when working for a Main Dealer, replaced a frame after an accident and the person doing it is "Supposed" to stamp the original number into the frame as spares are not stamped at all(same for nearly all bikes--only one i know different was BMW). Now whilst we did have letter/number stamps they were not identical to the Honda font and i do not know of any way of getting Honda type ones so just looking different would not necessarily be bad.

NOW a lot of US dealers never bought stamps so there are a lot of un-numbered engine casings out there and by logical interpretation(thank you Spock) there are probably some frames as well.

Having said all that if i was buying i would want to see at least the hint of numbers under the powdercoat OR scrape the headstock and make sure there were NO grinding/filing traces there(always on LH side as sat on the bike). If the seller won't let you --Walk away there will always be another one!

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