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Old Jun 20, 2017 | 07:06 PM
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Newby question: Does the engine # match the serial # on late model bikes? Reason for asking is case halves have 2 different #s. The left side # (on a pad in the Vee) matches the VIN but the right side # is totally different.
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Any other info such as one owner, third owner, engine rebuilt in some crack heads basement? Seems to me the engine numbers would match each other at least.
 
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Reasonable assumption tiger81, but after visiting 2 dealerships while chasing parts I looked at several new engines and indeed, the left side case # matches the last 5 or 6 digits in the VIN; the right side # does not match the left.
Mystery solved... breathing a sigh of relief.
 
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That blows my mind. Thanks for the info.
 
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