Frame numbers - dodgy or what?

[Bru]

Hi. Context is: I decided to fix up my CX500, and found that rust had eaten into the footrest hangers and surrounding areas. As the welding work seemed to be substantial, I thought the easiest thing to do would be to pick up a second-hand frame. See where I am going..?

I have added some pictures of the 'replacement' frame. It was scrapped, and I have the tear-off bit of the V5C/3. However, closer inspection revealed that there was nothing under the painted-over riveted VIN plate at the rear (and should those rivets not be solid punched, not pop?), and the headstock number is on a brass plate, tacked/brazed on. My original frame, and others I have seen, have the frame number stamped into the headstock itself.

So, is this dodgy or what? I reckon so, and consigned it to the bottom of the garden for now. A check on the DVLA website reveals only that a vehicle of that registration is currently unlicensed. I should have been stricter at the time, I know.

[Gazdaman]

Think my bandit one is on a plate a bit like that on the headstock.

I never bothered rivetting the plate back onto my frame. Not even sure where it is now.

Gaz

[stinkwheel]

Probably some courier couldn't be arsed telling the DVLA he had got a new frame and just made it so the new frame had the original frame number on.

Heaven forfend I would suggest you did the same.

If it has been nicked, it'll have been years ago. What professional thief would steal a maggot these days?
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