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froggy128
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PostPosted: 21:31 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Dodgy looking engine number on ebay bike Reply with quote
Browsing bikes on ebay and found this one, not too sure this engine number looks genuine. Does this look fake ? there is a photo showing the engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-KAWASAKI-Z-1000-A1H-BLACK-/190594190720?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2c604c8d80
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andys675
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PostPosted: 21:46 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
looks fine to me, the first numbers are probably generic and the last 5 or so are added at production, go check any kawasaki in a dealers for comparison
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froggy128
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PostPosted: 21:49 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
It was that both '9's looked completely different, if the dealer stamped they on would they not look the same?
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andys675
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PostPosted: 21:53 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
they look the same to me, good consistent gap between all the numbers and upto the edge, go look round your nearest kawasaki dealer, and take a copy of the pic with you on a phone
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PostPosted: 21:55 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
andys350 wrote:
looks fine to me, the first numbers are probably generic and the last 5 or so are added at production, go check any kawasaki in a dealers for comparison


I,ve never seen any modern bike with numbers that have not been stamped in perfectly characters, perfectly aligned and l,ve owned alot of motorbikes.


Looks like the right hand set of numbers have been grinded off and new ones stamped on.
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PostPosted: 22:17 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
looks good to me i have 4 kawasakis here look same to me i even just went out n looked to compair
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PostPosted: 22:18 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
If the engine was dodgy, why would he/she bother putting a pic of it up on eBay? It's not like every other advert has it.
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Ariel Badger
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PostPosted: 23:36 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
That is as kosher as Stanford Hill on shabat.
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PostPosted: 23:53 - 31 Oct 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ariel Badger wrote:
That is as kosher as Stanford Hill on shabat.


Now this is confusing, as it's Stamford Hill are you suggesting the engine No. is fake?
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Ariel Badger
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PostPosted: 00:14 - 01 Nov 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
I meant Stamford, it looks 100% genuine
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