Classic Motorcycle Numbers Motorcycle Serial Numbers & VIN Numbers Motorcycle Serial Number Locations These vary considerably from marque to marque Engine Numbers Check these locations: Below the barrel stamped into the crankcase. On the front of the engine stamped either side of the crankcase join. Below the clutch / transmission area. Scm xilog 3 release. Rear of cases below carburettor area. Frame Numbers. By far the most common location is on the steering head. It may also be found on one of the rear downtubes or on the front downtubes.

Is it possible to tell from the serial number? The maker's plate says Villiers Mk10 No 851/148562D The engine is not fitted to any equipment but might have been used on a farm elivator or simmilar. Finally, does anyone know if Villiers Industrial are still in bussiness and, if so, what their contact details are? Thanks very much for any help. Mar 28, 2018 - Can anyone help positively identify this engine number? 2ST 41112 It isnt the one originally fitted to the bike ('56 Falcon 74) and I can't find any.

Other locations include: top tube below fuel tank; lower frame rails; swing-arm pivot area. Motobecane Mobylette 1968: Forward of the rear wheel axle on left side. Matchless pre-1958: Directly below saddle on upper frame rail joint. 1958-59: rear of front downtube.

1960-67: right downtube below headstock. James Rigid frames: usually stamped on the lug beneath the saddle on LHS Plunger frames: saddle lug (same as rigid), or on the steering head, LHS Swing arm frames: stamped into steering head and/or into a steel ID plate pop-rivetted onto the steering head. AJS and Matchless • AJS/Matchless from c1935 AMC engine numbers usually start with the year of production, followed by model designation, and completed with the production number of the motorcycle. (Source - Wikipedia) Jampot has sections on serial numbers.