Yeah I thought it strange to ask for the engine number too, wouldn't it be more relevant to ask for the VIN, or frame number?Oh well 🙄
I don't think it really matters what number is provided, the point of supplying something for the register is that your bike is identifiable, but you ask a good question noooby.A vehicle identification number (VIN) is a unique, 17-character number, assigned and attached to a vehicle for its life. Using this one as an example: WB1 0182A 4 1 Z E450XX WB1 is the manufacturer code. Anything with a first digit of W is West Germany, J is Japan, 1 and 4 are the USA, 2 Canada, 3 Mexico, 6 Australia, and countless other countries. Second digit signifies Manufacturer. F=Ford, B=BMW, D=Daimler Benz, T=Toyota. The third character represents the vehicle type or manufacturing division. So in this instance you know it's a West Germand made BMW motorcycle.0182A designates the vehicle description, which identifes everything from the body style, engine type, and braking system to model, series, restraint system, and net brake horsepower. 4 is a check digit that is derived using an algorithm; it basically assures that the rest of the numbers are correct.1 is the model year.Z is the plant of manufacture.E450XX is a sequential number assigned by the manufacturer and is the actual serial number of the vehicle—these last 6 digits make the vehicle unique (think of DNA). It can also help to identify whether the vehicle was the first, the hundredth, or the last vehicle off the manufacturer’s assembly line. Good information for collectors.So, it would make sense for the Register to record the VIN as a rule. There's actually lots of interesting information in a VIN. Check out your own sometime.CheersGarry
