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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: 09.0 on March 04, 2014, 07:37:40 pm

Title: Year model by engine number
Post by: 09.0 on March 04, 2014, 07:37:40 pm: Just looked at a bike with no vin. Wanting to know if you can find out a year model by an engine number. Trying to work out if the bike is an 89 or 90 cr500.
The original rims say 6/89 so I would say it is an 89 but...
Title: Re: Year model by engine number
Post by: Noel on March 04, 2014, 07:56:23 pm: http://www.motorera.com/honda/h0500/elsinore.htm
this might help? not sure if it refers to engine or frame.
Title: Re: Year model by engine number
Post by: tony27 on March 04, 2014, 08:07:30 pm: If the rims read 6/89 then it's most likely a 90 model going on how early each year's bikes are released, that only really counts if the wheels are the ones that the bike left the factory with & not a pair fitted at a later date
Title: Re: Year model by engine number
Post by: smed on March 04, 2014, 08:17:56 pm: My Honda book says 89 CR500 eng # PE02E-58*****
90 CR500 eng # PE02E-59*****

;)
Title: Re: Year model by engine number
Post by: 09.0 on March 04, 2014, 08:29:55 pm: The plot thickens. Peo2e- 2417.... :-\
Title: Re: Year model by engine number
Post by: evo550 on March 04, 2014, 10:04:39 pm: Quote from: 090 on March 04, 2014, 08:29:55 pm
The plot thickens. Peo2e- 2417.... :-\

I thought all 500's started with a "5" and the second number changed each year..
Title: Re: Year model by engine number
Post by: smed on March 05, 2014, 01:30:03 pm: Quote from: evo550 on March 04, 2014, 10:04:39 pm
Quote from: 090 on March 04, 2014, 08:29:55 pm
The plot thickens. Peo2e- 2417.... :-\

I thought all 500's started with a "5" and the second number changed each year..

Correct until 99 model ;)then they started with a 6 :)
Title: Re: Year model by engine number
Post by: Racer X on March 07, 2014, 07:33:27 pm: I looked at a CR500 today. It had the frame plate, plate said build date 7/89, 1990 Model.