Trouble identifing frame

[090]

I bought a frame that was supposedly to suit an '85 cr500. It is no way its an '85. Seems real close to an '84 frame as it has the bracket on lhs bottom for the black shroud to bolt to. Also cdi and coil seem to be in the same spot which is different to the '85.
Both the frames have a frame number as long as your arm like jh2peo2fc blah blah. This frame is stamped ka5-2112. Nothing else. Any one know if import bikes had a different numbering system or what the number could mean? Hoping its an ex Malherbe frame. 

[JohnnyO]

Hey joel i just bought a US import frame for my KX500 and it has a totally different frame number prefix to the aussie frame. Maybe the same with Honda's.

[Davey Crocket]

Does Lynn know you bought a frame or is that my one? ...throw it in the bin.

[090]

Does Lynn know you bought a frame or is that my one? ...throw it in the bin.

You know its yours. Along with all YOUR bikes in my shed 

Hey joel i just bought a US import frame for my KX500 and it has a totally different frame number prefix to the aussie frame. Maybe the same with Honda's.

Just checked a U.S site and the numbers are similar there.
http://oem-cycle.com/HONDACR500BIKEID.aspx

[JohnnyO]

Must be a works frame 

[E74]

sounds like a part number to me rather than a frame number.

85 Cr500 frame number is FRAME

*R119* (FLASH RED)
50100-KA5-841ZA


so the KA5 sort of ties in, just need to find which model its from 

[caps 999]

brad whats the 10th digit of the frame number on it

[090]

That's the thing. There isn't one. The frame no. is KA5-2112.

[caps 999]

hmmmmmmmm  well ka5 means big bore 81-85 and the 2112 makes no sense as its one digit short to be a part number prefix and honda use the same numbersystem world wide suzuki and kawa change it for differnt markets
mabye a picture brad 
but heres the part numbers for 84 -86 frames

84-50100-KA5-741ZA
85-50100-KA5-841ZA
86-50100-ML3-670ZA

[caps 999]

And brad if it's a 84 frame and you don't need it I'm on the hunt for one

[090]

[Davey Crocket]

The bins about 15 steps in front of that!! , slightly to the left.

[caps 999]

looks like a 84 cr 500 frame

[090]

Yes it seems to me that its an 84. I am more curious about the numbers now.

[LWC82PE]

Isnt there a difference between frame 'PART' number as found in parts book, and frame ID number? ID numbers will be different for every bike and no 2 will be the same. Capps is talking baout part numbers but the number on frame is a ID number. A phone call to a honda dealer should solve this one pretty quick.