How to find the engine number?

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  1. chubs2

    chubs2 New Member

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    Hi all, i'm trying to find the engine number on a mates FZR.
    I looked on the right hand side just above the transmission, and indeed found a nice rectangle flat spot about 2cm x 10cm, with the letters '1HX' hammered into it. But i couldn't see any other letters after the 1hx - are the other letters on a sticker or something, or are they meant to be hammered in?
    I understand that all the engine numbers on these bikes begin with 1HX, so i think i'm looking in the right spot?

    thanks for the help.
     
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    try here

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    Hi,
    Thanks for that link. I have had a look at that previously and i think i'm looking in the right spot.
    Maybe this picture will give you the idea of my predicament better - as you can see, in the spot where the engine number is supposed to be, there is only the '1HX' prefix, the rest is empty:

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    Any ideas whats going on?
     
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    my bike was like that too, no engine number stamped, only the 1HX prefix.
     
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    Hey Okee, thanks for letting me know its not unusual. What did you have to do to get it registered then?
     
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    It was registered with the engine number given as 1HX. A previous owner had registered it, (in Ireland).
     

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