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[skidlids]

If not tampered with or removed the paint finish should be original, if powder coated it could be covering up where the VIN was.
With my Ex V&M Racing CBR600 which had a New Frame provided by Honda Britian I took the receipt for the bike with me to NG meetings and had to produce it on more than one occasion.
Sold that bike in 2000 and got a call from Humberside police about it 4 months ago. As the frame now has the VIN number from the original paperwork stamped on the headstock with traces of another VIN underneath.
Some Dodgy people out there

[kiwicoops]

So will the headstock vin need to be visible, mines under last winters powdercoat?

[skidlids]

Well if people took the time to read their ACU rule book (or CD version) they would know that its within the power of a ATI trained Scrutineer to report any Erased or Altered frame or engine number to the Clerk of the Course who inturn Can exclude SUSPECT machines from the meeting

Note it says erased not removed so this could include being covered over to make it un-readable

ATI = Anti Theft Initiative

Bernie Called in such a Scrutineer at the final Hottrax round at Snetterton and every bike had its details checked

This bit has been in the front of every ACU rule book for about a decade now
and as you need to enter it on the scrutineering card it should be posible for the number entered on the card to be checked against the one on the headstock

[antonye]

Originally Posted by kiwicoops

So will the headstock vin need to be visible, mines under last winters powdercoat?

In addition to Kev's reply below, the worst case scenario is that you will have to scrape back the powdercoating to reveal the number and then put some clear lacquer over the top.

[bradders]

Originally Posted by antonye

In addition to Kev's reply below, the worst case scenario is that you will have to scrape back the powdercoating to reveal the number and then put some clear lacquer over the top.

which is what I would be doing if mine was covered, no point in taking a risk; likely plod will be called and take bike.

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by bradders

which is what I would be doing if mine was covered,

And is what Dallas will be doing with the VIN number we just found under his powder coating