For convenience, the Engine and Chassis numbers have
been split into various sections. For ease of use, I've kept most engine capacities on one page,
however this does mean that
Some pages will be slow to load
I figure a slow page is preferable to lots of little ones so please be
patient as the results will be worthwhile.
These pages are now available in PDF format
Up until the introduction of the Mono-Shock models, engine and chassis
numbers were matched, however, the introduction of the K Series machines
heralded the demise of this simple means of identification and currently the
engine and frame numbers bear no relation to each other over the whole model
range. One advantage of the change is that with the later models, it is now
possible to tell the year of manufacture of the engine.
All information I
currently have has now been transcribed - there is still much more
to come as and when I can get the information although this may not
yet be available for current models. If you have information that is
not included, please let me have a copy to share with all