RZ/RD production numbers
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on my crank cases top and bottom there is an engraved initial or code it appears to be an x a 61, although it could be japanese writing as the letters are odd shaped
could this be a factory assembly marking for matched cases
you can see markings between barrels and just below oil pump lines
could this be a factory assembly marking for matched cases
you can see markings between barrels and just below oil pump lines
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2 x rz 350 1984
mv agusta f4 1000 2004
rz 500 1984
2 x rz 350 1984
mv agusta f4 1000 2004
My mistake. I had to go double check. It turns out its 53G0003xx. The 3 is stamped so heavily it looks like an 8 but the frame plate says 3xx.jackson.40 wrote:RZ Mike wrote
Are you sure?,in the last four years i have never seen a 53g above 53g000600.Is it stamped 53x?One is one of the early ones 53X-0008**
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mystery upon mystery
Here is another mystery, what do those hand scribed marks mean? It seems that every bike has them.
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The bike I bought a few weeks ago is a red/black one, with chassis number 1GE001084.jackson.40 wrote:Is it possible that the thousand red/black bikes went from chassis number 1GE002001 to 1GE003000 as i don`t have any red/white bikes in this range?.
I think it's the original bodywork for the chassis, but it's had 12 prior owners or something so I can't guarantee it. It says black in the registration papers, which makes me think it left the factory this way.
My first 500 is a red/white with chassis number 1GE003465.
I got intrigued again about the qty of red and black bikes made.
I checked my chassis / engine details and it falls in the 1ge 0028** numbers.
Making some assumptions ref the numbers quoted in this post previously.
10,000 units ever made (47x and 1ge)
Split Red and white = 90% (9000 units) and Red and black = 10% (1000units)
10% of all bikes made imported into the UK = 1000 units.
Assuming as above 10% of that 1000 units were Red and Black. That means only 100 red and black bikes made it to the UK.
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I checked my chassis / engine details and it falls in the 1ge 0028** numbers.
Making some assumptions ref the numbers quoted in this post previously.
10,000 units ever made (47x and 1ge)
Split Red and white = 90% (9000 units) and Red and black = 10% (1000units)
10% of all bikes made imported into the UK = 1000 units.
Assuming as above 10% of that 1000 units were Red and Black. That means only 100 red and black bikes made it to the UK.
?????????
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It's coming , Steve.... I am working on creating those sections now. I'll let you know when they are ready for youjackson.40 wrote:I am hoping we might be able to have a members only section as i have had problems with people using my work without my permission.I would like things like this and the old RZ/RD500 Newsletters i am scanning to be just for the regular members
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