Can anyone tell me why some of the Fj1200 motors have a stamp next to the VIN and some do not?
Come on, no one has an answer?
I wasn't sure what you meant for numbers, Mine must not have them :scratch_one-s_head:
how about a pic to jog our memory?
maybe its a race rep? ... chukles....limited edition? oo oo i know .....one that cant be mod'ed in any way.... has a built in antimodification device.... chuckles.... i dunno i ll have a look and seee if mine has one.... pretty sure i just got numbers but
The stamp I am talking about is a tunning fork stamp, I will post a pic in the morning. I just bought an 86 of a Legends guys and he was asking if I knew what it was or why it was there. Not all motors have one so I was aksing if you guys knew, didnt know a simple question would bring out a jackazz lol funny huh!!!!
http://fjowners.com/gallery/150_06_05_10_5_49_00_1.jpeg (http://fjowners.com/gallery/150_06_05_10_5_49_00_1.jpeg) in this image look to the right side you can see it as little bit I will get a better picture
My '91 has that logo.....maybe its a generation thing?
Harvy
ok i checked my 86 ... it has it too, probably just a casting mark. I know that some species of old kawasakis have a different stamp/mark to designate it was a Special ENGINE, as do (apparently) some variants of vintage ducati's. apologies for having a dig, guess you have to be a "hero member" or in the "in" crowd to have a sense of humour.
No big deal, I took it the wrong way. I just thought maybe you guys knew what it was, funny that no one really knows!
My '89 has the tuning fork stamp! I always thought it came as standard.....
ahhh crap. sorry courtsdaddy...I'm flying off the handle all the time lately. i do apologise i am being a dick. i would imagine its just a forging mark from the foundry. if you ll excuse me im going to smack myself round the head a bit and stop being a nob! :dash2: :dash2: can i just add i HATE lawyers the legal system and all the stress that comes from helping someone and putting up with aggro from all sides.Normal service will resume in probably 6 months......
Yep, it's on my '88 as well.
ahh the tuning forks, Yep I have them on my bike. Could it be the XJR motors didn't get that?
My '91- yes tuning forks, no YaMAMA!
Dave, what prompts the question?
I recall the first 100 1984 FJ1100's had factory blueprinted motors, so a motor# below 47M-000100 is a collectable.
Pat,
The guy I bought my parts bike from had several different years of the 1200 motor. Some of the motors didn't have a stamp and the rest did! He asked me if I knew why? So what better place than here to ask that! Didn't think anything like a different motor or anything like that, but I can tell you that if from 86 to the end of the production some have it and some do not there is a reason.
If you look in the member pics here on this site you will see several of the motors do not have anything other than the number. ????????????? Just had me curious.
Also I was trying to help him it out with this because going forward he will contact me or this site to sell the parts to us instead of the junk yard.
Quote from: courtsdaddy on January 16, 2011, 11:01:53 AM
Can anyone tell me why some of the Fj1200 motors have a stamp next to the VIN and some do not?
I know I know I know
The 1100's didn't get the tuning forks, the 1200's did. :yahoo:
Where did you get your info from? :biggrin:
Do you know Someone who's in the know? :nea:
Who could have such knowledge? :shok:
Are you sure? :sarcastic:
(popcorn) boy
well actually I did ask someone, but he wasn't in the know.
in fact he had no clue about the stamp.
but after looking at my motors and a few of his, it was the logical assumption.
and no I may not be 100 percent sure but it does seem to be the pattern.