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[LOUD MOUSE]

Yes and when I looked close I saw the frame numbers were not HONDAS stamps.
I have seen a couple and tis easy to tell cause the frame numbers match a true HONDA number stamped in the engine case.
I've also seen the new numbers stamped into the engine case but that's easy to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Years back ya could buy a NOS frame with no numbers on it and of course the new owner would match the engine numbers to the ones he stamped into the frame.
I once saw a frame with the numbers stamped from the top down.
Now ya can for sure bet that some Bubba did that not HONDA. .....lm

Has any one ever seen #s that were the same?

[sdaigle240]

There is not actual answer but a LOT OF MYTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lm

ahhhhhhhhh...finally at rest. haha, thanks, it was killin me. part of fun with these old bikes is that, (generally) the history is a mystery. i guess i had this pre conceived notion that like cars, a "numbers matching" bike would have more value....

[RonF305]

my engine and frame #'s are off by 582, with the engine having the lowest number. Could it be that the engine sat on a shelf awaiting a frame and that it really is the original set up for this bike?

[cbxmountainman]

I have a Honda replacement frame with no numbers. The frame is a 1967 model because of the way the seat mounts (lip affair). Tank is a 1966 or earlier as it does have the fuel cross over line. I believe that the only numbers on the frame is a TL. No clue where the number is on the engine other than the usual area.