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05 Nov 2024 12:57 #905802 by ajh
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Hi

Frame number on my GPZ1100b1 is normal KZT10B-xxxxxx but I have an engine number of KZT14BE-xxxxxx, not the expected KZT10BE for an 1100 engine. I cannot find any reference anywhere to KZT14BE number, anybody know anything about this number?
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05 Nov 2024 14:51 - 05 Nov 2024 14:55 #905804 by Scirocco
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A pic of your engine number (without serial#.) would be help full.
Could be a monday morning sake hang over mis-print or an exchange
warrenty engine/case print (due to the service bulletins) by the dealer........

 
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06 Nov 2024 08:38 - 06 Nov 2024 09:15 #905815 by ajh
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weird, is misprinted numbers a known thing? Pic below
1981 GPZ1100b1, 1980 CB750Fa, 1981 RD350LC, 1980 DT175mx, 1982 GS550ez
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06 Nov 2024 09:29 - 06 Nov 2024 09:29 #905818 by Warren3200gt
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ZZR14 aka ZX14 maybe? 
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06 Nov 2024 09:38 #905819 by zed1015
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Most likely restamped by someone 
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06 Nov 2024 10:01 - 06 Nov 2024 10:29 #905820 by Wookie58
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ZZR14 aka ZX14 maybe? 
Warren ZZR's are water-cooled and that definitely looks like a "J" motor to me ? (with a wonky engine number !!)
The spacing and font look very different to my "K" maybe this one has a story to tell !!! does the number match the log-book ?

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06 Nov 2024 11:36 - 06 Nov 2024 11:42 #905824 by ajh
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The spacing and font look very different to my "K" maybe this one has a story to tell !!! does the number match the log-book ?
 

yes it matches logbook. I think the paint makes the font look a little rough in the pic. Ill have closer look on the engine tomorrow
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06 Nov 2024 11:49 #905826 by Wookie58
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If the paperwork matches then any "funny business" that my have occurred is likely long ago - time to just ride and enjoy :)
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06 Nov 2024 13:36 #905827 by ajh
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If the paperwork matches then any "funny business" that my have occurred is likely long ago - time to just ride and enjoy :)
 yeah agreed! Not worried about it, just intrigued 
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07 Nov 2024 06:48 - 07 Nov 2024 10:29 #905849 by howardhb
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 My "genuine" 1981 GPZ 1100 B1 has the "raised" ridge around the engine number surface, to prevent funny business.
Also, on mine, the "1" in K Z T I 0 B E does not have a serif, so the original font was "sans serif". 

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The frame and engine numbers do not match, and are 22 counts  different, which I'm led to believe was "normal" back in the day.

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