Frame vs engine ID

Hey guys, I picked up a project today and I'm thinking I may have picked up something special.

1977 kz1000
Frame number KZT00A000265
Engine number KZT00AE000262

What could the reason be for the engine and frame numbers to not match?

How low is considered a low vin ?

The frame and engine numbers rarely match, they are usually close. The frame number of your project is very early in Japanese production of the 77 KZ1000, probably the first week, pretty cool! If it was manufactured in Lincoln the VIN would start with a 5.

Mike

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>What could the reason be for the engine and frame numbers to not match?
They never match

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>How low is considered a low vin ?
#265

73z1 wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>What could the reason be for the engine and frame numbers to not match?
They never match
anc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>How low is considered a low vin ?
#265

From what I've read, some of the 1st Z1s (first 20?) were assembled with the engine and frame numbers intentionally matched. I believe these were for the press release in Japan, so a rare circumstance. Other than that they are randomly assembled, but randomly does not mean a match could "never" happen. (rarely)

Mike

Press bikes actually had 9000 series serial numbers with engine and frame identical numbers. They were pre-production. The first 100 production bikes had matching numbers. They went to major dealers. After that, a matching number would be a coincidence. I've seen one or two like that. Just guessing but the First Z1A and the last one might have matching numbers. Same for Z1B's. But I've never seen the first Z1A or Z1B.

That's an early bike that should be stamped made in japan,like previously stated,if the vin starts with a 5 it was made in USA

And the first one being vin#101 that makes your bike very early .