Confirmation of Production numbers for 907IE

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:41 pm

Just to add to the confusion my '91 ends in 000026 and was manufactured 7/90.

Regards, B

DesmoDog · Post by **DesmoDog** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:24 pm

KillerB wrote:Just to add to the confusion my '91 ends in 000026 and was manufactured 7/90.

That makes sense actually. Mine was built around that time too. (#000130)

90_907ie · Post by **90_907ie** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:24 pm

Until I get my gallery, maybe this will work

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... otohosting

DesmoDog · Post by **DesmoDog** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:10 am

Looks like a 907 to me!

I sent a note to Ian Falloon asking for his ideas on it. It just makes no sense to me...

One more question - Are you taking the VIN off a sticker on the frame, or the stamped number on the headstock???

90_907ie · Post by **90_907ie** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:22 am

Getting VIN off title, Haven't taken time to compare title, sticker and headstock digit for digit though.

90_907ie · Post by **90_907ie** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 2:22 am

Getting VIN off title, Haven't taken time to compare title, sticker and headstock digit for digit though.

mike · Post by **mike** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:09 am

the headstock stamping IS your VIN. if there is a discrepancy between your title and the headstock, you need to get it fixed. whenever I ID a paso in a parking lot (like at the races) I just stick my head down under the windscreen and read the stamping.

90_907ie · Post by **90_907ie** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:55 pm

I guess I will have to look at the headstock, when I get a chance.

90_907ie · Post by **90_907ie** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:51 pm

Verified the VIN on the headstock, and it is same as Title. So DesmoDog, did Ian get back to you at all on this?

DesmoDog · Post by **DesmoDog** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:40 pm

Yes he did, but about all he said was if the VIN wasn't taken off the stamped numbers in the frame it didn't mean much.

I'll have to get back to him again now and see what he thinks.

DesmoDog · Post by **DesmoDog** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:45 pm

90_907ie wrote:Verified the VIN on the headstock, and it is same as Title. So DesmoDog, did Ian get back to you at all on this?

I got his back from Ian today:

"Craig

Has to be a 907, but it may not be a US model. Those numbers could be
Australian. I know they had to have 17 digits like that. That is the problem
with all VIN numbers after 1990, each country had a different series. I
think these days it is more universal but not back in the 1990s.

Ian"

90_907ie · Post by **90_907ie** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:40 pm

Desmo, Thanks for the update. Isn't the only way I could tell if my bike was destined for the US by the VIN number?

Since it has the Euro tail light (conversion) that doesn't help.

It does however have the reflectors under the back part of the seat in the wheel well, which I thought was US only.

Any other distinguishing characteristics I could look for?

Thanks.

DesmoDog · Post by **DesmoDog** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:57 pm

90_907ie wrote:Desmo, Thanks for the update. Isn't the only way I could tell if my bike was destined for the US by the VIN number?

Since it has the Euro tail light (conversion) that doesn't help.

It does however have the reflectors under the back part of the seat in the wheel well, which I thought was US only.

Any other distinguishing characteristics I could look for?

Thanks.

I think the US market was the only one to have the headlight switch blanked off, but I could be wrong there... In ohter words, in other parts of the world there is a switch on the left switchgear that tunrs the headlight on and off...

90_907ie · Post by **90_907ie** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:02 am

Well it sounds like I for sure have a US model, since I don't have a headlight switch.

So the only thing that makes sense is that in the first few years of th 90's they started from 0 for the series number every model year. Otherwise how could there be a '91 with a lower series number than mine. And as they were only exporting 250 to the US in '90 there was not much of an issue.

Thanks again for the input.

redpaso · Post by **redpaso** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:42 am

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works but in the early '90's in Australia we had "Compulsary Lights On" which meant that all new motorcycles were "hard wired" & therefore had no headlight on/off switch. THe Law was repealed about 2 years later. I can't remember the exact years but it was early '90's.