marshg246
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I'm rebuilding a 1972 bike that started life as a Yellow Combat Roadster. In the mid 70s the original owner wrecked the bike. His son bought a 72 Black Combat Roadster to fix his father's bike. Even though there was nothing wrong with the original bottom end, the best I can figure is that he used the original gearbox, the original serial number plate, the donor frame, the black tank and side covers, the donor engine and then to keep the serial number the same he ground off the numbers and stamped in the originals.
So, now I have two cases with 201251. The bike is nearly rebuilt as all matching numbers since the original gearbox (201251) was still in the bike. So, I see four options and am interested in opinions.
1) Destroy the original 201251 cases.
2) Give the original 201251 cases to whoever I eventually sell the bike to prove that the title is valid.
3) Renumber the original 201251 cases to the donor serial (209458). I have the matching gearbox and a frame but no title for 209458.
4) Grind off the serial numbers and sell the cases.
I've been planning on number two but I'm wondering what others think.
You might wonder why I didn't rebuild it with the original cases. All case screw holes in the other cases have been Heli coiled so I decided to stop future problems by using those cases - I've flip flopped on that choice many times!
For more on the rebuild: http://gregmarsh.com/MC/Norton_1972.aspx
So, now I have two cases with 201251. The bike is nearly rebuilt as all matching numbers since the original gearbox (201251) was still in the bike. So, I see four options and am interested in opinions.
1) Destroy the original 201251 cases.
2) Give the original 201251 cases to whoever I eventually sell the bike to prove that the title is valid.
3) Renumber the original 201251 cases to the donor serial (209458). I have the matching gearbox and a frame but no title for 209458.
4) Grind off the serial numbers and sell the cases.
I've been planning on number two but I'm wondering what others think.
You might wonder why I didn't rebuild it with the original cases. All case screw holes in the other cases have been Heli coiled so I decided to stop future problems by using those cases - I've flip flopped on that choice many times!
For more on the rebuild: http://gregmarsh.com/MC/Norton_1972.aspx