anyone know how to look up a motor by serial #

[ninjascott]

I have a guy tryin to sell me a kawi motor that I need but he doent know what year it is, he has it on a home made shifter kart. I wish I had a web site I could enter the serial # and find out what year it is.

[ReconRat]

Try this, I think it's free.

National Insurance Crime Bureau

https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck/vincheck

And these for VIN decoding (tons of these are not free, but they look like it at first):

http://search.dmv.org/dmv/vin-number-check

http://www.motoverse.com/vinDecoding.asp

Other than that, a lot of engine numbers match the frame, and can be checked on a parts web site.

A good parts website will show what range of serial numbers were for each year.

The shop manual often does also.

Edited September 4, 2010 by ReconRat

[ninjascott]

The thing of it is I dont have the vin# of the bike I just have the motor#

[ReconRat]

If it's a 17 digit number, it most likely is the VIN. I don't know what year it started, but modern engine numbers are mostly the same as the frame VIN. Have you considered asking a Kawasaki shop what they can do?

edit: Nope, sorry. From what I see, the engines have either an 8 or a 13 digit number, or both. Not the same.

Edited September 4, 2010 by ReconRat

[ReconRat]

I don't know if cylinder head part numbers are visible anywhere, but this is the numbers for 2005 and 2006.

11008-0039

11008-0062

edit: I get the impression from the internet that the Kawasaki dealership can look up engine numbers and match them to a frame VIN. That might also let you check for stolen.

Edited September 4, 2010 by ReconRat

[magifesq]

Call a franchise Kawasaki shop with the engine #

Edited September 8, 2010 by magifesq
to add more words lol