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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: twinshock on September 16, 2010, 10:07:39 AM

Title: Barn find Bullet in Australia
Post by: twinshock on September 16, 2010, 10:07:39 AM
Hi
I have just bought a rather neglected 350 RE Bullet that I found in a barn in NSW Australia and have been trying to identify it in more detail but having problems.
 I have found an engine number in the usual place, V571391P, alongside another number that has been obliterated. There is another number G12789 stamped on the top of the RH c/case just in front of the g/box and the g/box is stamped HDB770.
The frame also has two numbers stamped on the LH side of the headstock 11305 & 4759
Hopefully I have attached a couple of photo's to help identify it
Look forward to your replies.
Cheers
Twinshock
Title: Re: Barn find Bullet in Australia
Post by: cardan on September 16, 2010, 12:15:55 PM
The V....P number might be a Victoria Police number, used when something has happened to the original. (Victoria is the state south of New South Wales where the bike was found.) Years ago when I lived in Victoria I reported to police an altered (over-stamped) engine number on a bike I had bought - I had to have it re-stamped with a VP number, but I forget if it was VP... or V...P

Leon
Title: Re: Barn find Bullet in Australia
Post by: rogerwilko on September 17, 2010, 01:11:13 AM
Yes, i've had VP numbers done in the past. Usually if parts of different bikes have been mixed up. I learn't not to mention this fact for later projects when registrying!