Engine Serial Numbers

kroberts · 07:40 AM

I was looking at Wunderlich Performance Controllers on their website last night. The controllers come in two different configurations based basically on the type of O2 sensor plug. This plug type changed between MY2001 and 2002. My bike is a 2000 but has a later O2 sensor plug. I've always suspected that my bike has had a checkered past and this issue adds fuel to that fire. Do the engines have an ID plate of some sort somewhere? I'd be curious to know if the engine is original to the bike.

TIA

ckcarr · ckcarr's Garage

Not sure what it will tell you. But it's under the right hand side cylinder.

Mitch1100 · Mitch1100's Garage

My engine # is under left cylinder head

2 places for VIN #all left side
You can trace VIN here BMW Baureihenarchiv · BMW Vehicle Identification Number Decoder · bmwarchiv.de

twodear · twodear's Garage

Mitch, the plate riveted to the C frame is a compliance place which I believe to be unique to the Oz market although the Kiwis might have something similar.

WandererR11S · 12-16-2013, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by twodear

Mitch, the plate riveted to the C frame is a compliance place which I believe to be unique to the Oz market although the Kiwis might have something similar.

No plate riveted on my bike, not seen that before... Jeremy

kroberts · 12-16-2013, 05:13 AM

I did some more digging and found that US bikes dont have VIN decals or plates on the engines like cars do. I cant find that thread again though.

brentw1 · brentw1's Garage

they do it is just not where they are on the other R1xxx bikes, which is on the rear of the motor.
look on the front around the cylinders