Non-Matching numbers - a problem?
Will an engine with a different serial number than is in the registration papers pose any problems?
This topic may be of relevance for other riders riding in other locations. Any comments are therefore welcome..
To what degree may non-matching numbers pose a problem? How? Where?
My reason fopr asking: We will be riding two classic Vespas from Cape Town to Nairobi this summer. One of these scooters are kitted with a larger cylinder. As these scooters are prone enough for seisure as it is, and we also wan't to be able to share spare parts, I wan't to reverse the tuning so we will be riding identical scoots. As I have a brand new engine laying around, and as it is easier to swap engines on these bikes than cylinders, I am tempted to do just that. Only problem then is that the serial numbers of the engine won't match the registration papers. Any comments?
Should I purchase a new sylinder, top and barrel, or just swap engines (I don't want to swap sylinders from one engine to the other).
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