Help with Serial Numbers

[spooch22]

I just bought a 305 scrambler. The bike is titled as a 66 and has frame CL771032393 and engine CL77E1021028.

[ahenthus]

Both bikes are non matching numbers. 305s usually run much closer but rarely a true match. My 66 CL77 has only one number difference and I believe that's unusually close. I believe 30-50 is common and some have said there could be as many as a couple of hundred. Both your frames are significantly newer than their engines. But then, who cares? You've got two CL77s, what could be better? I purchased a CL350K1 at Mid Ohio last year. It was represented as an original survivor but there are about 3,500 numbers between the engine and frame. Post some pictures of your scramblers.

[OldStan]

It looks like the engine in the second bike is in the proper serial number range to "match" the first bike.

[ahenthus]

It looks like the engine in the second bike is in the proper serial number range to "match" the first bike.

You're absolutely right Stan. I can't believe I missed that. Good eye!