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Unread 05-01-2013, 05:03 PM
Spokes Spokes is offline
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Yes, someone sanded off the serial number. Although there is some hope. Some states like MN use the engine number to register the bike. If you have a title and the title shows the frame number, then it could be an issue. You can try an experiment that worked for me on my current project, that was extremely rusty in that area and the number was impossible to read.

Wet sand the serial number area with 400 paper until smooth. Apply instant gun blueing (found at Wallmart) two or three coats until the metal is dark blue. Then polish the blue area with 0000 steel wool. Use a flashlight at an angle and look closely. You might just be able to catch a glimpse of the number.
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