Engine Dating

I have a spare fjs 600 silverwing engine in the garage that i purchased earlier this year but what i would like to know is can i get the date of the engine from the engine number.I was told that it was a 2006 engine but i would like to check,thanks any info would be appreciated.

Oh good.

When I read the title I thought you were contemplating taking your engine out to dinner and a movie.

Dan

Yes perhaps i could have worded the title a little better but you know what i mean.

I tried dating an engine once, but i came home smelling of gasoline and cheap whiskey. Oh yea, and an FYI for the future, roofies dont work on motors, that was eye opening!

Engine dating? Wasn't that what "Dancing With Wolves" was about? Enough! Back to the OP question. I did a web search on Honda motorcycle engine number and it seems the first five characters on the engine ID (located on left engine case ) are what you need (XX##E) As I understood it , the Number before the E is the year. I didn't do a check on this, but maybe it will hwlp you get started. I would start by writing down the ID off your engine and then go to the web. I hope this is of some help. If not, ask those engines you.ve been dating.

Yes i had a look on Ehow and came up with the same information.I have written down the number and checked it against the info given on the web site.Thanks.

Well is it old enough to date?

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When I read the title I thought that some deviant had joined!!!!

Engine dating was a new one on me. Then I read the posts!!!!!