BMW R1100RT with fake VIN number

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You can see the light blue BMW R1100RT in the picture .... one of the people on a ride out just got this from a buyer down south come with the green Chinese
registration book .had a quick look and all looks ok could not make out all the details but could make out the VIN number details ok

VIN number was WB10307A15ZN40785

when i checked online it come back as:

Daten für die Fahrgestellnummer: WB10307A15ZN40785
Modellbezeichnung: R1200GS
Ausführung: Europa
Typschlüssel: 0307
E-Code: K25
Motor: 2-ZYL - 1,17l (74kW)
Getriebe: manuell
Außenfarbe: Ozeanblau-met. (947)
Produktionsdatum: 16.11.2004
Werk: Berlin

funny i said was it not a R1100RT???? and not a R1200GS

see picture of VIN number

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If you look down at the bottom left of the picture you can see the OEM ID plate
with my picture in HR i could zoom in and make out the last 7 number which was ZD26104.... the people down south have tried to hide the plate with a sticker over the plate not well done


Now that VIN number come back as .....

Daten für die Fahrgestellnummer: WB10413JXYZD26104
Modellbezeichnung: R1100RT
Ausführung: Europa
Typschlüssel: 0413
E-Code: 259 (RT)
Motor: 2-ZYL - 1,10l (66kW)
Getriebe: manuell
Außenfarbe: Opalblau Metallic (745)
Innenraum: ( *)
Produktionsdatum: 18.01.2000
Werk: Berlin


which is his bike ok , now when i told him he justed smiled
and when i pointed out the sticker over the real VIN number he said the Chinese police are "stupid " and we not see it ..

so that how it done in China did not check the engine number as its very hard to find so if its hard for me to find then the chinese police will not look for it no time ???

so he ride a legal BMW bike with a legal registration book

In English

Data for the chassis number: WB10413JXYZD26104
Model Name: R1100RT
Version: Europe
Type code: 0413
E-Code: 259 (RT)
Engine: 2-CYL - 1.10 l (66kW)
Transmission: manual
Body color: metallic Opal Blue (745)
Interior: (*)
Production Date: 18.01.2000
Work: Berlin

Data for the chassis number: WB10307A15ZN40785
Model name: R1200GS
Version: Europe
Type code: 0307
E-Code: K25
Engine: 2-CYL - 1.17 l (74kW)
Transmission: manual
Exterior color: ocean blue met. (947)
Production Date: 16.11.2004
Work: Berlin



One good thing he has a 4 year newer bike now ???

Got the blue right but one is light and the other dark but hay do the Chinese police can tell between dark and light

And the BMW RT and GS do look a like heheheh