i was wondering how i can tell the difference between and crf50 and a chinese bike?? looking to pick up a crf50 soon and i dont want to get rip'd. thanks in advance.

 

look on the headset for a black square that would say honda and the year and all that stuff if its a honda crf 50

 

SEARCH NOOB! hahah jk, you can check the stator and clutch covers, those can always be replaced though but its a sign, plus it'll say on the pink slip. either way i'll most likely be there with you when you pick it up, hah.

 

thing is..the guy i told you doesnt have a pink slip for it. so thats why i was asking..

 

The neck on frame will have a black sticker stating honda and what year . Also the neck will have a vin # stamped onto frame (17 digits i think) . Every piece of plastic will have a honda stamp in mold (inner sides) . Muffler is stamped honda . Gas tank stamped honda on bottom . Swingarm should have a black honda sticker . The airbox vent box going to engine on left side will be stamped honda . Side of seat marked honda . Honda emblem on triple clamp for handlebars . Ignition key marked honda . Left side engine cover marked honda . Stock carb is Keihin Japan stamped . Engine Head is marked EC-3 HMGK4 . Cylinder marked 49cm3 and painted black . Left side engine case stamped AE03E-xxxxxxx (near kickstand) . Some states will have an actual title with bike .

 

yeah all those places will tell u. but i dont think hes gona take the bike apart on the spot, so stick with the headset or swingarm.

 

Every mark is visible except for the plastic side tank shrouds and the plastic fork gaurds .

 

in that's case I'm sure it'll be pretty hard to mistake. we've both had chinese **** before and I don't think we'll be making the same mistake again, haha

 

thanks for the replies..picking one up in a day or two.