Part number confusion

Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Massachusetts USA

We are a once thriving Kawasaki/Honda/Triumph dealer & are trying to reduce our NOS inventory & turn it into some working capital.

The owner who knew these answers passed away & know we're trying to find some other source of info.

The problem is the part numbers on NOS Honda parts that are here. Some don't match any of the part numbers that I have located online. I have found various sites which detail the segments in the current (presumably) format i.e. xxxxx-xxx-xxx & they describe part#, product code#, classification#. Newer looking parts do conform to this setup, but older parts don't.

The parts I'm finding here are sealed in plastic bags with Japanese & English writing in red. Inside is a tag titled "Contents" with 2 lines for part# & quantity, again in 2 languages. Some examples.....

CB4504851A (looks like a wiring harness)
CB721215A (small cover)
CYB724838 (switch)

Can anyone send me in the right direction so these parts can be identified?

Thnaks so much for the help - Rich

Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 5

Sorry to hear about your partner, my condolences.

The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club has NOS Honda part
number info:
http://www.vjmc.org/techtips/honda_code.htm

From there you may be able to find something in a specific
bike's parts catalog (altho I'm not promising anything there).

Poke around the site for lots of other useful stuff.

Jim