Dechiphering honda part codes
Dechiphering honda part codes
This was briefly explained in another post, but was in the wrong section and lightly
touched upon, so I thought I would add the information here with a little more detail.
Honda part numbers break down like this
General parts:
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Function Number
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Component Number
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Parts Classification Number (Bike Model)
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Modification Designation
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Subcontractor Designation
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Color Code (if any)
Bolts, nuts and other standard parts:
XXXXX - XXXXX - (XX)
Function Number
XXXXX - XXXXX - (XX)
Type Number
XXXXX - XXXXX - (XX)
Dimensions
XXXXX - XXXXX - (X)(X)
ISO Standard Designation (if any)
XXXXX - XXXXX - (X)(X)
Chemical Surface Treatment (if any)
The parts classification number is the bit that tells you what bike the part is for.
For example the crm250 is 'KAE'.
when a part is initially made - for whatever model bike it usually keeps that prefix. For instance:
from looking through a crm fiche and you notice that some parts don't have the KAE prefix you
know that that part was originally made to fit an earlier (other) model bike, this is not only good
for sourcing the part from another bike, but if there is a performance upgrade available for that
part you know it will fit your bike too.
there is a parts cross reference checker here:
http://www.bike-parts.fr
it allows you to type in a part number from a honda bike and it will tell you every other bike it was used on,
Unfortunatly, they only have European and Canadian model bikes in the database not Japanese
and US models, so entering a CRM part number will do nothing, because of the KAE model number prefix is
not recognised in the database.
Bastard..
But that being said, if the part number does have a KAE prefix, the only chance
of there being anotherpart that would fit it would be from a model bike that was
made after the CRM.
Just for kiscks lets use this part number for example: 43209-MA3-006
Its a brake piston seal. We can see by the prefix that it was not originally
made for the CRM.
we can see what bike it was made for by searching that prefix here:
http://www.cmsnl.com/faq.php?s_question ... atid=14#16
Just use CTRL & F then enter in 'MA3'
We can see that that part was made originally for a CB1100RB model bike.
and from here we can make calculated guesses that if the seal fits there
is a good chance the piston might too..
anyways's you see where I'm going. I just think this is another helpfull way
of sourcing parts and a good tool to
add to the arsenal.
touched upon, so I thought I would add the information here with a little more detail.
Honda part numbers break down like this
General parts:
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Function Number
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Component Number
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Parts Classification Number (Bike Model)
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Modification Designation
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Subcontractor Designation
XXXXX - XXX - XXX(XX)
Color Code (if any)
Bolts, nuts and other standard parts:
XXXXX - XXXXX - (XX)
Function Number
XXXXX - XXXXX - (XX)
Type Number
XXXXX - XXXXX - (XX)
Dimensions
XXXXX - XXXXX - (X)(X)
ISO Standard Designation (if any)
XXXXX - XXXXX - (X)(X)
Chemical Surface Treatment (if any)
The parts classification number is the bit that tells you what bike the part is for.
For example the crm250 is 'KAE'.
when a part is initially made - for whatever model bike it usually keeps that prefix. For instance:
from looking through a crm fiche and you notice that some parts don't have the KAE prefix you
know that that part was originally made to fit an earlier (other) model bike, this is not only good
for sourcing the part from another bike, but if there is a performance upgrade available for that
part you know it will fit your bike too.
there is a parts cross reference checker here:
http://www.bike-parts.fr
it allows you to type in a part number from a honda bike and it will tell you every other bike it was used on,
Unfortunatly, they only have European and Canadian model bikes in the database not Japanese
and US models, so entering a CRM part number will do nothing, because of the KAE model number prefix is
not recognised in the database.
Bastard..
But that being said, if the part number does have a KAE prefix, the only chance
of there being anotherpart that would fit it would be from a model bike that was
made after the CRM.
Just for kiscks lets use this part number for example: 43209-MA3-006
Its a brake piston seal. We can see by the prefix that it was not originally
made for the CRM.
we can see what bike it was made for by searching that prefix here:
http://www.cmsnl.com/faq.php?s_question ... atid=14#16
Just use CTRL & F then enter in 'MA3'
We can see that that part was made originally for a CB1100RB model bike.
and from here we can make calculated guesses that if the seal fits there
is a good chance the piston might too..
anyways's you see where I'm going. I just think this is another helpfull way
of sourcing parts and a good tool to
add to the arsenal.
Re: Dechiphering honda part codes
forgot to add, that you could now also put that part number in the cross reference checker since it wasent a CRM specific part and it will show that that piston was also used in Cr250's,Xr600's and a heap of other bikes.