Ducati Monza Foil Tag Info??

[tricolormonster]

Does anyone have a pic of an original 250 Monza Frame ID Tag Foil (1964)?

I'm wondering what was originally stamped besides the year and engine/frame numbers/cylinder.
On my Scramblers it's "250 SCR" and "350 S" in the first slot. But what about Monzas?
I can't seem to find an example.

The "Peso/Weight" and "Crico Utile/Payload" slots are the other ones..

I'm about to re-stamp a tag and just wanted to be accurate.

thanks
stu

[JimF]

I'll try and post you a picture tonight - I think most items were just left blank.

Jim

[tricolormonster]

Thanks alot.

Having done some more research, I think I can estimate the weight and payload, the one that eludes me is whether they put any kind of designation after the 250 for a Monza. Like I said the Scramblers I have are "250 SCR" and "350 S". I figured it might be something like 250 MNZ or something, but maybe it was only 250.

stu

[DewCatTea-Bob]

" the one that eludes me is whether they put any kind of designation after the 250 for a Monza.
I figured it might be something like 250 MNZ or something, "

____ Don't trust JUST my own recall on this but, I believe it's just a 'M' ... as I think I see: ' 250 M ' , in my mind's-eye as I picture it.


Hopeful-Cheers,
-Bob

[JimF]

I have a terrible memory.

Not a Monze tag (Mark 3 tag) but it will give you an idea of the font and size of the stampings.

Bottom three entries are:

116
150
250

Also, every tag I have ever seen (only a couple) only have "196" stamped in the year position. I suspect that this allowed the dealer to sell every bike he had as being a current model year. Nowadays a dealer takes a bit of a hit when he's selling a brand new 2009 that's been sitting in his inventory for a year or so. But back then a dealer could have leftover bikes from the previous year and then sell them in the present year as current models. That's how I recall the titling worked until the states enacted consumer protection laws against selling old model vehicles as new models.

[DewCatTea-Bob]

" Bottom three entries are:
116
150
250 "

____ Even so, I still sorta feel like I recall seeing Ms after the '250' on MONZAs .
__ The '116' & '150' are kilograms, I'm sure ! _ As I believe the dry-weight for the Monza is about 255-lbs.


Dukaddy-DUKEs,
-Bob

[tricolormonster]

Awesome!!

Thanks guys. Just what I needed...

stu

[jbcollier]

I have never seen one with the date completed, they all say 196 with the rest blank.

Remember this was a US only item. They were stamped using a typewriter.