Some assumptions about UK imported Tenni #’s

[Wgmd]

I’m in the process of buying a Tenni, unfortunately it’s missing its # on the headstock.  I live in the UK and the bike was originally imported to the UK. The fact it’s missing its # is just an inconvenience and I’m very excited to be getting it. My question is ,am I right in assuming that #’s T012 to T020 and T161 to T170 (excluding T165 to Bulgaria andT168 to Japan ) are the only bikes MG imported to the UK? In this batch of #’s it appears to me the only unaccounted #’s are T012, T019, T020, T161, 162, 163, 164, and T170. If my assumptions are correct and they may not be , my bike should be one of the 8 unaccounted bike in these sequence of UK imported bikes. All comments are appreciated.

[gstallons]

How is the VIN plate missing ?

[Wgmd]

Sorry, I was not clear. The VIN # is not missing its the T00X plaque that’s missing from the triple clamp

[docc]

A couple examples of the Tenni number plate (from our Tenni Registry):

 

[Wgmd]

Doc, yes your picture is of the plate that is missing on mine. I’ve read that Moto Guzzi actually missed installing these numbered plates on some bikes but have no confirmation of this. Of the 18 or 19 bikes Moto Guzzi imported into the UK originally only 8 are not accounted for on the registry. The question is could one of those 8 be mine? 

[Wgmd]

I’ve got the Tenni home now and very pleased. Sticking with the topic of missing number on triple clamp it does have the Guzzi eagle on a small plaque that makes me think that this bike never did have a “Txxx” applied. Picture attached, I’m interested in your comments please.

[Scud]

Those number plates are stuck onto the top triple clamp, same as the eagle badges (which I think are still available to buy). I had not heard that some plates were missing, but that is entirely plausible. If the VIN shows that bike is an actual Tenni, that's what matters. I suppose if you really wanted a number plate, that you could have one made and laser-etched, but you'd need to either find out what number yours was supposed to be, or just make up a number. Personally, I would enjoy the bike and chalk it up to inconsistencies at the factory.

[Wgmd]

Good advice Scud, I will continue to research the bike to try and determine if it ever had a “Txxx” assigned to it. If it did and I can determine what it was I will have one made up. The previous owner did contact Moto Guzzi with the VIN and engine numbers and they did confirm it to be 2002 Tenni. Thank you for your comment

[FreyZI]

Interestingly, my two minutes of research seems to point to VIN numbers and Tenni plaque numbers not correlating that well.  My Tenni #112 is VIN ...114852.  A website noting the auction of Tenni #108 associated it with VIN 114842.  Perhaps the plaques were affixed to the Tenni(s) (what is the Italian plural of Tenni?) off the production line and so the loose correlation.  Good luck.  Please let us know what you discover.  I wouldn't make up a number -- relish the mystery.