i guess i don't know what a data plate is... aka "vin tag?" probably the difference between "potayto" and "pototo." and to me, for clarification's sake, there's a difference between a decal and a sticker. (i've never seen a decal on a CB750 steering head.)
Evidence gathered so far indicates with exception to September 1969 units, all sandcasts had a DOT aluminum adhesive sticker (not a decal and with no vin on it nor held on by any rivets) on the right steering head and the frame vin stamped on the left steering head.
As far as we know, Sept.69 units was the first month the aluminum adhesive sticker was not used, replaced (at some point in time and in production run) in favor of a riveted on aluminum plate which still read the DOT verbage and also the vin with month/year of manufacture.
A few years back, i asked membership to look at their vin plates and see if we could find any riveted on vin tags before Sept.69. so far, there are no known riveted on vin tags before Sept.69.
one would think one would expect to see a riveted on tag on a 62xx vin. in the VIN Directory of this website, 5931 is listed as having a 9.69 dated vin tag, hence, riveted on. This 5931 notation was likely in response to my request for owners to look at their vin tags. fwiw, i got few replies.
So Mr.Patriotcommercial, without more info, anyone's guess is as good as mine. although we first see riveted on vin tags begin Sept.69, it's probably unsafe to say ALL vin tags were riveted on beginning Sept.69. in other words, have not yet found an August 69 riveted on sticker.
given we have documented 5931 having a riveted on 9/69 vin plate, it's hard to imagine your 62xx vin would not have had a riveted on vin plate with vin numbers. ON THE OTHER HAND.... we have found inconsistencies in parts we find or don't find within and outside any given vin ranges.
Maybe provide a picture of your right hand steering head ? if you in fact have an original adhesive sticker, then it's hard to imagine someone removed a riveted on tag and put on an aluminum adhesive sticker... ! if we had a picture to look at, we could then concur/confirm with you the sticker is original. or, if is in fact a decal, not an adhesive sticker.
if the sticker on your frame head does not look original, i'd be curious to know if there are holes in the steering head for the tiny rivets to fit in to. if the sticker is original, i would not disturb it.
would be kind of cool if your 62xx vin with a sticker followed 5931 riveted. in the VIN Directory, there is also a 6563 vin with a riveted on plate.
quite a post i made... this goofy little stuff like this interests me alot !
