Originally Posted by
AZORCH
I wasn't thinking that through - of course that makes perfect sense. After all the time and trouble I go to with my Peugeots, you'd think I'd remember just how little sense the serial numbers make. In response to the second comment, I went back to make sure I was reading it correctly and it's definitely numbers only. Anyway, now you've got this number to add into the database. Hope they all begin to make a little more sense as time goes on!
The reason I asked is because the database shows cases of two different serial number formats that do begin with an "S". Yours is the first Shogun I've seen with an all numeric serial number.
FYI, I have specs for both the 1984 and 1985 model 2000. It looks like lots of parts have been changed on yours. However, there is one frame difference. The 1984 was spec'd with only two sets of bottle bosses, while the 1985 had three. Hope this helps.