I have to tell you, this used 93 Shadow I bought has turned into a nightmare. I took it for state inspection and it passed everything, except the VIN plate was mounted upside down (actually its the mirror image). The guys at the inspection station told me I need to take it to the State Police and have it cleared, and if it's stolen they take possession of the car and I lose it (understandable). What I would like to know is if anyone knows where the other VIN is located so I can check it before I show up at the police station with a stolen car...lol. I ran a carfacts check on it and the car has been in this area since it was first purchased. It was also in a front impact accident, which may explain the flipped VIN plate. It's very weird. You would think with something that important that either the thief or the mechanic would have put it on correctly. It doesn't appear to have been tampered with. The rivets look original. Apparently, there are two other locations for VIN's that only the authorities know about. That is too cool. Kinda James Bond-ish.