Just scraped off engine number area while working on my hybrid!? Paso. It reads: RC31024101 That's it. Well I can't find out on the internet and am not going to pay for the answer ( that's why I came here he he he..) Anyone?????????

The numbers on your engine don't follow Ducati's numbering protocol. What is the VIN#?

This was posted on Ducati.ms a couple of years ago by Shazaam:

Ducati uses different coding for different markets. Generally the engine number encodes engine displacement, number of valves, cooling type, fueling type and build number.

for example:

S B8S 002996 (US 916)
S B8R 003926 (US 916)

ZDM 916W4 000707 (Euro 916)
ZDM 916W4 000xxx (Australian 916)
ZDM 916W4B 000076 French 916
ZDM 888W4 00xxx (French 888)

ZDM 748W4B 000902 2000 748R (Dutch)

ZDM = Ducati, 916 = 916cc capacity, W = water-cooled, 4 = 4 Valves

ZDM 904A2C XXXXXX means 904 = 904cc A = air-cooled, 2 = 2 valve, C = carburated


Also:

Lol. That sounds like a Honda motor code for a Honda NT650.

What is it that you are trying to figure out??

I'm guessing here but it would appear that the first 4 digits are missing. digit 5 'R' = monster,digit 6 'c' = air cooled V-twin,digit 7 '3' = 750 cc,the rest probably are just serial no. J