We have had a few Harleys through recently that the owners have bought believing its a late year model. The problem thats arising is when bikes are shipped into the country privately they will be asigned the current year model on the registration documents! Its therefore very important to know how to read the 17 digit VIN number. Read the information below so you dont over pay or even buy a bike thats been rebuilt into an aftermarket frame....BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!! Harley Davidson VIN Decoding: First Digit: Market Designation 1 = Domestic 5 = International Second & Third Digit: HD = Manufacturer and Make Harley Davidson Fourth Digit: Motorcycle Type 1 = Heavyweight 2 = Middleweight (901 cc and larger engine displacement) Fifth & Sixth Digit: Model Designation BH = FXST – Softail Standard BJ = FLSTC – Heritage Softail Classic BK = FXSTC – Softail Custom BL = FXSTS – Softail Springer BM = FLSTF – Softail Fatboy BN = FLSTN – Softail Deluxe BP = FXSTSB BR = FLSTS – Heritage Softail Springer BS = FXSTD – Softail Deuce BT = FXSTB – Softail Nighttrain BV = FXSTI – Softail Standard (fuel injected) BW = FLSTCI – Heritage Softail Classic (fuel injected) BX = FLSTFI – Softail Fatboy (fuel injected) BY = FLSTSCI BZ = FXSTSI – Softail Springer (fuel injected) CA = XL883 CJ = XL883 Custom CG = XL1200 Custom CL = XL1200 Roadster CM = XL883L DA = FLT 82-83 DA = FLHTP Police Windshield DB = FLTC DD = FLHT – Electra Glide DH = FLTC w/ Sidecar DJ = FLHTC DK = FLTC Shrine DM = FLTCU DP = FLHTCU EA = FXR EB = FXRS EC = FXRT ED = FXRP Police Windshield EF = FXRP Police Fairing EG = FXRS-SP EH = FXRD EJ = FXRC FB = FLHR-I – Road King (fuel injected) FC = FLHTCU-I – Ultra Classic Electra Glide (fuel injected) FD = FLHR – Road King FE = FLTCU-I FF = FLHTC-I – Electra Glide (fuel injected) FG = FLHTCU-I – Ultra Classic Electra Glide w/ Sidecar (fuel injected) FH = FLHP-I Police FJ = FLHP Police FK = FLHTC-I Shrine FL = FLHTCU-I Shrine FM = FLHTP-I Police FN = FLHPE (Japan) FP = FLTR – Road Glide FR = FLHRC-I – Road King Classic (fuel injected) FS = FLTR-I – Road Glide (fuel injected) FT = FLHPE-I FV = FLHT-I FW = FLHR-I Shrine FX = FLHRS – Road King Custom FY = FLHRS-I – Road King Custom (fuel injected) GD = FXDL – Dyna Lowrider GE = FXDWG – Dyna Wide Glide GG = FXDS Convertible GH = FXD - Dyna GJ = FXDX – Super Glide HA = VRSCA – V-Rod JA = FXSTB-I – Softail Nighttrain (fuel injected) JB = FXSTD-I – Softail Deuce (fuel injected) JD = FLSTN-I – Softail Deluxe (fuel injected) SG = TLE Police SH = RLE Police Seventh Digit: Engine Type A = VRSCA 98 HP HDI only V = Carbureted W = Fuel Injected Z = VRSCA Eighth Digit: Introduction Date & Special Models 1 = Regular Intro Date 2 = Mid-year Intro Date 3 = California Model 4 = Anniversary Model Ninth Digit: VIN Check Digit Varies; can be 0 through 9, or X. Tenth Digit: Model Year L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 P = 1993 R = 1994 S = 1995 T = 1996 V = 1997 X = 1998 Y = 1999 Z = 2000 1 = 2001 2 = 2002 3 = 2003 4 = 2004 5 = 2005 6 = 2006 7 = 2007 Eleventh Digit: Assembly Plant Y = York, PA K = Kansas City, MO Twelfth Digit - Seventeenth Digit: Serial Number
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:59:07 +0000
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