How to Identify Harley VIN Numbers

4th digit - weight class
 
1  heavyweight 
4  lightweight  
8  sidecar 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7th digit - engine displacement (cc) 
 
H  1000 Ironhead XL    
K  1340 Shovelhead 
L 1340 Evolution 
M  883 Evolution XL  N 
1100 Evolution XL  
P  1200 Evolution XL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8th digit - introduction date  
 
1  regular (September) 
2  mid-year (January) 
3  California special  
4  Daytona (March)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11th digit - assembly plant 
 
J   Milwaukee, Wisconsin   
T  Tomahawk, Wisconsin  
Y   York, Pennsylvania  
 


5th & 6th digits - line & model 
 
A FLH
 
AA - FLH-80 
AB - FLHP-80 Chain  
AC - FLH-80 Shrine Chain  
AD - FLH - Classic 
AE - FLT  (1981)
AF - FLTC (1981)  AG - FLH- Classic W/sidecar  
AH - FLHP-80 Belt Deluxe 
AJ - FLH-80 Heritage  
AK - FLHS-80  AL - FLH-80 Shrine Belt
 
 
 
 
 
 
B FX
 
BA - FXE-80 
BB - FXEF-80 
BC - FXS-80 
BD - FXB-80 
BE - FXWG-80 
BF - FXSB-80 
BG - FXDG 
BH - FXST 
BJ - FLST/FLSTC 
BK - FXSTC 
BL - FXSTS  
BM - FLSTF   
BN - FLSTN  
BP - FXSTB   
 
C XL
 
CA - XLH 
CA - XHL 1100 
CA - XLH 1200 
CA - XLH 883 
CA - XLH 883 Deluxe 
CB - XLS (1981-1985)  
CC - XLX (1981-1985) 
CD - XR-1000 (1983-1985) 
CE - XLH 883 Hugger (1987+)    
CF - XLH 883 Deluxe (1988+) 
CG - XLH 1200 Custom  
CH - XLH 1200 Sport  
 
D FL 
 
DA - FLHTP - Police/with windshield (1984+) 
DA - FLT (1982 - 1983) 
DB - FLTC  
DC - FLHT 
DD - FLHTC  
DE - FLHTC with sidecar  
DF - FLHTP - Police with fairing  
DG - FLHTC Shrine 
DH - FLTC with sidecar     
DJ - FLHTC (1986+)  
DK - FLTC Shrine 
DM - FLTCU - Ultra    
DN - FLTCU - Ultra with sidecar    
DP - FLHTCU - Ultra   
DR - FLHTCU - Ultra with sidecar  
DS - FLTCU - Ultra Shrine    
DT - FLHTCU - Ultra Shrine 


5th & 6th digits - line & model

E  FXR 
 
EA - FXR   
EB = FXRS 
EC = FXRT 
ED = FXRP - Police W/windshield  
EE = FXRDG 
EF - FXRP - Police W/fairing 
EG - FXRS-SP - Sport Edtion     
EH - FXRD  
EJ - FXRC  
EK - FXRP - California Highway Patrol   
EL - FXLR  
EM - FXRS - Convertible
 
 
F FL  
 
FA - FLHS   
FB - FLHR-I   
FC - FLHTCU-I  
FD - FLHR    
FE - FLTCU-I   
FF - FLHTC-I 
FH - JLHP-I - Police 
FJ - FLHP Police   
 
G FXD Dyna Glide 
 
GA - FXDB-D - Daytona  
GB - FXDB-S - Sturgis  
GC - FXDC  
GD - FXDL  
GE - FXDWG  
GG - FXDS - CON  
GH - FXD   GX - TLE sidecar  
 
H RLE Sidecar 
 
HX-RLE sidecar
 
K  TLE Ultra sidecar
 
KX - TLE Ultra sidecar  
 
S Sidecar 
 
SA - CLE purchased wih FLH  
SD - CLE purchased with FLH  
SE - CLE purchased separately  
SF - TLE purchased with FLTC/FLHTC  
SG - TLE purchased separately 
SH - CLE purchased with FLHX 


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