From 1981 to present the VIN has been a 17 digit code located on the frame and abbreviated on the
engine. In this VIN the first 3 digits are the world manufacturer ID (see list below), the fourth digit is
the weight class (see weight class list below). The next two letters are the model designation (see list
below), the sixth digit was the engine type (see list below), the seventh digit was the introduction
period (see list below), The eighth digit was the VIN check digit which could be 0-9 or X, the next
letter was the model year (see list below), the letter after that was the assembly plant (see list below)
and the last 6 numbers were the production numbers.
Example:
Worl
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Mfg.
Clas
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Mod
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Engin
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Intr
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Chec
k
Yea
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Pla
nt
Producti
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Number
1HD
AA
158126
Weight Class:
1 = Heavyweight ( 901 cc)
4 = Lightweight ( 900 cc)
8 = Sidecar
Model Designation:
FL Touring Models:
AA = FLH
DJ = FLHTC
FR = FLHRCI, FLHRC
AB = FLHP
DK = FLTC Shrine
FS = FLTRI
AC = FLH
DM = FLTCU - Ultra
FT = FLHPEI
AD = FLH Classic
DN = FLTCU - Ultra
FW = FLHR Shrine
AE = FLT
DP = FLHTC
KA = FLHX
AF = FLTC
DS = FLTCU - Ultra
Shrine
KB = FLHX
AH = FLHP Deluxe
DT = FLHTCU - Ultra
Shrine
KE = FLHTK
AJ = FLH Heritage
FA = FLHRS, FLHS
KG = FLTRU
AK = FLHS
FB = FLHRI, FLHR
KH = FLTRX
AL = FLH Shrine
FC = FLHTCUI,
FLHTCU
KX = SIDECAR TLE
ULTRA
DA = FLT,
FLHTP
FD = FLHR
MA = FLHTCUTG Trike
DB = FLTC
FE = FLTCUI
MB = Trike
DC = FLHT
FF = FLHTCI, FLHTC
PF = FLSTDSE
DD = FLHT
FG = FLHTCUI
PG = FLHRSEI2
DE = FLHTC
FH = FLHPI
PR = FLHTCUSE7 CVO
DF = FLHTP
FL = FLHTCUI,
FLHTCU
PY = FLSTSE3 - CVO
DG = FLHTC
Shrine
FM = FLHTPI
PZ = FLHXSE - CVO
DH = FLTC
FP = FLTR
EK = FXRP - C.H.P.
GM = FXDI
BB = FXEF, FXSTDI
EL = FXLR
GN = FXDL
BC = FXS
EM = FXRS CON
GP = FXDWG
BD = FXB
ES = FXR
GR = FXDXI
BE = FXWG
ET = FXR
GT = FXDC
BF = FXSB
EV = FXR
GV = FXDC
BG = FXDG
GA = FXDB-D
Daytona
GX = TL
EA = FXR
GB = FXDB-S
Sturgis
GY = FXDF
EB = FXRS
GC = FXDC
GZ = FLD
EC = FXRT
GD = FXDL
PB = FXDWG
ED = FXRP - Windshield
GE = FXDWG
PE = FXDWG3
EE = FXRDG
GG = FXDS-CON
PS = FXDSE
EF = FXRP - Fairing
GH = FXD
PX = FSDFSE
EG = FXRS-SP Sport
Edition
GJ = FXDX
VA = FXDBP
EH = FXRD
GK = FXDP
EJ = FXRC
GL = FXDXT
BX = FLSTF
JL = FXSTC
BJ = FLST, FLSTC
BY = FLSTC
JM = FLSTSB
BK = FXSTC
BZ = FXSTSI
JN = FLSTFB
BL = FXSTS
JA = FXSTB
JP = FXS
BM = FLSTF
JB = FXSTDI
JR = FLS
BN = FLSTN
JD = FLSTN
PF = FXSTDSE
BP = FXSTSB
JE = FLST
PH = FXSTDSE
BR = FLSTS
JF = FLSTI
PL = FLSTFSE
BS = FXSTD
JG = FLSTF
PN = FLSTFSE
BT = FXSTB
JH = FLSTC
PT = FXSTSSE
BV = FXST
JJ = FXCW
PY = FLSTSE
BW = FLSTC
JK = FXCWC
XL Sportster Models:
CA = XLH
CN = XL883
CZ = XL1200N
CB = XLS
CM = XL883L
LA = XR1200
CC = XLX
CP = XL883C
LC = XL1200X
CD = XR-1000
CR = XL883L
LD = XR1200X
CE = XL 883H
CS = XL883R
LE = XL883N
CF = XL 883 Deluxe
CT = XL1200C
LF = XL1200V
CG = XL 1200C
CV = XL1200R
LH = XL1200CP
CH = XL 1200S
CW = XL1200L
LJ = XL1200CA
CJ = XL 883C
CX = XL1200L
LK = XL1200CB
CK = XL 883R
CY = XL50
V-ROD Models:
HA = VRSCA
HF = VRSCA
HC = VRSCR
HH = VRSCDX
HD = VRSCD
HJ = VRSCX
HP = VRSCF
Engine Displacement:
A = 1130 Revolution (100 CV)
C = 1550
D = 1550 EFI
E = 1690 EFI
F = 1690 Balanced-EFI
Z = 1130 Revolution
1 = 1450 EFI
2 = 883 ESPFI
J = 1246
3 = 1200 ESPFI
K = 1340 Shovelhead
4 = 1584 ESPFI
L = 1340 Evolution
6 = 1200
N = 1100 Evolution XL
8 = 1800 ESPFI
P = 1200 Evolution XL
Introduction Period:
Normal Introduction
1 = Domestic (Normal)
2, 4 = Domestic (Mid-Year)
3 = California (Normal)
5, 6 = California (Mid-Year)
A = Canada (Normal)
B = Canada (Mid-Year)
C = International (Normal)
D = International (Mid-Year)
E = Japan (Normal)
F = Japan (Mid-Year)
G = Australia (Normal)
H = Australia (Mid-Year)
J = Brazil (Normal)
K = Brazil (Mid-Year)
N = India (Normal)
P = India (Mid-Year)
Model Year:
A = 2010
J = 1988
T = 1996
4 = 2004
B = 1981, 2011
K = 1989
V = 1997
5 = 2005
C = 1982, 2012
L = 1990
W = 1998
6 = 2006
D = 1983, 2013
M = 1991
X = 1999
7 = 2007
E = 1984, 2014
N = 1992
Y = 2000
8 = 2008
F = 1985
P = 1993
1 = 2001
9 = 2009
G = 1986
R = 1994
2 = 2002
H = 1987
S = 1995
3 = 2003