Free Harley Davidson Vin Number Check
The vehicle identification number, manufacturer identification number, or VIN for short, on 1930 to 1961 Harley Davidson motorcycles is located on the engine's left case. The VIN consists of 8 to 10 alphanumeric characters with the first two numbers being the year, the next 2 to 4 letters being the model abbreviation, and the last 4 numbers being the production number. This is the Harley Davidson VIN decoder. Every Harley Davidson car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more.
Harley Davidson VIN Numbers
Ever wonder what all of those numbers on a Harley Davidson VIN number mean? Let us help you decipher a VIN number.
VIN Number location: Driver’s right side steering head.
Lets go off of an example: 1HD1AAK11BY013478
Starting from the first number and every following number after that.
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Made in USA
1HD1AAK11BY013478
HD= Harley Davidson
Harley Davidson Vin Identification Guide
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Weight: 1= Heavyweight (901 ccs or larger), 4= Middleweight (351-900cc), 8=sidecar
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Model Designation: AA= FLH 80
Here are all of the model designations:
| FLT Models | Softtail Models | Dyna Models |
| FLHT = DD | FLSTC = BJ | FXDL = GD |
| FLHTC = DJ | FXSTC = BK | FXDWG = GE |
| FLTC-U = DM | FXSTS = BL | FXDS-CON = GG |
| FLHTC-C = DP | FLSTF = BM | FXD = GH |
| FLHR = FD | FLSTN = BN | FXSTSB = BP |
XL Models: CA = XLH883/ XLH 1200 CE= XLH883 hugger CG= XL1200 Custom
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Engine Displacement: K= 1340 Shovelhead
Engine Types:
L = 1340 EVO (carb)
R = 1340 (FI)
M = 883 Evo (XL)
N = 1100 Evo (XL)
P = 1200 Evo (XL)
Harley Davidson Vin Numbers Explained
V = TC88 (Carb)
W = TC88 (FI)
Y = TC88B (carb)
B= TC88B (FI)
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Introduction: 1= Regular introduction
1= Regular Introduction
2= Mid- year Introduction
3= Calif. Only
4= Special Edition
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Check Digit
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Model Year: B=1981
Years 1980-2000 are alphabetical starting with A (1980) and ending in Y(2000) After the year 2000 this number was changed to be a number. Example 2001 = 1, 2002=2, etc.
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Manufacturing plant: Y=York, PA, K=Kansas, MS
1HD1AAK11BY013478
Sequential Numbers
Do you need to know all of these numbers? No you don't, however it is good to know some of them. For instance the tenth number will always tell you the year if you're going off of a newer Harley Davidson model. So now that you know, if someone isn't sure what year they are looking at just count to ten on the list of VIN numbers and you'll be able to figure it out.