Harley Davidson Engine Number Identification
Concerning legal registration only the frame VIN is applicable.
Harley davidson engine number identification. For 883cc Sportsters. HD Harley-Davidson 4th digit. An Official Ninety-Year History - David K.
Have you ever wondered what all the numbers and letters mean on your Harley Davidson Vehicle Identification Number which is usually located on the head stock below the handlebars or on a VIN sticker on the front frame down tube. Vehicle Identification Number VIN is located on the engine crankcase and is the same as the number located on frame steering head. Harley engines that were made before or in the 1960s have the model year of the engine as the first two numbers of the engine number which acts as a VIN.
However decoding an engines vehicle identification number can be challenging and confusing. Abbreviated VIN on engine. Finding out what year a Harley Davidson engine was made can be important for a number of reasons.
Hidden within a Harleys engine VIN will be the year that engine was made. DJ 7th character of the VIN Harley Davidson. 1HD1AAK11BYO13478 The frame number is broken down like this.
Thanks guys now i know what manaul to order is there a place online that will decode the engine serial numbers. 5th 6th character of the VIN model designation eg. HD Harley Davidson 1 Weight Class 1 Heavyweight 4 Lightweight 8 Sidecar AA Model Designation K Engine Displacement K 1340 Shovelhead.
1 Made in USA 2nd and 3rd digits. The only other date code would be a introduction code which is either normal or mid-yearspecial. Starting in 1981 and later the code for the year is a letter not a number.