Harley Davidson® VIN Identification Guide

This list is unofficial and is not gospel, only what I have been able to cross in various manuals, web sites and dealerships. If you have more updated info on this data, please let me know.

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Year Groups

1903-1909 | 1910-1919 | 1920-1929 | 1930-1936 | 1937-1961 | 1962-1969 | 1970-1980 | 1981-2000 | 2001-2009 | 2010-Present

Model Info

1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000

VIN Info

• 17 digit VIN on frame.
  Abbreviated VIN on enine. The legal VIN number is on the frame.
  Example: 1 HD 1 AA K 1 1 B Y 013478

1 = Made in USA

HD = Harley Davidson

1 = Weight Class


1 = Heavyweight 4 = Lightweight 8 = Sidecar

AA = Model Designation

FL/FX Models


AA = FLH-80 AA = FLH-80 Belt AB = FLHP-80 Police Chain AC = FLH-80 Shrine Chain AD = FLH Classic AE = 1981 FLT AF = 1981 FLTC AG = FLH Classic w/.Sidecar AH = FLHP-80 Police Belt AJ = FLH-80 Heritage AK = FLHS-80 Belt AL = FLH-80 Shrine Belt BA = FXE-80 Chain BB = FXEF-80 BC = FXS-80 BD = FXB-80 BE = FXWG-80 Chain BF = FXSB-80 Belt BG = FXDG BH = FXST BJ = FLST/FLSTC BK = FXSTC BL = FXSTS BM = FLSTF BN = FLSTN BP = FLSTSB BR = FLSTS BS = FXSTD BT = FXSTB DA = FLT 1982-1983 Only DA = FLHTP - Police Windshield 1984 and later DB = FLTC Classic DC = FLHT DD = FLHTC Classic DE = FLHTC Classic w/ Sidecar DF = FLHTP - Police Fairing DG = FLHTP Shrine DH = FLTC Classic w/ Sidecar DJ = FLHTC 1986-Present DK = FLTC Shrine DM = FLTCU - Ultra DN = FLTCU - Ultra w/ Sidecar DP = FLHTCU - Ultra DR = FLHTCU - Ultra w/ Sidecar DS = FLTCU - Ultra Shrine DT = FLHTCU - Ultra Shrine EA = FXR EB = FXRS EC = FXRT ED = FXRP - Windshield EE = FXRDG EF = FXRP - Fairing EG = FXRS-SP Sport Edition EH = FXRD EJ = FXRC EK = FXRP C.H.P. EL = FXLR EM = FXRS-CON FA = FLHS FB = FLHR-I Injected FC = FLHTCU-I Injected FD = FLHR FE = FLTCU-I Injected FF = FLHTC-I Injected FG = FLHTCU-I w/Sidecar FH = FLHP-I Police FJ = FLHP Police FL = FLHTCU-I Shrine FM = FLHTP-I Police FN = FLHPE (Japan) FP = FLTR FR = FLHRC-I FS = FLTR-I FT = FLHPE-I (California) GA = FXDB-D Daytona GB = FXDB-S Sturgis GC = FXDC GD = FXDL GE = FXDWG GG = FXDS-CON GH = FXD SG = TLE Police SH = RLE Police


XL Models

1981-1985


CA = XLH CB = XLS CC = XLX CD = XR1000 1983-1985


• 1986-1987 (Note: 5th, 6th and 7th digit is model code)
  

CAM = XLH-883/XLH-883 Deluxe CAN = XLH-1100 CEM = XLH-883 Hugger

• 1988-1996 (Note: 5th, 6th and 7th digit is model code)
  

CAM = XLH-883 CAP = XLH-1200 CEM = XLH-883 Hugger CFM = XLH-883 Deluxe CGP = 1200 Custom CHP = 1200 Sport

Other Models


RL = MT500

K = Engine Displacement


K = 1340 Shovelhead H = 1000 Ironhead XL L = 1340 Evolution M = 883 Evolutoin XL N = 1100 Evolution XL P = 1200 Evolution XL R = 1340 Evolution - Injected S = 500 Single

1 = Introduction Date


1 = Regular Introduction 2 = Mid Year (January) 3 = California Special 4 = Daytona (March)

1 = Factory Check Digit

B = Model Year

B = 1981 C = 1982 D = 1983 E = 1984 F = 1985 G = 1986 H = 1987 J = 1988 K = 1989 L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 P = 1993 R = 1994 S = 1995 T = 1996 V = 1997 W = 1998 X = 1999 Y = 2000

Y = Plant of Manufacture

J = Milwaukee, WI T = Tomahawk, WI Y = York, PA

013278 = Sequential Number

Production

1981 - 41,606 1982 - 30,262 1983 - 29,620 1984 - 38,741 1985 - 34,632 1986 - 39,116 1987 - 41,678 1988 - 47,325 1989 - 55,507 1990 - 59,706 1991 - 65,548 1992 - 76,500 1993 - 81,700 1994 - 95,800 1995 - 105,104 1996 - 118,800 1997 - 132.285 1998 - 150,818 1999 - 177,187 2000 - 204,592

1981

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1983

1984

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1986

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1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Models

Sportsters

XLH 883 XLH 883 Hugger XL 883 Custom XLH 1200 XL1200C Custom XL1200S Sport

Dyna Glide

FXD- Super Glide FXDX - Super Glide Sport FXDL - Low Rider FXDWG - Wide Glide FXDS-CONV - Convertible

Softail

FXST/FXSTI - Softail Standard FXSTB/FXSTBI - Night Train FXSTS/FSXTSI - Springer Softail FLSTF/FLSTFI - Fat Boy FXSTD/FXSTDI - Softail Deuce FLSTS/FLSTSI - Heritage Springer Softail FLSTC/FLSTCI - Heritage Softail Classic

Touring

FLHT - Electra Glide Standard FLHR/FLHRI - Road King FLHRCI - Road King Classic FLTR/FLTRI - Road Glide FLHTC/FLHTCI - Electra Glide Classic FLHTCUI - Ultra Classic Electra Glide