1.2.3.1 Breakdown of the 17-character VIN
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1HD |
1 |
DJ |
L |
1 |
X |
J |
Y |
505175 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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1 = World manufacturer identifier code (WMI) |
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1HD |
= |
Harley-Davidson |
5HD |
= |
Harley-Davidson |
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2 = Engine |
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1 = Heavyweight over 901 cc (e.g. FL, FLT, FX, XLH1200)
4 = Medium weight between 351 and 900 cc (e.g. XLH 883)
6 = Light weight under 350 cc
7 = Racing and Off Road
8 = Works sidecar models |
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3 = Model designation |
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4 = Engine |
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7th characters of the VIN |
Cubic capacity in cc |
1 |
1449 |
2 |
984 |
4 |
1202 |
A |
1131 |
B |
1449 |
D |
1545 |
E |
1690 |
F |
1690 |
G |
1249 |
M |
883 |
P |
1202 |
W |
1449 |
Z |
1131 |
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5 = Normal date of introduction |
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1 = Normal date of introduction
2 = ‘Mid-year’ introduction (outside the normal date of introduction)
3 = California models
4 = Special models (special edition) |
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6 = Check number ( 0 – 9; or X) |
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7 = Model Year |
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B |
= |
1981 |
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L |
= |
1990 |
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X |
= |
1999 |
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8 |
= |
2008 |
C |
= |
1982 |
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M |
= |
1991 |
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Y |
= |
2000 |
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9 |
= |
2009 |
D |
= |
1983 |
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N |
= |
1992 |
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1 |
= |
2001 |
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A |
= |
2010 |
E |
= |
1984 |
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P |
= |
1993 |
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2 |
= |
2002 |
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B |
= |
2011 |
F |
= |
1985 |
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R |
= |
1994 |
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3 |
= |
2003 |
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G |
= |
1986 |
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S |
= |
1995 |
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4 |
= |
2004 |
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H |
= |
1987 |
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T |
= |
1996 |
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5 |
= |
2005 |
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J |
= |
1988 |
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V |
= |
1997 |
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6 |
= |
2006 |
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K |
= |
1989 |
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W |
= |
1998 |
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7 |
= |
2007 |
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8 = Assembly Plant |
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till 2009 including: |
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Y |
= |
York/Pennsylvania |
(Motorcycle production) |
T |
= |
Tomahawk/Wisconsin |
(Sidecar production) |
J |
= |
Juneau/Milwaukee/Wisconsin |
(Motorcycle of racing motorcycles) |
K |
= |
Cansas (from MY 2000) |
(Motorcycle production) |
M |
= |
Manaus, Brazil |
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3 |
= |
Buell East Troy |
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from 2009 including: |
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B |
= |
York/Pennsylvania |
(Motorcycle production) |
A |
= |
Tomahawk/Wisconsin |
(Sidecar production) |
D |
= |
Manaus, Brazil |
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C |
= |
Cansas (from MY 2000) |
(Motorcycle production) |
3 |
= |
Buell East Troy |
(Motorcycle of racing motorcycles) |
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9 = Serial number (6-digit) |
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