Harley Davidson Engine Identification
Before 1969 Harley-Davidson motorcycles used the engine number as the vehicle identification number VIN.
Harley davidson engine identification. Vehicle Identification Number VIN is located on the engine crankcase and is the same as the number located on frame steering head. 1 HD 1 AA K 1 1 B Y 013278 1 Made in USA. The engine numbers where 10.
2017 sees the launch of Harley-Davidsons new Milwaukee-Eight engine so called due to its single-cam-actuated eight valves. For 883cc Sportsters. The VIN numbers affected are 43000H9 through 48199H9.
1HD1AAK11BYO13478 The frame number is broken down like this. If you are looking for information on a specific VIN number on a bike produced after 1981 you can look it up on Harley-Davidsons official VIN search at this link. 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.
80 84 86 88 80 84 86 88 80 4-12 4-58 4-1316 4-716 4-12 4-58 84 86 88 92. Instead of overhead valves the valves on flatheads are on the side of the engine and open up to a chamber next to the combustion. Every Harley Davidson car has a unique identifier code called a VIN.
However decoding an engines vehicle identification number can be challenging and confusing. 1960s and Older Engines. HD Harley-Davidson 4th digit.
BF FXSB 80 see chart below for all model designations. A Harley-Davidsons engine number gives a great deal of information about the bike. Numbers located on both left and right crankcase halves.