VIN Number

Model year Designation All Models

1969 And Earlier
First two digits as read are the year built

1970 - 1980
Last two digits as described below are the year code example: 9D12345H8 was made in 1978

1981 And Later
10th digit as described below is the year code example:1HD1BDK10DY123456 is a 1983

B = 1981

J = 1988

S = 1995

C = 1982

K = 1989

T = 1996

D = 1983

L = 1990

V = 1997

E = 1984

M = 1991

W = 1998

F = 1985

N = 1992

X = 1999

G = 1986

P = 1993

Y = 2000

H = 1987

R = 1994

Model Designation for Sportster®

1970 - 1980 Sportster®
First two digits are the model code example: 4A12345H1 is a XLCH

3A = XL or XLH

4A = XLCH

4E =- XLS

2G = XLT

4D = XLA

7F = XLCR

1981 - 1985 Sportster®
5th and 6th digits are the model code example: 1HD1CDHY15B123456 is a XR1000

CA = XLH

CB = XLS

CC = XLX

CD = XR1000

1986 - 1987 Sportster®
5th, 6th and 7th digits are the model code example:1HD1CAN15GY123456 is a XLH1100

CAM = XLH883 or XLH883 Deluxe

CAN = XLH1100

CEM = XLH883 Hugger

1988 - 1996 Sportster®
5th, 6th, and 7th digit is the model code example: 1HD1CAP15LY123456 is a XLH1200

CAM = XLH883

CFM = XLH883 Deluxe

CAP = XLH1200

CGP = 1200 Custom

CEM = XLH883 Hugger

CHP = 1200 Sport

Four Speed Big Twin Model Designation

1970 - 1980 4 speed big twin
First two digits are the model code example: 5E12345H9 is a FXEF 1200

1A = FL or FLP 1200

2F = FXS 1200

5H = FLHS - 80

7H = FLH 1200 Police

1H = FXB - 80

2H = CLE - 80

6E = FXEF - 80

8H = FLH 1200 Shrine

1K = FLH - 80 shrine

3G = FLH - 80

6G = FXE - 80

9D = FXE 1200

2A = FLH 1200

3H = FLH - 80 Classic

6H = FL - 80

9G = FXWG - 80

2C = FX 1200

5E = FXEF 1200

7G = FXS - 80

9H = FLH - 80 Police

1981 - 1985 Four Speed BigTwin
5th and 6th digits are the model code example: 1HD1BFK11BY123456 is a FXSB - 80

AA = FLH - 80

AL = FLH - 80

BE = FXWG - 80

AB = 80 police chain

BA = FXE - 80

BF = FXSB - 80

AC = FLH - 80 Shrine chain

BB = FXEF - 80

BH = FXST

AH = FLHP - 80 Police Belt

BC = FXS - 80

BG = FXDG - 80

AK = FLHS - 80

BD = FXB - 80

BK = FXSTC

Five Speed Big Twin Model Designation

1980 Five Speed Big Twin
First two digits are the model code example: 5G12345J0 is a FLT

5G = FLT

1981 5 Speed Big Twin
5th and 6th digits are the model code example: 1HD1AEK11CY123456 is a FLT

AE = FLT

AF = FLTC

1982 - 2000 Five Speed Big Twin
5th and 6th digits are the model code example: 1HD1BHK11GY123456 is a FXST

BH = FXST

DH = FLTC W/sidecar

FC = FLHTCU-I

GE = FXDWG

BJ = FLSTC

DJ = FLHTC

FD = FLHR

GG = FXDS Conv

BK = FXSTC

DK = FLTC Shrine

FE = FLTCU-I

GH = FXD

BL = FXSTS

DM = FLTCU

FF = FLHTC-I

SG = TLE Police

BM = FLSTF

DP = FLHTCU

FG = FLHTCU-I W/SC

SH = RLE Police

BN = FLSTN

EA = FXR

FH = FLHP-I Police

BP = FXSTSB

EB = FXRS

FJ = FLHP Police

BR = FLSTS

EC = FXRT

FL = FLHTCU-I Shrine

BS = FXSTD

ED = FXRP Police windshield

FM = FLHTP-I Police

BT = FXSTB

EF = FXRP Police Fairing

FN = FLHPE (Japan)

DA = FLT 82 - 83

EG = FXRS-SP

FP = FLTR

DA = FLHTP Police Windshield

EH = FXRD

FR = FLHRC-I

DB = FLTC

EJ = FXRC

FS = FLTR-I

DC = FLHT

EK = FXRP Police C.H.P.

FT = FLHPE-I (California)

DD = FLHT

EL = FXLR

GA = FXDB-D

DE = FLHTC W/sidecar

EM = FXLR Conv

GB = FXDB-S

DF = FLHTP Police Fairing

FA = FLHS

GC = FXDC

DG = FLHTC Shrine

FB = FLHR-I

GD = FXDL