1981- Present:

From 1981 to present the VIN has been a 17 digit code located on the frame and
abbreviated on the engine. In this VIN the first 3 digits are the world manufacturer ID
(see list below), the fourth digit is the weight class (see weight class list below). The
next two letters are the model designation (see list below), the sixth digit was the
engine type (see list below), the seventh digit was the introduction period (see list
below), The eighth digit was the VIN check digit which could be 0-9 or X, the next
letter was the model year (see list below), the letter after that was the assembly plant
(see list below) and the last 6 numbers were the production numbers.
Example: 5HD1CGP176K404257

World Production
Class Model Engine Intro Check Year Plant
Mfg. Number

1HD 1 AA K 1 9 B Y 158126

World Manufacturer ID:

1HD = Manufactured for sale within the United States
5HD = Manufactured for sale outside of the United States
932 = Manufactured in and for sale only in Brazil
MEG = Manufactured in and for sale only in India

Weight Class:
1 = Heavyweight (≥ 901 cc)
4 = Lightweight (≤ 900 cc)
8 = Sidecar

Model Designation:
FL Touring Models:

AA = FLH DJ = FLHTC FR = FLHRCI, FLHRC

AB = FLHP DK = FLTC Shrine FS = FLTRI

AC = FLH DM = FLTCU - Ultra FT = FLHPEI

AD = FLH - Classic DN = FLTCU - Ultra FW = FLHR Shrine

AE = FLT DP = FLHTC KA = FLHX

AF = FLTC DS = FLTCU - Ultra Shrine KB = FLHX

AH = FLHP - Deluxe DT = FLHTCU - Ultra Shrine KE = FLHTK

AJ = FLH - Heritage FA = FLHRS, FLHS KG = FLTRU

AK = FLHS FB = FLHRI, FLHR KH = FLTRX

AL = FLH - Shrine FC = FLHTCUI, FLHTCU KX = SIDECAR TLE ULTRA

DA = FLT, FLHTP FD = FLHR MA = FLHTCUTG - Trike

DB = FLTC FE = FLTCUI MB = Trike

DC = FLHT FF = FLHTCI, FLHTC PF = FLSTDSE

DD = FLHT FG = FLHTCUI PG = FLHRSEI2

DE = FLHTC FH = FLHPI PR = FLHTCUSE7 - CVO

DF = FLHTP FL = FLHTCUI, FLHTCU PY = FLSTSE3 - CVO

DG = FLHTC Shrine FM = FLHTPI PZ = FLHXSE - CVO

DH = FLTC FP = FLTR

FX/FL Dyna Glide Models:

BA = FXE EK = FXRP - C.H.P. GM = FXDI

BB = FXEF, FXSTDI EL = FXLR GN = FXDL

BC = FXS EM = FXRS – CON GP = FXDWG

BD = FXB ES = FXR GR = FXDXI

BE = FXWG ET = FXR GT = FXDC

BF = FXSB EV = FXR GV = FXDC

BG = FXDG GA = FXDB-D Daytona GX = TL

EA = FXR GB = FXDB-S Sturgis GY = FXDF

EB = FXRS GC = FXDC GZ = FLD

EC = FXRT GD = FXDL PB = FXDWG

ED = FXRP - Windshield GE = FXDWG PE = FXDWG3

EE = FXRDG GG = FXDS-CON PS = FXDSE

EF = FXRP - Fairing GH = FXD PX = FSDFSE

EG = FXRS-SP Sport Edition GJ = FXDX VA = FXDBP

EH = FXRD GK = FXDP

EJ = FXRC GL = FXDXT

FL/FX Softail Models:

BH = FXST BX = FLSTF JL = FXSTC

BJ = FLST, FLSTC BY = FLSTC JM = FLSTSB

BK = FXSTC BZ = FXSTSI JN = FLSTFB

BL = FXSTS JA = FXSTB JP = FXS

BM = FLSTF JB = FXSTDI JR = FLS

BN = FLSTN JD = FLSTN PF = FXSTDSE

BP = FXSTSB JE = FLST PH = FXSTDSE

BR = FLSTS JF = FLSTI PL = FLSTFSE

BS = FXSTD JG = FLSTF PN = FLSTFSE

BT = FXSTB JH = FLSTC PT = FXSTSSE

BV = FXST JJ = FXCW PY = FLSTSE

BW = FLSTC JK = FXCWC

XL Sportster Models:
CA = XLH CN = XL883 CZ = XL1200N

CB = XLS CM = XL883L LA = XR1200

CC = XLX CP = XL883C LC = XL1200X

CD = XR-1000 CR = XL883L LD = XR1200X

CE = XL 883H CS = XL883R LE = XL883N

CF = XL 883 Deluxe CT = XL1200C LF = XL1200V

CG = XL 1200C CV = XL1200R LH = XL1200CP

CH = XL 1200S CW = XL1200L LJ = XL1200CA

CJ = XL 883C CX = XL1200L LK = XL1200CB

CK = XL 883R CY = XL50

V-ROD Models:

HA = VRSCA HF = VRSCA HP = VRSCF

HC = VRSCR HH = VRSCDX

HD = VRSCD HJ = VRSCX

Engine Displacement:

A = 1130 Revolution (100 CV) R = 1340 Evolution Fuel Injected

B = 1450 Fuel Injected Counter

S = 500 Single (Armstrong Military)
Balanced

C = 1550 V = Twin Cam 88 Carburetor, 130B

D = 1550 EFI W = Twin Cam 88 Fuel Injected

Y = Twin Cam 88 Counter Balanced -

E = 1690 EFI
Carb

F = 1690 Balanced-EFI Z = 1130 Revolution

G = 1246 Revolution EFI 1 = 1450 EFI

H = 1246 (2001-2009), 1000 Ironhead

2 = 883 ESPFI
XL

J = 1246 3 = 1200 ESPFI

K = 1340 Shovelhead 4 = 1584 ESPFI

L = 1340 Evolution 5 = 1584 ESPFI, Twin Cam 96B

M = 883 Evolution XL, Twin Cam 103 6 = 1200

N = 1100 Evolution XL 8 = 1800 ESPFI

P = 1200 Evolution XL 9 = 1800 ESPFI H 1250 ESPFI

Introduction Period:

Normal Introduction Mid-Year or Special Introduction

1 = Domestic (Normal) 2, 4 = Domestic (Mid-Year)

3 = California (Normal) 5, 6 = California (Mid-Year)

A = Canada (Normal) B = Canada (Mid-Year)

C = International (Normal) D = International (Mid-Year)

E = Japan (Normal) F = Japan (Mid-Year)

G = Australia (Normal) H = Australia (Mid-Year)

J = Brazil (Normal) K = Brazil (Mid-Year)

L = Asia Pacific (Normal) M = Asia Pacific (Mid-Year)

N = India (Normal) P = India (Mid-Year)

Model Year:

A = 2010 J = 1988 T = 1996 4 = 2004

B = 1981, 2011 K = 1989 V = 1997 5 = 2005

C = 1982, 2012 L = 1990 W = 1998 6 = 2006

D = 1983, 2013 M = 1991 X = 1999 7 = 2007

E = 1984, 2014 N = 1992 Y = 2000 8 = 2008

F = 1985 P = 1993 1 = 2001 9 = 2009

G = 1986 R = 1994 2 = 2002

H = 1987 S = 1995 3 = 2003

Manufacturing Plant:
Y, B = York, PA
T = Tomahawk, WI
J = Milwaukee, WI
K = Kansas City, KS
D = Manaus, Brazil
E = Buell East Troy
N = Haryana, India (Bawal District Rewari)