Is it true that Harley Davidson has a list of every bike they ever manufactured and they can tell you what factory extras it was fitted with, and they can find your bike through the frame number?
Knuckles Pans Shovels
Is it true that Harley Davidson has a list of every bike they ever manufactured and they can tell you what factory extras it was fitted with, and they can find your bike through the frame number?
Still rocking 2 Death Magnetic
From what I've heard its true, each number is unique and the history of the bike is tracked through that number as it changes owners.Originally Posted by rudolph
Someone who is a bit more clued up on HD's can elaborate....
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I search the outside, search inside
I know I'll always burn to be
Remind me of what left this outlaw torn
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Knuckles Pans Shovels
Thank you, maby I might ask at the shop or something
Fenweasal
Wouldn't that only work if you had all your work done (including fitting extras) by a HD dealer?
Ultimate keyboard Warrior
I'd imagine all manufacturers keep a database of what they sell,how they were configured, and to whom.
Hardcore Biker
ring them and find out??
I cannot put my finger on it now, the child has grown the dream has gone
there'll be no more aaarrrrrggghhhhh but you may feel a little sick
Highway Biker
The VIN as follows:
1 HD 1 GN 4 1 7 8 K 111000
The first 1 is market designation 1 = within US and 5 = outside US.
HD = manufacturer.
The 2nd 1 = is vehicle type, 1 = heavy motorcycle 901 cc and larger.
The GN group represents the model.
4 represents engine type, 4 = twin cam 96, 1584cc air-cooled, EFI.
The next 1 = introduction date, 1 = regular, 2 = mid year, 3 = California regular, 4 = cosmetic changes or special intro date, 5 = California/ cosmetic/intro date, 6 = California/mid year.
The 7 is the VIN check digit, can be 0-9 or X.
The 8 here represents model year, 8 = 2008.
The letter is the assembly plant, K = Kansas city, MO USA.
The final group of numbers is the sequential number, and varies.
Hope that helps.
Your silver grin
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Forum whore
WTF are you all on about? The frame number identifies the owner of every bike, and where that person lives.
As far as the rest goes, VINs are used in the registration details of all vehicles, so all vehicles can have their ownership history traced.
HD will have a database of what bike with what extras had what frame number when it left the factory, and first purchaser's details in warranty records. As will most vehicle manufacturers.
HD certainly don't have any idea my bike even exists... Land Transport do.
Knuckles Pans Shovels
I was wondering if HD could find the bike on there database of what bike with what extras it was fitted with at the factory. nothing to do with VIN numbers or finding bikes in the world
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