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BasicCAFE883 |
Post subject: What's in a VIN ? - ID'ing your bike Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:24 am |
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Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:41 am Posts: 209 Location: Reseda, CA |
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Found some interesting info in (Clymer) manual I just got
with regards to my model of bike that I didn't know.
Example: Sportster 1986-2003
My VIN: 1 HD 4 CE M 3 5 X K 138222
1=MC Made in USA HD=Duh! 4=Middleweight (351-900 cc) CE=XLH883 Hugger M=883 cc engine size 3=California model 5=VIN check digit (0-9, or x) X=1999 model year K=Kansas City (vs. York, Pennsylvania) 138222=serial no.
model citizen zero discipline 2005 - Sportster 1200 C
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glider |
Post subject: Re: What's in a VIN ? - ID'ing your bike Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:03 am |
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Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:35 pm Posts: 226 |
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Thanks BasicCAFE883,
Very cool stuff to know. Where do you find that info out?
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BasicCAFE883 |
Post subject: Re: What's in a VIN ? - ID'ing your bike Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:15 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:41 am Posts: 209 Location: Reseda, CA |
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It was in the Clymer Service Manual.
model citizen zero discipline 2005 - Sportster 1200 C
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roadking |
Post subject: Re: What's in a VIN ? - ID'ing your bike Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:56 pm |
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Joined: Thu May 29, 2008 10:11 am Posts: 3632 Location: Orange County, CA |
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Always good to know...
You can have it cheap. You can have it fast. You can have high quality. PICK ANY 2....
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