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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 01:41 AM
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How do i check to see if my motor is the original to this frame
 
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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 06:34 AM
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VIN on both would match
 
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I was told that the vin's would never be the same bc they are two different items.
 
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I was told that the vin's would never be the same bc they are two different items.
Mine match.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 03:34 AM
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I was told that the vin's would never be the same bc they are two different items.
Whoever told you that is either ignorant or a liar,I hope it isn't the guy you bought the bike from...
 
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Mine doesn't because I swapped it out.. No worries because I am keeping it fir another 10 years or more.
 
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Originally Posted by Brannonjones
I was told that the vin's would never be the same bc they are two different items.
They told you wrong! Decades ago the frame and engine numbers were routinely different, but that has not been the case since VINs were introduced, which provide a world-wide standard for such numbers. Your auto will have a VIN of similar format to your Harley.
 
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