Does anybody know how to tell how old an engine is, I got this bike last thursday and cant figure out its age, I believe it has the starter connected to the primary, any Ideas. This bike is totally customed ,the frame is off a 86 according to the registration.

 

Looks like an EVO to me. That would be appropriate to 86. Can't say it's the original, of course.

 

Damn look at that intake! WOW!!! I bet that thing SCREAMS!!! Nice bike for sure. Can not help with the I.D., But wanted to say DAMN look at that intake!

 

If it's a HD engine, if you can't figure it out, a dealer ought to be able to tell you the year by the engine #. I'm not sure on the new stuff, but on iron barrel bikes engine and trans cases have codes for the month and year cast in the bottom. Nice looking bike, Good luck with it.

 

Nice ride. Agree with the above. Check the numbers for sure. Have to keep us posted now got my curiosity up.

 

Thanks guys, I traded My 06 Tacoma for this bike, he wanted 20k but traded straight across, that makes it 2 Fatboys and 1 Custom, you can never have enough bikes! My old lady couldnt wait to hop on this as you can tell. she also ride's.............I will take my custom down to the local H-D shop this Sat and see what they said, 1 of the reasons I want to know what year is this EVO is that Im thinking of getting a 2 into 1 pipe and wondering if all EVO pipes are innerchangeable.

 

She's wearin' your underwear, and I can see her boob!

 

Vin 1981 - today
Example 1HD1BJL12TY123456



1981 TO 2007

Example of vin number: 1 HD 1 BF K 1 X B Y 012543
Location of vin number: 17 digit VIN on frame; abbreviated VIN on engine

How to decode: 1 HD 1 BF K 1 X B Y 012543
Country of Origin Code, Designates a Harley, Weight Code, Model Code, Engine Model Introduction Date, Check Digit, Year Code, Place of Manufacture, Serial Number


Sportster
CA XLH Sportster
CB XLS
CC XLX
CD XR 1000
CE XLH Hugger
CF XLH DeLuxe
CG XLH Custom
CH XLH Soprt
CJ XLH C53 Custom
CK XL 883 R
CL XL 1200 Roadster
CM XL 883L
CN XLH Sportster
CR XL 883L
CP XLH C53 Custom
CS XL 883 R
CT XLH Custom
CW XL 1200 Sportster Low
CX XL 1200 Sportster Low
CV XL 1200 Roadster
CY XL 50th Aniversary Sportster

CZ 1200N Sportster 1200 Nightster

LA 1125R Sportster



Fx
BA FXE 80
BB FXEF 80 Fat Bob
BC FXS 80
BD FXB 80
BE FXWG 80 Wide Glide
BF FXSB 80 Sturgis
BG FXDG

Fxr
EA FXR
EB FXRS
EC FXRT
EE FXRD G
EG FXRS SP Low Rider Sport
EH FXRD Grand Tour
EJ FXRC Convertible
EL FXLR Low Rider Custom
EM FXRS L.R. Convertible
EK FXRP Police C.H.P.
ED FXRP (Police windshield)
EF FXRP (Police Fairing)
EV FXR4
ES FXR3
ET FXR2

Softail
BH FXST Softail Standart
BJ FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic
BK FXSTC Softail Custom
BL FXSTS Springer Softail
BM FLSTF Fat Boy
BN FLSTN Heritage Softail (Special)
BP FXSTSB Bad Boy
BR FLSTS Heritage Springer
BS FXSTD Softail Duece
BT FXSTB Night Train
BV FXSTI Softail Standart
BW FLSTCI Heritage Softail Classic
BX FLSTFI Fat Boy
BY FLSTSCI Springer Classic
BZ FXSTSI Springer Softail
JA FXSTBI Night Train
JB FXSTDI Softail Deuce
JD FLSTNI Softail Deluxe
JE FLST
JF FLSTI
JG FLSTF Fat Boy
JH FLSTCI Hetitage Softail Classic with Shrine
JL FXSTC Softail Custom

JJ FXCW Softail Rocker

JK FXCWC Softail Rocker Custom
JL FXSTC Softail Custom

JM FLSTSB Cross Bones


PT FXSTSSE Screamin' Eagle Softail Springer

PX FXSTSE screamin' eagle Softail Springer

PH FXSTDSE2 Screamin' Eagle Duece 2
PL FLSTFSE Screamin' Eagle Fat Boy
PN FLSTFSE2 Screamin' Fat Boy 2


V-Rod
HA VRSCA V-Rod
HB VRSCB Blackjack
HC VRSC Street Rod
HD VRSC Night Rod
PM VRSCSE Screamin' Eagle V-Rod
PP VRSCSE2 Screamin' Eagle V-Rod
P. VRXSE Screamin' Eagle Destroyer

HF VRSCAW V-Rod

HH VRSCD Night Rod Special

HK VRSCAWA V-Rod

HL VRSCDA Night Rod

HM VRSCDXA Night Rod Special

HP VRSDXA Night Rod

HQ VRSCF Muscle

HR VRSCF

HU VRSCDX Night Rod Special

HV VRSCAW Night Rod
Dyna
GA FXDB D Daytona
GB FXDB S Sturgis
GC FXDC Glide Custom
GD FXDL Low Rider
GE FXDWG Wilde Glide
GG FXDS-CON Glide Convertible
GH FXD Super Glide
GJ FXDX Super Glide Sport
GK FXDP Dyna Police
GL FXDXT Super Glide T-Sport
GM FXDI Dyna Super Glide
GN FXDLI Dyna Glide Low Rider
GP FXDWGI Dyna Wide Glide
GR FXDXI Dyna Super Glide Sport
GV FXDCI Dyna Super Glide Custom
GW FXDX35 Anniversary Dyna Super Glide
GX FXDBI Dyna Street Bob
PE FXDWG3 Dyna Wilde Glide
PS FXDSE Screamin' Eadle Dyna
PW FXDFSE Screaming Eagle Dyna

GY FXDF Fat Bob




Fl
AA FLH 80
AB FLH Police Std.
AC FLH Shrine chain
AD FLH Classic
AE FLT 1981 Tour Glide
AF FLT CLassic 1982-83 Tour Glide Custom
AG FLH Classsic with sidecar
AH FLH Police DeLuxe
AJ FLH 80 Heritage
AK FLHS 80 FLH Sport
AL FLH Shrine belt
DA FLT
DB FLT C
DC FLHT Electra Glide Standart
DD FLHTC Glide Classic
DE FLHTC with Sidecar
DF FLHT Police
DG FLHT P Shrine
DH FLHT C with Sidecar
DJ FLHTC Electra Glide
DK FLTC Tour Glide Shrine
DM FLTCU Classic Tour Glide
DN FLTCU U-Tour Glide with Sidecar
DP FLHTCU Ultra Electra Glide
FA FLHS E-Glide Sport
FB FLHR-I Road King
FC FLHTCU-I Ultra Classic Electra Glide
FD FLHR Roard King
FE FLTCU-I Classic Tour Glide
FF FLHTC-I Electra Glide
FG FLHTCU-I Ultra Classic Electra Glide with Sidecar
FH FLHP-I Road King Police
FJ FLHP Police
FL FLHTCU-I Shrine Electra Glide
FM FLHTP-I Police
FN FLHPE (JAPAN)
FT FLHPE-I (California)
FP FLTR Road Glide
FR FLHRC-I Road King Classic
FS FLTR-I Road Glide
FV FLHTI Electra Glide Standart
FW FLHRI Road King EFI with Shrine
FX FLHRSI Road King Custom
FY FLHRSI Road King Custom
DR FLHTCU U.E.Gl.Cl. w/Sidecar
DS FLTCU Shrine
DT FLHTCU Shrine
PA FLTRSEI Sreamin' Eagle Road Glide
PD FLHRSEI Screamin' Eagle Road King
PG FLHRSEI Screamin' Eagle Road King
PJ FLHTCSEI Screamin' Electra Glide
PK FLHTCSEI2 Screamin' Electra Glide
PR FLHTCUSE2 Screamin' Electra Ultra Classic
PF FLSTDSE

FW FLHRI Road King (EFI) with Shrine
FV FLHTI Electra Glide Standart (EFI)
FX FLHRS Road King Custom
FY FLHRSI Road King Custom (EFI)
KA FLHXI Street Glide
KB FLHXI Street Glide

PY FLTRSE Screamin' Eagle Road King

PZ FLHTCUSE Screamin' Eagle Electra Glide Ultra



Sidecar
SA Sidecar not used with Classic
SD Sidecar used with Classic
SE Sidecar for C, sold sep.
SM Sidecar for FLHR/I
SL Sidecar for FLHT/I
SG Sidecar for FLHTC/I
SN Sidecar for FLHRC/I
ST Sidecar for FLHRS/I
SV Sidecar for FLHX/I
SP Sidecar for FLTR/I
SK Sidecar for FLHTCU/I
EX TLE
HX RLE

Year
B 1981
C 1982
D 1983
E 1984
F 1985
G 1986
H 1987
J 1988
K 1989
L 1990
M 1991
N 1992
P 1993
R 1994
S 1995
T 1996
V 1997
W 1998
X 1999
Y 2000
1 2001
2 2002
3 2003
4 2004
5 2005
6 2006
7 2007
8 2008
9 2009

Motor
A 1130cc 98 H.P. HDI only
B 14550cc EFI for Softail Twin Cam
C 1550cc EFI
D 1550cc EFI
E 1690cc EFI
F 1690cc Balanced-EFI
G 1246cc
H 1000cc Ironhead
K 1340cc Shovelhead
L 1340cc (Carbureted) Evolution
M 883cc Evolution
N 1100cc Evolution
P 1200cc Evolution
R 1340cc EFI Evolution
S 500cc Single
V 1450cc for Dyna, Flt Carb. Twin Cam
W 1450cc EFI Twin Cam
Y 1450cc Carb. for Softail Twin Cam (Balanced-EFI)
Z 1130cc 115 H.P.
1 1450cc EFI
2 883cc ESPFI
3 12000cc ESPFI
4 1584cc ESPFI
5 1584cc ESPFI
8 1800cc ESPFI
9 1800cc ESPFI
M 1690cc EFI (model year 2007 >)

 

Thanks, that really helped alot its a 86 soft tail custom with the 1340.